Egypt delays UN Israel motion after Trump intervention

Vote postponed following Israel's call to president-elect

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Egyptian officials have delayed a United Nations Security Council vote condemning the construction of Israeli settlements, following intervention from Israeli officials and president-elect Donald Trump.

The vote concerns the condemnation of Israeli settlement construction in East Jerusalem and the West Bank.

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