The United States has exercised its veto power in the United Nations Security Council several times, consistently in favor of Israel and against Palestine. This use of the veto power has been a notable aspect of the U.S. foreign policy approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Here are some instances when the United States utilized its veto power in favor of Israel:
1972: The U.S. vetoed a resolution condemning Israel's military incursion into the West Bank.
1982: A resolution criticizing Israel for its actions in Lebanon was vetoed by the United States.
2011: The U.S. vetoed a resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
2016: A resolution calling for an end to Israeli settlements was allowed to pass after the U.S. abstained, marking a departure from the usual veto pattern.
2018: The United States exercised its veto to block a Security Council resolution calling for the protection of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Gaza.
2019: The United States vetoed a resolution that sought to reaffirm the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Here are some instances when the United States utilized its veto power in favor of Israel:
1972: The U.S. vetoed a resolution condemning Israel's military incursion into the West Bank.
1982: A resolution criticizing Israel for its actions in Lebanon was vetoed by the United States.
2011: The U.S. vetoed a resolution condemning Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
2016: A resolution calling for an end to Israeli settlements was allowed to pass after the U.S. abstained, marking a departure from the usual veto pattern.
2018: The United States exercised its veto to block a Security Council resolution calling for the protection of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Gaza.
2019: The United States vetoed a resolution that sought to reaffirm the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
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