But the American ambassador, Susan E. Rice, said the veto should not be misconstrued as American support for further settlement construction, which the United States opposes.
The resolution was blocked only because the United States vetoed it, saying it preferred that the issue be resolved through negotiation and emphasizing that the veto should not be taken as American support for further settlement construction.
We condemn the new expropriation of land in the West Bank, relating to plans for further settlement expansion, announced by the Israeli government on Sunday.
The victory for the United States was decisive and the end of the war allowed much of Illinois and present-day Wisconsin to be opened for further settlement.
The seizure of such a large swathe of land risks paving the way for further settlement activity, which — as the United Nations has reiterated on many occasions — is illegal under international law and runs totally counter to the pursuit of a two-State solution.
At the same time, he will grant the hard right a figleaf of political protection for their headlong pursuit of further settlement growth, growing obstacles to a Palestinian state and the increasing potential of a one-state, apartheid reality for Israel and the Palestinians.
For decades, the United States has favored the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the halting of further settlement development.
It sets the stage for further such settlements that, over time, could lead to substantial reductions in two pollutants that are blown eastward from power plants in the border states and the Midwest -- sulfur dioxide, which causes acid rain, and nitrogen oxides, which contribute to smog.
Further, settlements in Saskatchewan's northern health districts are served by fee-for-service physicians and nurse practitioners (NPs).
1161, 1164, 79 L.Ed.2d 443 (1984), and in part a result of pressure to free new lands for further white settlement.
