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US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken spoke by phone tonight (Saturday) with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority Chairman Abu Mazen, in an attempt to reach a deal that would prevent a vote in the UN Security Council on Monday on a proposed resolution against the settlements. Sources that mention the subject.
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The Americans want to prevent a vote in the UN so that they are not forced to veto a proposed resolution that reflects their positions on the issue of settlements.
In addition, the Americans fear that a vote in the UN Security Council, even if they veto it, will escalate the situation.
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Blinken asked to take steps to calm the situation in the West Bank.
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Blinken called Abu Mazen during Shabbat and asked him not to push for a vote in the Security Council.
"Measures must be taken that will bring calm and unilateral measures that will increase tensions must be avoided," Blinken said.
Abu Mazen told Blinken that the Palestinians appealed to the Security Council because of the fact that Israel is violating all agreements between the parties.
The chairman of the Palestinian Authority stated that the Palestinians demand that Israel stop all unilateral measures including construction in settlements, demolition of houses and raids on Palestinian cities in the West Bank.
Abu Mazen told Blinken that the United States should pressure Israel to stop its actions against the Palestinians.
Blinken told Abu Mazen that he would contact the Israeli government on the issue and a little while later he called Netanyahu and discussed the issue with him.
Blinken asked Netanyahu to take steps to calm the situation in the West Bank.
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