Court ruled in the past that the wishes of the owners should be taken into account in deciding the use of the properties, but rejected compensating owners of property from before establishment of Israel.

By Chaim Levinson

Following the vote, which came out 14-1-0, APN expressed its disappointment in a statement.

Washington Jewish Week: "UPDATE: U.S. vetoes U.N. resolution chiding Israel"
IPS: "Mideast: U.S. Vetoes Settlement Freeze"
JTA: "UN resolution hysteria: how to make enemies, not friends"
JTA: "Palestinians say U.N. resolution will get vote"

Ori Nir, a spokesman for Americans for Peace Now, said the turmoil in the region only "underscores one of the reasons we insist that time is of the essence and that the right thing to do is to redouble our efforts to achieve peace with the Palestinians."

by Stewart Ain, Staff Writer

The latest project could mean more evictions in Sheik Jarrah, which has become a battleground between Palestinian residents and right-wing Jewish groups.

By Edmund Sanders, Los Angeles Times

In any case, meddling is counterproductive, said Lara Friedman, the legislative director for Americans for Peace Now, writing in an op-ed for JTA.

"Denying the reality of change in Egypt does not help Israel; it only guarantees that Israel's future relationship with Egypt will be more difficult," she said.

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