On December 23, the Obama administration allowed the United Nations to pass a resolution that declared Israel's growing settlements in the occupied territories illegal.
12月23日，奥巴马政府允许联合国通过了一项决议，声明以色列在占领地区的日益增长的居住点非法。
Until that vote, the Obama administration had blocked resolutions criticizing Israel by using its veto power in the UN Security Council.
投票之前，奥巴马政府利用其在联合国安理全的否决权阻止了谴责以色列的决议。
