(Wall Street Journal) Charles Levinson - The White House brought Palestinians back on board for derailed Mideast peace talks with a pledge that the U.S. would consider allowing a UN Security Council resolution - if one should arise - condemning Israel for building in disputed territory, according to officials briefed on the diplomacy. Withholding a veto from a UN resolution critical of Israel would be a significant reversal of decades of U.S. policy of largely unwavering support for Israel in the body. The U.S. has vetoed more than 40 UN resolutions critical of Israel since 1972 - at least three of them explicit condemnations of Israeli construction activity in East Jerusalem.
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