(Reuters) Stephanie Nebehay - The UN Human Rights Council launched an international investigation on Thursday into Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories at the initiative of the Palestinian Authority. The forum voted to launch a probe with 36 states in favor, including China and Russia, one against (the U.S.), and 10 abstained, including EU members Italy and Spain. The text was introduced by Pakistan on behalf of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and co-sponsored by states including Cuba and Venezuela.
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