aid could also be penalized for supporting the resolution. Under U.N. rules, failure to pay dues leads to the loss of voting privileges in the General Assembly. The vote on settlements sparked behind-the-scenes discussion in the usually divided Security Council on what else might be achieved on the Israeli-Palestinian issue while Obama is still in the White House. New Zealand has been pressing for the council to consider a resolution that would set out the parameters for a settlement of the conflict, and its draft ideas remain on the table. But Israel's U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon warned the council after the vote that the resolution would not spur peace efforts. "By voting 'yes' in favor of this resolution, you have in fact voted 'no,'" Danon said. "You voted 'no' to negotiations. You voted 'no' to progress, and a chance for better lives for Israelis and Palestinians.
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