U.N. Delays Vote on Israeli Barrier

The U.N. General Assembly on Monday delayed a vote on a resolution urging compliance with a world court ruling that Israel's security barrier in the West Bank was illegal and should be torn down. The Palestinians had sought a vote in the 191-member assembly urging Israel to obey the July 9 court opinion, but European Union states sought to include mention of the Middle East peace process in the resolution, a European diplomat said. [more] Pictured above: Palestinians look from behind a section of the barrier made of cement blocks, built by Israel to separate the outskirts of Jerusalem from the West Bank in the village of Abu Dis, dividing the town in two, earlier this year. [more]