Current Events-speculation

http://news.yahoo.com/u-blocks-u-n-security-council-action-israel-154317459.html;_ylt=AveLfu5hg2LT13qGKD0cy0LyWed_;_ylu=X3oDMTVxZGEwc2drBGNjb2RlA2dtcHRvcDEwMDBwb29sd2lraXVwcmVzdARtaXQDQXJ0aWNsZSBNaXhlZCBMaXN0IE5ld3MgZm9yIFlvdSB3aXRoIE1vcmUgTGluawRwa2cDYjMyZThlOGMtZDFiMC0zNmQwLThkOTItMTVlZDA3NTZjNDFlBHBvcwM0BHNlYwNuZXdzX2Zvcl95b3UEdmVyAzY4MzJjNjkwLTMzMjktMTFlMi1iZmZmLTU5MGZhOTljZWY3MA--;_ylg=X3oDMTQydXRrZ2tlBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDMDk1NTdlNzgtNjlkNi0zNjI4LTg0ZDktM2UxZTMxY2NjZGM0BHBzdGNhdAN3b3JsZHxtaWRkbGVlYXN0BHB0A3N0b3J5cGFnZQR0ZXN0A1Rlc3QzX0Zsb2F0aW5nX1VTX01vc3RQb3A-;_ylv=3

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States blocked on Tuesday a U.N. Security Council statement condemning the escalating conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, setting the scene for a possible showdown between Washington and Russia on the issue.

Either that or maybe Washington wants to appear sympathetic to the Jewish cause. Why does Satan hate Jacob so much? Because he is God's chosen.