. >>> put this in pkd. is this a big deal, does this mean a lot, or it's not going to prevent israel from building anyway. can you put in this context for us? >> sure. well, there is so much that happens at the u.n., that is done symbolically and to set a standard of norms throughout the world. the u.n. itself can't take much action. they can impose sanctions on some countries, but even then individual countries have to enforce it. so this -- this is a series of votes, and routinely we see at the u.n. efforts made to marginalize israel and to blame israel for in a one-sided way for what's been happening in the middle east. and so the u.s. has for -- really since the obsession of israel, been the defender of israel at the u.n., to try to present the other perspective. so this vote about the settlements is interesting in particular, because settlements have been recognized by international law and almost all communities, including previous presidents of the united states that building in palestinian areas is