Egypt’s resolution called for Israel to stop building new settlements, which it said breached international law.
The delay comes as incoming President of the United States; DONALD TRUMP made his opposition clear on the matter, when he urged the Security Council to defeat the resolution.
The BBC quoted an unnamed US official saying it had been considering an abstention, which would have allowed the motion to pass.
An Israeli official cited by Reuters news agency claimed that Israel had contacted DONALD TRUMP’s transition team to intervene.
You may wish to note that the United States, which holds a veto at the UN Security Council, has traditionally sheltered Israel from condemnatory resolutions by voting them down.
