CNN: Israel Is Curbing Working Ties to Nations That Voted for U.N. Resolution

CNN reports this afternoon that Israel is curbing its “working ties” to the 12 nations that voted for the U.N. resolution on settlements:

Breaking: #Israel suspends "working ties" with all 12 nations who voted for UN resolution on settlements – sources tell @eliselabottcnn

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) December 26, 2016

Those countries are: Britain, France, Russia, China, Japan, Ukraine, Angola, Egypt, Uruguay, Spain, Senegal and New Zealand https://t.co/NBpHt9PpZd

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) December 26, 2016

What it means: PM Netanyahu will not meet w/foreign ministers of those countries & their ambs will not be received at Israel's FM

— Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) December 26, 2016

After that initial report, CNN’s Jake Tapper tweeted out this potential clarification:

Now being told proper term might be "curbing" working ties — will ask Israeli @AmbDermer for details on #TheLead https://t.co/gKCh5tH196

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 26, 2016

At the start of The Lead, CNN global affairs correspondent Elise Labott described it as “curbing,” following that initial report.

The list of those 12 nations is here:

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