Empty bluster from Netanyahu. Withdrawing from the UN following this resolution will not save Israel from the following consequences:

1. Israelis associated with building settlements will be open to lawsuits in courts around the world.

2. Israeli politicians and military personnel who order settlements built will be open to prosecution at The Hague for war crimes.

3. The BDS movement (Boycott, Divest, Sanction) has been vindicated and strengthened. It will likely continue until Israel ceases its illegal activities in the West Bank.

4. The EU's proposal to require explicit labeling on products made in the settlements may now go ahead.

The vote on the Security Council's resolution was 14 nations in favour, with the USA abstaining. Among the nations voting in favour were France, Spain, the UK and New Zealand, which was a co-sponsor of the resolution.