Former prime minister Stephen Harper tweeted support for U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s push for a veto of a United Nations resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements Friday. In the end, the Obama administration opted to abstain from the vote, a departure from the U.S.’s usual practice of shielding Israeli, the wire service reports.

Harper, known for his vocal support of Israel while in power, thanked Trump for his public opposition to a UN Security Council resolution. The resolution is sponsored by New Zealand, Malaysia, Venezuela and Senegal and the council is supposed to vote on it today.

Thank you President-elect @realDonaldTrump for being a principled voice on Israel at the #UN. — Stephen Harper (@stephenharper) December 23, 2016

Trump and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu have both called for the resolution to be vetoed. Trump is expected to tighten U.S.-Israeli relations after the ties soured during the Obama administration.

The resolution was originally supposed to be voted on Thursday, but then its sponsor Egypt withdrew it, according to Reuters. It was re-introduced by the four co-sponsors.

The resolution isn’t expected to materially change Israeli’s position. A senior Israeli official told Reuters there was “zero chance” the country would agree to the measure.

Harper spoke at a meeting of Republican supporters of Israel in Las Vegas last April. The meeting was sponsored by Sheldon Adelson, who directs the Republican Jewish Coalition.

In September, Harper traveled to Israel for the funeral of former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose traveled separately as the official delegation, the Canadian Press reported at the time.