BRITAIN REJECTS RECOGNITION OF JERUSALEM AT THE UNITED NATIONS!!
The United Nations General Assembly has voted in
favour to adopt a resolution rejecting US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s
capital.
The
UK was one of the 128 countries that voted in favour of the motion and nine
voted against. Thirty-five countries abstained.
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image below shows the full map.
Those
who voted “no” and should be praised for doing so are: Guatemala, Honduras,
Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Togo and the United States.
Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office says it “rejects the UN decision and, in
parallel, express satisfaction at the large number of states that did not vote
for the resolution,” noting they were “states that Prime Minister Netanyahu has
visited in Europe, Africa and Latin America.”
“Israel
is grateful to President Trump on his steadfast position on Jerusalem, and
thanks the nations that voted with Israel, and with the truth,” the statement
says.
In
a video on Facebook, Netnayhu says: “Israel completely rejects this
preposterous resolution. Jerusalem is our capital — always was, always will be.
But I do appreciate the fact that a growing number of countries refuse to
participate in this theater of the absurd.” He thanks Trump and Haley for
“stalwart defense” of Israel and the truth.
US
Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley tweeted that there were 65 nations
who refused to vote against the US, including those who did not show up for the
vote. This is an increase on similar votes of the pas and could be an
indication that the Trump administration is having a positive impact in the
United Nations.
A
spokesman for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas hails the passage
of the resolution. “The vote is a victory for Palestine,” says his spokesman
Nabil Abu Rudeinah. He also promised, “We will continue our efforts in the
United Nations and at all international forums to put an end to this occupation
and to establish our Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital.”
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