UN votes to condemn Trump's Jerusalem decision

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill



BY MAX GREENWOOD - 12/21/17 12:17 PM EST

The United Nations on Thursday delivered a stunning rebuke of President Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, casting an overwhelming vote condemning the move and calling on the U.S. to withdraw the decision.

The final vote count in favor of the resolution was 128. Nine countries abstained from the vote, and 35 opposed the resolution.

The resolution – essentially a formal statement of a U.N. opinion – is not legally binding. But it is represents a symbolic condemnation of Trump's decision and exerts political pressure on him to reverse the move.

In the runup to the General Assembly vote, Trump and U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley sought to warn countries against opposing the Trump administration's Jerusalem decision.

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/366001-un-votes-to-condemn-us-jerusalem-decision

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U.N. passes measure implicitly condemning Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital

By Carol Morello December 21 at 10:09 AM

The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a measure rejecting the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, which was repeatedly criticized as undermining the prospects for peace.

Despite blunt warnings of U.S. funding cuts, 128 countries voted in favor of the nonbinding resolution and only nine voted against it. Another 35 countries abstained.

“The United States will remember this day in which it was singled out in this assembly for the very act of exercising our right as a sovereign nation,” Nikki Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N said. “We will remember it when, once again, we are called up to make the world’s largest contribution to the U.N., and we will remember it when many countries come calling on us to pay even more and to use our influence for their benefit.”

Characterizing the United States as being expected to “disrespected,” Haley said the U.S. embassy will be moved to Jerusalem regardless of the vote.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/un-begins-debate-on-jerusalem-resolution/2017/12/21/37cf9bf8-e65d-11e7-833f-155031558ff4_story.html

[NastyRiffraff]

1. Not at all surprising

Diplomats generally don't like bullies.

[gibraltar72]

2. This was duly noted

And will be filed with the other grievances Trump has against those who won't bow down to his biglyness.

[EL34x4]

3. Here's the breakdown

[dalton99a]

4. Looks like Haley should add Russia to her list

[47of74]

12. Yes indeed.

I can't wait for the 2am tweet storms from Shitler over the Russians voting in favor of the resolution.

[n2doc]

13. And the UK n/t

[oberliner]

17. A lot of no shows

Most notably, Ukraine - but also several African countries.

[left-of-center2012]

5. Liar

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley:
“America will put our embassy in Jerusalem.
That is what the American people want us to do ...”

[riversedge]

10. Poll: By 2-to-1, Americans Oppose Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

Now is not the time.


Poll: By 2-to-1, Americans Oppose Moving U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem https://shar.es/1MQkq5 via @grtvnews Dec 13, 2017

[oberliner]

18. I think she meant Republicans

Most of them support the move.

[harun]

6. 128 to 9. Nice try Doofus Donald, I don't think they are afraid of your bullying threats, lol.

[oberliner]

15. Canada said they were going to vote NO but switched to ABSTAIN

Due to the bullying threats - and not wanting to be seen as a US puppet.

[riversedge]

7. Dearest Haley--Trump has to EARN respect---it is not given, nor taken....

...........Characterizing the United States as being expected to “disrespected,” Haley said the U.S. embassy will be moved to Jerusalem regardless of the vote.

[mobeau69]

8. Do the abstentions make Haley's list?

[47of74]

16. Yeah, probably

She and Donnie Dumbfuck are the types who think if those countries really supported the US they would have voted against the resolution.

[oberliner]

9. These two articles contradict each other

The top one says: "Nine countries abstained from the vote, and 35 opposed the resolution."

The bottom one says: "...only nine voted against it. Another 35 countries abstained."

[harun]

11. They are obfuscating the results to help save face, 128 do not agree with Trump, 9 do, 38 abstain.

[oberliner]

14. But the top article is factually untrue

It has the no votes and abstentions mixed up (at least according to this excerpt).

[mobeau69]

19. Yep, Max screwed up. n/t

[still_one]

20. Gee Ms. Haley, is that egg I see all over your face. So when the idiots move the U.S. embassy to

Jerusalem, will part of the design of the embassy be to paint a huge bullseye on the building?

[Eugene]

21. I never heard of Nauru before.

But only nine states – including the United States and Israel –voted against the resolution. The other countries which supported Washington were Togo, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Marshall Islands, Guatemala, and Honduras.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/dec/21/united-nations-un-vote-donald-trump-jerusalem-israel

[moondust]

22. Bomb them all, Dr. Strangelove!

Teach them a lesson!






(Wait...how did Nambia vote? They are the very best people. So good. Believe me.)