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(171,113 posts) Tue Dec 19, 2017, 08:46 AM Dec 2017

US outnumbered 14 to 1 as it vetoes UN vote on status of Jerusalem [View all]

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US outnumbered 14 to 1 as it vetoes UN vote on status of Jerusalem

Nikki Haley furious over resolution, describing it as an insult and saying US won’t be told where it can put its embassy

US vetos ‘insulting’ UN vote over status of Jerusalem – video @ link

Peter Beaumont in Jerusalem

Tuesday 19 December 2017 05.46 EST
First published on Monday 18 December 2017 14.06 EST

A UN security council resolution calling for the withdrawal of Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital has been backed by every council member except the US, which used its veto.

The unanimity of the rest of the council was a stark rebuke to the Trump administration over its unilateral move earlier this month, which upended decades of international consensus.

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US outnumbered 14 to 1 as it vetoes UN vote on status of Jerusalem [View all] babylonsister Dec 2017 OP

It's an insult, all right, Nikki. And you made it. dchill Dec 2017 #1

Congress made the exact same leftynyc Dec 2017 #2

Was that just a resolution? Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #4

This was even LESS than leftynyc Dec 2017 #5

Probably because of Trump Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #11

That's what this was ALL about leftynyc Dec 2017 #12

Trump is bats**t crazy Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2017 #13

I think there are FAR more leftynyc Dec 2017 #14

Every single President - Republican and Democrat - has issued a waiver NOT to move karynnj Dec 2017 #17

Now if you could only point leftynyc Dec 2017 #19

I think it's because of trump Mosby Dec 2017 #9

Someone capture that bite of Nikki Haley saying the US won't be told Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #3

It sounds like you would put NONE leftynyc Dec 2017 #6

We are doomed to repeat the same mistakes if we don't learn from the past. Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #8

I truly don't think leftynyc Dec 2017 #15

Which of the two cities is the most claimed for religious purposes by different religious Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #16

Obvious answer leftynyc Dec 2017 #18

Well, you see, your way puts lives in danger...unnecessarily. Baitball Blogger Dec 2017 #20

My way? leftynyc Dec 2017 #21

That's pretty standard for UN votes about Israel oberliner Dec 2017 #7

Shameless and proud malaise Dec 2017 #10

Screw the "Opinions of Mankind"! moondust Dec 2017 #22