The United States has vetoed a resolution supported by the 14 other United Nations Security Council members that would have required President Donald Trump to rescind his declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a vote that showed the depth of global opposition to the US move.
The US was certain to veto the Egyptian-sponsored resolution, but its Arab supporters wanted the vote to demonstrate that countries everywhere and even many US allies such as Britain, France and Japan are against Trump’s action.
The Palestinians immediately announced that they will seek a resolution with similar demands in the 193-member General Assembly, where there are no vetoes.
But unlike the Security Council, the assembly’s resolutions are not legally binding.
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[Full text and video of the response from US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley can be found here.]