US stands alone, defiant at UN Security Council over Jerusalem
Source: CNN
(CNN) Exercising its veto power at the United Nations for the first time, the Trump administration torpedoed a Security Council resolution critical of the White House's unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley cast the veto, blocking the resolution, introduced by Egypt, despite the 14 other members of the Security Council voting in favor.
"Today for the simple act of deciding where to put our embassy, the United States was forced to defend its sovereignty. The record will reflect that we did so proudly," Haley said after the vote.
"Today for acknowledging a basic truth about the capital city of Israel, we are accused of harming peace. The record will reflect that we reject that outrageous claim. For these reasons and with the best interest of both the Israeli and the Palestinian people firmly in mind, the United States votes no on this resolution."
Palestinian leaders slammed the US decision, citing it as further proof the White House could no longer play an impartial role in any Israeli-Palestinian peace process. A spokesman for Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said the US veto "contravenes the resolutions of international community and Security Council resolutions and represents a complete bias with the [Israeli] occupation and aggression," according to Wafa, the official Palestinian news agency.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/18/middleeast/us-un-security-council-jerusalem/index.html
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)14 to 1 in the Security Council and 202 to 2 in the General Assembly.
America/Israel - world warmongers and international orphans.
The new Western Axis of Evil.
hack89
(39,171 posts)Behind the scenes the Arab world is collaborating with the US and Israel against Iran. One thing neither country is is isolated.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)I'm not surprised you failed to mention "Today for acknowledging a basic truth about the capital city of Israel, we are accused of harming peace" with the same unsupported indictment you make against posters.
But I get it, one validates your narrative, the other does not.
Natch, eh?
hack89
(39,171 posts)The peace process is not a high priority to the Arabs right now. Given as they foresee a war with Iran looming, they intend to limit the growth of Iranian power in the region. Which means they want Hamas caged in Gaza. Which meant they will work with Israel and the US while paying lip service to the "peace process. Because they only support the Palestinians when it suits their purposes. Right now it does not.
iluvtennis
(19,825 posts)zentrum
(9,865 posts)is dangerous and further destabilizes the Middle East.
Rhiannon12866
(204,625 posts)Signature issues of both Presidents Carter and Clinton.
weydowner
(100 posts)If this continues, the Rest Of The World is going to nominate its own Axis Of Evil.
Somehow I don't think your Founding Fathers (or whoever coined the phrase) had this in mind when the expression 'American Exceptionalism' became a cliche.
Actually who now believes it, except the people who think Roy Moore and Alec Jones are excellent role-models.