U.S. Faces Blunt Criticism at U.N. Over Jerusalem Decree
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U.S. Faces Blunt Criticism at U.N. Over Jerusalem Decree
All countries have pledged, according the U.N. charter, to implement and abide by it." Nikki R. Haley, the American ambassador, defended President Trump’s decision, asserting
that Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel since its founding in 1948, "despite many attempts by others to deny that reality." Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador, who, along with the Palestinian ambassador, had been invited to address the council, was Ms. Haley’s only supporter during the meeting.
The rebukes, made at an emergency Security Council meeting called over Mr. Trump’s announcement, constituted an extraordinarily public denunciation
of American policy on the world’s most prominent diplomatic stage, leaving the United States alone on the issue among the council’s 15 members.
Supported by By Rick Gladstone UNITED NATIONS — The United States faced blunt and sometimes withering criticism from friends and adversaries alike at the United Nations on Friday over President Trump’s declaration
that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital and his plans to move the American Embassy to the highly contested holy city.
One by one, the ambassadors of Sweden, Egypt, Britain, France and Bolivia, among others, reiterated their view
that President Trump’s announcement had subverted the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longtime bedrock of the United Nations position on resolving it.
Some, like Bolivia’s ambassador, Sacha Sergio Llorenty Solíz, demanded
that the body take action, "otherwise the Security Council will become an occupied territory," he said.
All countries have pledged, according the U.N. charter, to implement and abide by it." Nikki R. Haley, the American ambassador, defended President Trump’s decision, asserting
that Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel since its founding in 1948, "despite many attempts by others to deny that reality." Danny Danon, the Israeli ambassador, who, along with the Palestinian ambassador, had been invited to address the council, was Ms. Haley’s only supporter during the meeting.
The rebukes, made at an emergency Security Council meeting called over Mr. Trump’s announcement, constituted an extraordinarily public denunciation
of American policy on the world’s most prominent diplomatic stage, leaving the United States alone on the issue among the council’s 15 members.
Supported by By Rick Gladstone UNITED NATIONS — The United States faced blunt and sometimes withering criticism from friends and adversaries alike at the United Nations on Friday over President Trump’s declaration
that Jerusalem is Israel’s capital and his plans to move the American Embassy to the highly contested holy city.
One by one, the ambassadors of Sweden, Egypt, Britain, France and Bolivia, among others, reiterated their view
that President Trump’s announcement had subverted the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a longtime bedrock of the United Nations position on resolving it.
Some, like Bolivia’s ambassador, Sacha Sergio Llorenty Solíz, demanded
that the body take action, "otherwise the Security Council will become an occupied territory," he said.