Despite failing, UN Jerusalem bid paints Israel, US as alone against the world
It came as a surprise to absolutely nobody that the US on Monday vetoed a United Nations Security Council draft resolution condemning its recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
No one, not even the Egyptian sponsors of the resolution, believed for a second that the administration of President Donald Trump would allow a resolution to pass that expressed “deep regret” over his December 6 statement, and which declared that his words “have no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded.”
Israeli leaders praised US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley’s raising her hand opposing the draft resolution. “On Hanukkah, you spoke like a Maccabee. You lit a candle of truth. You dispel the darkness. One defeated the many. Truth defeated lies,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.“Nothing could be more honorable. The Jewish people will not forget,” Deputy Minister for Diplomacy Michael Oren tweeted.
But the fact that the resolution was dead on arrival in the Security Council does not mean that it cannot become a veritable nuisance to Israel and the US elsewhere.
Jerusalem may remain Israel’s capital no matter what the UN says, but the cost of maintaining that stance alone against the world will leave America and Israel looking more and more like international rebels.
After the US was forced to stand alone against 14 other countries, many of them allies, to sink the resolution on Monday, the administration and Israel can expect to be overwhelmingly isolated again against an even larger crowd later this week.
Even in the unlikely event that Haley had somehow fallen asleep at the wheel and allowed the Security Council resolution to pass, it should be noted, the body does not have the power to revoke or rescind Trump’s decision.
The US, as a sovereign state, decided to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. That is its prerogative, just as Ankara can recognize the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” and Moscow can recognize Abkhazia and South Ossetia.
As Twitchy told you yesterday, the United Nations prepared a resolution to “nullify” President Trump’s decision for the U.S. to formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. The problem for the U.N. is that the U.S. has veto power, and used it today:
BREAKING: United States vetoes UN resolution that would have required Trump to rescind declaration of Jerusalem as Israel capital.— The Associated Press (@AP) December 18, 2017
The UN Security Council has voted 14-1 in favor of a resolution calling on Trump to rescind declaration on Jerusalem. The US vetoed, per @carlandry_afp— Andrew Beatty (@AndrewBeatty) December 18, 2017
US Ambassador Nikki Haley vetoed UN Security Council draft resolution which called for the dismissal of the US President Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.14 votes cast in favor of the resolution. USA was only member state to vote against it.— Dianne Gallagher (@DianneG) December 18, 2017Ambassador Nikki Haley let the gathered bureaucrats know what they could do with their effort:Nikki Haley on UNSC vote:“The United States will not be told by any country where we can put our embassy. What we have witnessed here is an insult. It won’t be forgotten. It is one more example of the UN doing more harm than good in addressing the Israeli Palestinian conflict."— columlynch (@columlynch) December 18, 2017
The first U.S. veto at the #UN Security Council. Amb. @nikkihaley is the lone hand raised objecting to resolution on @POTUS@realDonaldTrump #Jerusalem #Israel policy. #Haley: "The United States will not be told by any country where to put our embassy." @FoxNews— Eric Shawn (@EricShawnTV) December 18, 2017
— RT (@RT_com) December 18, 2017US veto on #Jerusalem resolution not an embarrassment for US, but for remainder of UNSC – Nikki #Haley https://t.co/sZ9bDZb80Wpic.twitter.com/sISluA79UM
Nice try, U.N.
Is there an emoji for 'in your face, U.N.?" https://t.co/5FimkeWRcW— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) December 18, 2017
— Conservative Review (@CR) December 18, 2017
BREAKING: in an unsurprising turn of events, the UN continues to hate on Israel https://t.co/6KNvNCA7Tc— Mujahed Kobbe (@Moj_kobe) December 18, 2017
The fact that this would even come to a vote at the UN is a bad sign for the UN.American's are loath to be told what to do by outside interests. https://t.co/928UqFrH4K— Fusilli Spock (@awstar11) December 18, 2017
Blue Helmet Invasion Commences in 3,2,1…https://t.co/lM9gVlK6jj— 🇺🇸🎄 Adam Baldwin 🎄🇺🇸 (@AdamBaldwin) December 18, 2017
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) December 18, 2017
The UN cannot force the President to rescind a recognition. https://t.co/W9IFSaYtQ2— Josh Blackman (@JoshMBlackman) December 18, 2017
The bureaucrats at the U.N. would tell everybody what to do if they were allowed to do so.Wha? What would the UN have anything to say about what cities we recognize as capitals? https://t.co/N6IQDEqB3v— Mike Gonzalez (@Gundisalvus) December 18, 2017
Trump Admin Defends Israel, Christianity and Judaism - Vetoes UN Resolution on Jerusalem
In May 2011 Barack Obama urged Israel to hand over half of Jerusalem, the Wailing Wall, The Temple Mount, Old Jerusalem, the tomb of Jesus Christ, and the Via Dolorosa to radical Islamic organizations.
In December 2013, Barack Obama again urged Israel to hand over holiest sites of Christendom and Judaism to Islamist groups.
On Christmas Day 2016, in a final despicable act against Christians and Jews, Barack Obama effectively signed over Christendom’s and Judaism’s holiest sites to radical Muslim groups.
Barack Obama refused to veto a Security Council resolution condemning settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. This resolution effectively turns over the Old City to Palestinian groups. The Palestinians are led by Hamas terrorists in Gaza and Fatah Islamists in the West Bank. Obama thought this was a good move.
Jewish leaders were very upset with the move.
And the holiest sites of Christendom, according to the UN and Obama, are no longer Israeli land.
Obama gave all of this away.
Obama gave all of this away.
Earlier this month the Trump administration declared Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
Trump also announced the US will move its embassy to Jerusalem.
Presidents Clinton, Bush and Obama made the same promise but did not follow through with move once they were elected.
The Muslim world erupted in outrage with President Trump’s announcement.
Today the United States vetoed a UN resolution condemning President Trump’s recognition as Jerusalem as Jewish capital.
US vetoes UN resolution condemning Trump's Jerusalem decision https://t.co/dqO2akeHSc— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 18, 2017
Game on!!!
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