President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off funding to nations that voted at the UN General Assembly against his decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, only swayed about 65 countries.
One hundred and twenty eight countries, among them staunch allies of Washington defied his bullying threat and voted to reject the move, a stance that Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour called a “massive setback” for the United States.
Thirty five countries, among them Rwanda abstained while nine tiny countries, including Togo voted along with US.
An additional 21 countries, such as Ukraine, did not show up during voting, perhaps to avoid being on the wrong side against Trump.
Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau and Togo joined the United States in opposing the measure.
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128 UN members vote against US adoption of Jerusalem as Israeli capital,
One hundred and twenty eight countries, among them staunch allies of Washington defied his bullying threat and voted to reject the move, a stance that Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour called a “massive setback” for the United States.
Thirty five countries, among them Rwanda abstained while nine tiny countries, including Togo voted along with US.
An additional 21 countries, such as Ukraine, did not show up during voting, perhaps to avoid being on the wrong side against Trump.
Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau and Togo joined the United States in opposing the measure.
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128 UN members vote against US adoption of Jerusalem as Israeli capital,
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