The Egyptian-drafted resolution did not specifically mention the US or Trump but expressed “deep regret at recent decisions concerning the status of Jerusalem”.
“The United States will not be told by any country where we can put our embassy,” she said.
Show Hide Of all the issues at the heart of the enduring conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, none is as sensitive as the status of Jerusalem.
For their part, the Palestinians say East Jerusalem must be the capital of a future independent Palestinian state.
The unequivocal international view, accepted by all previous US administrations, is that the city’s status must be addressed in peace negotiations.
The vote has underlined once again the widespread international opposition to the US move, even among some of its closest allies.
It won’t change the simple fact that Jerusalem is, has been, and always will be the capital of Israel. »
