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US vetoes UN resolution rejecting Trump's Jerusalem decision

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Last Updated : Dec 19 2017 | 12:15 AM IST
The US today vetoed a draft UN resolution rejecting President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, after all 14 other Security Council members backed the measure.
The lone veto cast by US Ambassador Nikki Haley highlighted Washington's isolation over Trump's announcement that the US embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, effectively ignoring Palestinian claims on the city.

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First Published: Dec 19 2017 | 12:15 AM IST

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