UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to denounce President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, largely ignoring the United States leader’s threats to cut off aid to any country that would go against him. The non-binding resolution declaring US action on Jerusalem “null and void” was approved 128-9 — a victory for the Palestinians, but not as big as they predicted. ADVERTISEMENTThe Trump administration made it clear that the vote would have no effect on its plan to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “And they used unprecedented tactics, unheard of in the diplomatic work at the UN, including blackmail and extortion,” he said. In Washington, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said cuts to countries that opposed the US are not a foregone conclusion.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 22, 2017 00:56 UTC