US vetoes UN resolution rejecting Trump´s Jerusalem decision

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UNITED NATIONS, United States: The United States on Monday vetoed a draft UN resolution rejecting President Donald Trump´s decision to recognize 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.