Jerusalem: UN resolution rejects Trump's declaration

I don't understand this issue at all. Who gives a flying flip where some country decides their capital is? Would there be this much controversy if Italy moved their capital to Naples?

originally posted by: ErrorErrorError
Seems to me that UN called Trumps bluff.
But this will be spun as a victory for Trump by the usual suspects on ATS.

Really? You think a non-binding finger wagging is calling his bluff?

That's comical.

a reply to: ErrorErrorError
Well as far as I know, the US or our state department has not rescinded any of their plans. We will see who's bluff is called when US money disappears from their annual budgets. Watch them be required to stir up trouble in their own countries to somehow make up for the deficit.

a reply to: VictorVonDoom

Would there be this much controversy if Italy moved their capital to Naples?

As Naples is in Italy No but Jerusalem is supposed to be shared between Israel and the Palestinians , the US recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel is basically a green light for Israel to claim Jerusalem and so end the peace process , something they never wanted anyway.

originally posted by: VictorVonDoom
I don't understand this issue at all. Who gives a flying flip where some country decides their capital is? Would there be this much controversy if Italy moved their capital to Naples?

If that is the case then why has the US made this move?

They will be the only country to have an embassy there. The rest are in Tel Aviv, through consensus. The controversy is part of the Palestine/Israel problem and Trump is stoking the fire.

originally posted by: gortex
the UN has declared his declaration on Jerusalem "null and void"

That is not actually what has happened. The UN cannot declare US actions "null and void". The vote by the General Assembly is just them waffling off, but they are citing previous UN Resolutions that reference Jerusalem, which have been previously supported by the US. The vote at the General Assembly followed a vote at the Security Council where a resolution was not adopted.

Due to a veto cast by the United States today, the Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution that would have called upon all States to refrain from establishing diplomatic missions in Jerusalem.

UN SC

Umm, who cares?

a reply to: gortex
The motion is null and void, because they have no authority to make that declaration, and also (more to the point) because theyhave no power to enforce it.

originally posted by: Arnie123
Umm, who cares?

Not you obviously but some people do care , why bother posting if you have nothing to say.

originally posted by: paraphi

originally posted by: gortex
the UN has declared his declaration on Jerusalem "null and void"

That is not actually what has happened. The UN cannot declare US actions "null and void". The vote by the General Assembly is just them waffling off, but they are citing previous UN Resolutions that reference Jerusalem, which have been previously supported by the US. The vote at the General Assembly followed a vote at the Security Council where a resolution was not adopted.

Due to a veto cast by the United States today, the Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution that would have called upon all States to refrain from establishing diplomatic missions in Jerusalem.

UN SC

Thanks for setting the record straight. Take points OP.

originally posted by: gortex
a reply to: pavil

Focus on North Korea if they want to be relevant. Or Syria or Yemen or Burma or Libya or Ukraine or Kurdistan or Afghansitan .......you get the picture.

Yeah , I get the picture and it aint pretty.

But the UN is doing a bang up job.....

a reply to: gortex

On Wednesday, Mr Trump warned he might cut financial aid to states who voted in favour of the resolution.

Uh, democracy at it's finest! But... but... but... $hillary!

From the same brilliant organization that put Saudi Arabia as the head of the Human Rights Council. The UN is literally just a waste of money and power. They cover up UN peacekeeper pedophilia and sex trafficking. Disband them.

originally posted by: gortex

originally posted by: Arnie123
Umm, who cares?

Not you obviously but some people do care , why bother posting if you have nothing to say.

Because I can and will, how about that?

You don't even care about this BS, if its against President Trump, its news to be spread by dotes such as yourself.

Can we in return reject the location of the United Nations headquarters in New York City?

Evict them?

originally posted by: PublicOpinion
a reply to: gortex

On Wednesday, Mr Trump warned he might cut financial aid to states who voted in favour of the resolution.

Uh, democracy at it's finest! But... but... but... $hillary!

lol of course you'll cheer moochers on and that meal ticket, courtesy of the US. Sorry, your days of handouts are OVER

a reply to: Arnie123

You don't even care about this BS, if its against President Trump, its news to be spread by dotes such as yourself

Anybody with an ounce of common sense cares about this issue , of course I care about it , this is bigger than just Trump.

a reply to: ausername

It cost $65,000,000 in 1965 to build, it's worth a hundred times more, even more than that.

originally posted by: gortex

What your Congress decided 20 years ago had no affect on the real world ,what Trump stated a few weeks ago does.

If Clinton, Bush and Obama didn't not follow Congress' directive, as per the Consitution, doesn't mean the current President has to ignore them as well.

originally posted by: antar
Right as they also froth at the mouth to send in Militant blue helmets to American streets to clear them of guns.

We should let them try, it would be funny in a not funny kind of way.