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UN votes resoundingly to reject Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as capital
The Guardian ^ | 12/21/2017

Posted on 12/21/2017 10:52:46 AM PST by DFG

The United Nations general assembly has delivered a stinging rebuke to Donald Trump, voting by a huge majority to reject his unilateral recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

The vote came after a redoubling of threats by Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, who said that Washington would remember which countries “disrespected” America by voting against it.

Despite the warning, 128 members voted on Thursday in favour of the resolution supporting the long-standing international consensus that the status of Jerusalem – which is claimed as a capital by both Israel and the Palestinians – can only be settled as an agreed final issue in a peace deal.

Although largely symbolic, the vote in emergency session of the world body had been the focus of days of furious diplomacy by both the Trump administration and Israel, including Trump’s threat to cut US funding to countries that did not back the US recognition.

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To: faithhopecharity; C210N; Grampa Dave

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41 posted on 12/21/2017 11:23:06 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: DFG

The UN can sit around all day voting it means nothing


42 posted on 12/21/2017 11:23:14 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: MarMema

Our former Prime Minister would NEVER have abstained. But, alas, we have a prancing, pretty dork at the helm.


43 posted on 12/21/2017 11:24:11 AM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: SaveFerris

..perhaps a third version of the League of Nations/UN will rise out of the post-Rapture chaos—getting close...


44 posted on 12/21/2017 11:26:06 AM PST by WalterSkinner ( In Memory of My Father--jWWII Vet and Patriot 1926-2007)
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To: All

45 posted on 12/21/2017 11:26:11 AM PST by MarMema (I now choose to live my life as a heterosexual married woman)
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To: SaveFerris

Japan!!! The UK!!! Voted against us. Get our troops and all support out of Japan. Leave them on their own.


46 posted on 12/21/2017 11:27:32 AM PST by MarMema (I now choose to live my life as a heterosexual married woman)
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To: DFG

None of their business where we choose to put our embassy.


47 posted on 12/21/2017 11:27:46 AM PST by Not A Snowbird (A year in Arizona... and I haven't burst into flames yet.)
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To: SaveFerris

A great list. Just to keep it simple:

#1. UN-necessary!

Thanks as usual!


48 posted on 12/21/2017 11:28:22 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Build Kate's wall! Keep illegals and illegal murderers/criminals out of America! MAGA! SLAP ACT!,)
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To: JudyinCanada
Cutting off the aid the countries who didn’t stand with America.

France, Germany, the UK, and a lot of others don't get any aid from us. What do we do about them?

49 posted on 12/21/2017 11:29:18 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: BeauBo
This resolution is just a toothless statement of opinion.

Although it is an official statement of opinion that runs counter to one of our nation's fundamental viewpoints.

Rather than a small budget cut, how about a even 50% cut to offer a teachable moment while keeping our hand in?

50 posted on 12/21/2017 11:29:33 AM PST by frog in a pot (Islam is a religion that advocates evil goals, but many of its followers ignore that. Should we?)
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To: JudyinCanada
What does it mean when there is just a black nothing next to the country?

See my chart above...

51 posted on 12/21/2017 11:29:53 AM PST by MarMema (I now choose to live my life as a heterosexual married woman)
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To: DoodleDawg

Tell them that after 72 years, they can defend themselves now.

And get out of NATO.

It is going to become a Muslim enclave in 35 years anyway.


52 posted on 12/21/2017 11:30:46 AM PST by exit82 (The opposition has already been Trumped!)
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To: DoodleDawg
Watch our backs. Don't send help if they have a huge natural disaster. Above all, REMEMBER their vote.

Revenge is a dish best served cold.

53 posted on 12/21/2017 11:31:22 AM PST by MarMema (I now choose to live my life as a heterosexual married woman)
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To: DFG
Cut off all US aid to the EU and kick the UN out of NYC.

Exactly correct! Been saying it for DECADES!!!

54 posted on 12/21/2017 11:31:27 AM PST by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: WalterSkinner

Could be. There must be some sort of world-ruling political beast that the Antichrist and the False Prophet will utilize.


55 posted on 12/21/2017 11:31:45 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: exit82
Tell them that after 72 years, they can defend themselves now.

And get out of NATO.

That's about the only response for Europe or Japan or Korea I can think of. Question is will he do it?

56 posted on 12/21/2017 11:32:20 AM PST by DoodleDawg
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To: MarMema

I give Dustbin Turd-owe credit for only abstaining and not voting against. He showed more intelligence than I expected, perhaps a 51 IQ. That would make him a moron rather than an imbecile.

FWIW, as a Canuckistanian, I would suggest that Mr. Trump, as an aid in balancing the budget, cut off all aid to countries that voted against the move.


57 posted on 12/21/2017 11:32:51 AM PST by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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To: MarMema

U.K. is probably afraid of their domestic terrorist in the muslim population.

Japan? wow


58 posted on 12/21/2017 11:32:51 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: MarMema

Heard an (American) preacher who was a missionary to Togo. This was 25-30 years ago or so. Fantastic preacher - he also had a Togo native preach through an interpreter. Very good.


59 posted on 12/21/2017 11:35:05 AM PST by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: The Deplorable Miss Lemon

We have military bases in the UK and Germany. Who knows how much we pay to keep them there and the $ spin offs into Pounds and Euros for services/consumables purchased locally.

Bring our military home and put the men/women and resources on our borders, North and South.

With the above savings, increase our Coast Guard re boats, ships, sailors, planes, helicopters and improved coastal radar to protect our coastal areas.


60 posted on 12/21/2017 11:35:09 AM PST by Grampa Dave (Build Kate's wall! Keep illegals and illegal murderers/criminals out of America! MAGA! SLAP ACT!,)
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