128 Nations at U.N. Condemn Trump`s Jerusalem Decision

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The results of a vote are posted in the General Assembly, Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, at United Nations headquarters. The U.N. General Assembly voted 128-9 with 35 abstentions on Thursday in favor of a nonbinding resolution declaring President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital "null and void," a smaller margin than the Palestinians hoped for but also a rebuke to the U.S. which is threatening to cut funding for those who voted "yes." Manuel Elias/United Nations via AP

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Some 128 countries defied U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday and voted in favor of a U.N. General Assembly resolution calling for Washington to drop its recent recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.



Trump had threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that voted in favor of the resolution. A total of 128 countries backed the resolution, which is non-binding, nine voted against and 35 abstained. Twenty-one countries did not cast a vote.


After the vote, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, tweeted that the United States "will be taking names."


Read: Trump Threatens to Cut Aid to UN Members over Jerusalem Vote



Washington found itself isolated as many of its Western and Arab allies voted for the measure. Some of those allies, like Egypt, Jordan and Iraq, are major recipients of U.S. military or economic aid, although the U.S. threat to cut aid did not single out any country.


Among countries that abstained were Argentina, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Mexico, Philippines, Poland, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda.


Guatemala, Honduras, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau and Togo joined the United States and Israel in voting no.


Following are reactions to the vote:


Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan:


"Mr. Trump, you cannot buy Turkey's democratic will with your dollars. The dollars will come back, but your will won't once it's sold."


Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif:


"A resounding global NO to Trump regime's thuggish intimidation at #UN."


Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:


"Jerusalem is our capital, always was, always will be. But I do appreciate the fact that a growing number of countries refuse to participate in this theater of the absurd."


A spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Nabil Abu Rdainah:


"The vote is a victory for Palestine. We will continue our efforts in the United Nations and at all international forums to put an end to this occupation and to establish our Palestinian state with east Jerusalem."


French U.N. Ambassador Francois Delattre:


"The resolution adopted today only confirms relevant international law provisions on Jerusalem."


Botswana's Ministry of International Affairs:


"Botswana will not be intimidated by such threats and will exercise her sovereign right and vote based on her foreign policy principles, which affirm that Jerusalem is a fundamental final status issue, which must be resolved through negotiations in line with relevant United Nations resolutions."


Canadian Ambassador to the UN, Marc-Andre Blanchard, on Canada decision to abstain from voting:


"We are disappointed that this resolution is one-sided and does not advance prospects for peace to which we aspire which is why we have abstained on today's vote"


REUTERS


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