UN Vote Condemns US Recognition of Jerusalem as Capital of Israel

The UN General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to condemn President ​Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and called on the US to withdraw the decision. The vote was 128 countries rebuking Trump, with 35 countries abstaining, and only nine countries, including ​Israel and the US, voting in favor of the new capital. Nikki Haley, US ambassador to the UN,​ said she would note which countries opposed Israel and ​the US. Trump threatened to cut off US foreign-​aid to those countries. [...]