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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: SaveFerris

The U.K. has allowed itself to be infiltrated with Jew hating muslims in their parliament, and Theresa May is a fair weather friend, at best, and not much of one, at that. Do you suppose the Japanese have a long memory of their subjugation by us? And though we ultimately, helped them to prosper, I’ve always heard the Asian psyche does not forgive being humiliated.
I’ve always known we’d end up as Israel and us, against the world, and I don’t think we’re quite there, yet, but it’s probably not far off. When we are no longer useful to the world system, we’ll be turned against by them all.


101 posted on 12/21/2017 12:34:21 PM PST by Flaming Conservative
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To: SaveFerris

Agreed.


102 posted on 12/21/2017 12:35:31 PM PST by Flaming Conservative
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To: Flaming Conservative; SubMareener

[I don’t think we’re quite there, yet, but it’s probably not far off.]

Yep, no quite yet. But heading that way big time (as you see).


103 posted on 12/21/2017 12:40:35 PM 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: DoodleDawg

He should retaliate against the UN, first step should be telling them their US headquarters status is void, leave by the end of next year. 70 years of nothing but subsidizing a bunch of low lifes who would be better suited to having the next HQ in Uganda or Yemen. They can raise the level of the economy of either place.


104 posted on 12/21/2017 12:48:06 PM PST by Mouton (The MSM is a clear and present danger to the republic.)
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To: morphing libertarian

Open a symbolic office in a safe place in Jerusalem to represent your intentions to move all embassy operations to Jerusalem. Now.


105 posted on 12/21/2017 12:48:40 PM PST by Ciexyz (I'm conservative & traditionalist, a nationalist and patriot.)
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To: DFG

Without our funding, The U.N. will not remain as it is today. This is great news, if PDJT takes advantage of it.


106 posted on 12/21/2017 12:54:56 PM PST by Kalamata
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To: morphing libertarian

I think every one must make their own decision. If you feel comfortable going then by all means go. If there is the slightest doubt perhaps it is your instinct warning you.

I used to go every two years or so, choosing a different starting point, such as Rome or Paris, but always ending in London. I was last there in 2014 and vowed never again and so far I have kept my vow.

The last time made me so sad witnessing the changes and the fading British culture. I was amazed at how many changes could happen in two years, and none of them good.

Best wishes for a safe and wonderful trip should you choose to go.


107 posted on 12/21/2017 12:55:05 PM PST by The Deplorable Miss Lemon (If illegals are here to do the jobs Americans won't do why are so many illegals on welfare?)
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To: DFG

Another amazing sign of the times we live in.
Those being the “Last Days”.
Read about it.

The world will come against Israel.


35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

37 But as the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.

38 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark,

39 And knew not until the flood came, and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.


108 posted on 12/21/2017 12:59:09 PM PST by johnk (faithful with little....)
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To: The Deplorable Miss Lemon
 
 
I am sure we could find a more hospitable “partner” elsewhere.
 
 
Already has - http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/the-three-seas-summit-a-step-toward-realizing-the-vision-of-a-europe-whole-free-and-at-peace
 
 

109 posted on 12/21/2017 1:01:19 PM PST by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: C210N

Excellent list. We should also add: “ UNfunded” and stop giving them money.


110 posted on 12/21/2017 1:02:33 PM PST by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: DFG

Take all those anti-USA votes, add one dollar and seven cents and you can get a small container of coffee at the local McDonalds.


111 posted on 12/21/2017 1:10:13 PM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (United We Stand, Divided We Fall. Remember That Diversity Is The Opposite Of Unity.)
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To: Flaming Conservative

We have 28 billion in aid scheduled for 2018. That could make a huge lump payment on our debt.


112 posted on 12/21/2017 1:10:34 PM PST by MarMema (I now choose to live my life as a heterosexual married woman)
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To: Mouton
What Trump does best, however, imo, is to make those kinds of things look like they are for a different reason.

For instance the UN building is suddenly unable to be occupied and will take many years to repair. So perhaps it should be relocated.

And some think, not my idea but I like it, that this AID money staying with us was always on the back burner but now he can claim a reason for keeping it.

113 posted on 12/21/2017 1:14:53 PM PST by MarMema (I now choose to live my life as a heterosexual married woman)
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To: DFG

“Although largely symbolic”

IOW - no “sting”...


114 posted on 12/21/2017 1:19:37 PM PST by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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To: The Deplorable Miss Lemon
We keep military bases in the EU, and that means we spend plenty of money there, as do the soldiers and their families stationed there. We also share intel with the bastards. Putin just called not long ago thanking President Trump for US help in stopping a terrorist attack in Russia. We also don't have to do that -- odd that none of the leftists in the US media point out, each time they cover the story, that Russia announced it was moving its embassy back in April.

115 posted on 12/21/2017 1:26:01 PM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: DoodleDawg

20% across the board reduction in US Aid should send a pretty clear message...


116 posted on 12/21/2017 1:29:29 PM PST by L,TOWM (I don't have a preference for politician or a party. I have God and His standards.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

UN Jerusalem resolution: How each country voted

SOURCE: Al Jazeera News

Member states that voted against the resolution

G: Guatemala
H: Honduras
I: Israel
M: Marshall Islands, Micronesia
N: Nauru
P: Palau
T: Togo
U: United States

Member states that abstained

A: Antigua-Barbuda, Argentina, Australia
B: Bahamas, Benin, Bhutan, Bosnia-Herzegovina
C: Cameroon, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic
D: Dominican Republic
E: Equatorial Guinea
F: Fiji
H: Haiti, Hungary
J: Jamaica
K: Kiribati
L: Latvia, Lesotho
M:  Malawi, Mexico
P: Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland
R: Romania, Rwanda
S: Solomon Islands, South Sudan
T: Trinidad-Tobago, Tuvalu
U: Uganda
V: Vanuatu

Member states that voted in favour of the resolution

A: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan
B: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi
C: Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Chad, Chile, China, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Cyprus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica
E: Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia
F: Finland, France
G: Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guinea, Guyana
I: Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy
J: Japan, Jordan
K: Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan
L: Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg
M:Madagascar, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mauritius, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique
N: Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway
O: Oman
P: Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Portugal
Q: Qatar
R: Republic of Korea (South Korea), Russia
S: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria
T: Tajikistan, Thailand, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Tunisia, Turkey
U: United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay, Uzbekistan
V: Venezuela, Vietnam
Y: Yemen
Z: Zimbabwe


117 posted on 12/21/2017 1:31:43 PM PST by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: DoodleDawg

CUT off Foreign Aid to all these countries.

We can use the money here at home for our own uses.


118 posted on 12/21/2017 1:43:30 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: SunkenCiv

“....Japan up to now has been a solid Trump supporter since he won the election.

I would like to know what the story is before we say FUJ!...”


A pretty basic reason actually.

“.....Japan is the world’s third largest consumer of oil. Its oil industry relies heavily on oil output from members of OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries).

“Although Japan has cut its oil dependence by a third since the mid-1970s, oil remains the country’s main source of energy, and Japanese dependence on oil imports is one of the highest among the industrialized nations. This is one reason that the security and stability of its oil supply have always been a priority in the Japanese government’s energy policy....”


They will happily call Trump and explain to him that it was only a meaningless vote in a rapidly fading international organization. But they need to keep the lights on back home.

One bit of symbolism that is within reach of Trump now: the UN delegates from all these nations who voted against us are notorious for ignoring parking tickets and to this point they don’t tow a car with UN diplomatic plates. I think they need to end that practice and put the cars of offenders up on the auction block next time rather than just hanging paper which is ignored? When their Mercedes and Volvos disappear off the streets of New York maybe they will recall their vote in the general assembly?


119 posted on 12/21/2017 1:51:23 PM PST by Sa-teef
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To: DFG

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again, it’s time to kick the UN out of the USA.


120 posted on 12/21/2017 1:55:44 PM PST by ducttape45 (Every Saint has a past, Every Sinner has a Future!)
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