Posted on 12/21/2017 12:57:44 PM PST by simpson96
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly backed a measure critical of President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel despite U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley’s warning that the move could put funding for their nations and the global body at risk.
The nonbinding UN resolution passed on Thursday by a vote of 128-9, with 35 nations abstaining. Key U.S. allies backing the measure over Trump’s threats included the U.K., France, Italy, Japan and Germany. The U.S. was joined in opposition by countries including Guatemala, Nauru and Micronesia. Abstentions included Australia, Canada and Argentina.
“The United States will remember this day when it was singled out for attack in the General Assembly,” Haley said at the U.N. podium ahead of the vote. “We will remember it when so many countries come calling on us, as they often do, to pay even more. This vote will be remembered.”
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“We were all asked to vote no or face the consequences,” Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said before Thursday’s vote. “Some even threatened to cut development aid. This is bullying. It is unethical to think that the votes and dignity of member states are for sale.”
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Good old Nauru. A true friend of the US in our time of need.
You mean Scrooge them. It is the Christmas season, ya' know. :)
>>We will remember it when so many countries come calling on us, as they often do, to pay even more.
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IOW, what she is saying is the U.S. will CONTINUE to pay the SAME subsidies to other nations (unconstitutional), but won’t consider INCREASING these amounts?
This is supposed to be “tough” talk? LOL. It’s just RINO garbage from RINO Nikki. How will patriots ever win with this mamby-pamby milketoast response?
U.N. has NO authority over us. Shut it down.
President Trump must immediately revoke foreign aid as threatened.
President Trump must immediately revoke all US funds meant for use in any UN function.
Cut their funding and use it to pay down the debt.
Cut off all funding.
If President Trump goes through with his “threat” of cutting off freebies to people who hate us, America is going to get rich!
Perhaps, the curtain will drop during the prayer time on Friday. /sarc
Read the book by the UN commander in Rwanda.
Never believe that the UN is about helping people.
Pussies.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Stop the funding and tell them to move and see how fast they'll change their tune.
Cut the Aid. Cut the funding. Get our bases out of Japan.
Here’s an angle:
The US will pay the next dues as soon as EVERY other member country has paid their dues up to date.
Unfortunately, my Prime Minister was one of the pussies.
Yes. He has done everything he can, in spite of the worst obstruction I have ever seen in my lifetime, to keep his campaign promises.
I really love that man.
F*** those stupid bastards. Cut off the money.
Let the UN set up shop in Burkina Faso.
Move UN offices to Puerto Rico along with the funding cuts.
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