Yes, that sort of blackmail is not much appreciated on the international stage. Some large Western countries did abstain, though, such as Canada, Mexico and Poland.
The U.S. response is even more disingenuous than I had expected, going on about being "singled out for attack" for exercising its "right as a sovereign nation" to declare what the capitals of foreign countries are. The resolution, of course, never mentioned the U.S. specifically, nor embassies.
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If we're going to do armageddon, we should do it properly. Israel needs to state Jerusalem is their capital.
Oh, they did ages ago. So why all the fuss now?
Oh, they did ages ago. So why all the fuss now?
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Because Palestine also accepts Jerusalem as its own capital and half of it is seen as occupied Palestinian territory by the UN. The Security Council has passed numerous resolutions, which the U.S. did not veto, against Israel's claims over the city.Little stoned kiwi wrote:If we're going to do armageddon, we should do it properly. Israel needs to state Jerusalem is their capital.
Oh, they did ages ago. So why all the fuss now?
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This'll be fun... can the UN, as a collective of sovereign nations now declare Detroit to be the capital of the US? I think that would be within our rights, surely?
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The issue itself is fairly minor.Little stoned kiwi wrote:If we're going to do armageddon, we should do it properly. Israel needs to state Jerusalem is their capital.
Oh, they did ages ago. So why all the fuss now?
That Trump tried to strong arm this issue and then vote with threats but failed is news; a pretty concrete manifestation that America's influence, particularly under Trump, isn't what it once was.
The added bonus is it's always fun to see a paper thin skinned autocrat get a slap in the face.
Rumours are he may fire Mueller today. Now that'd be something to see
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Now I'm interested in that book. 
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42570555Lawyers for US President Donald Trump are seeking to stop the release of a book containing explosive insights into his presidency, US media report
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Well, all the Trump White House has to hope is that the author in question didn't do anything clever, like recording some of the conserva - oh.
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F-ZeroOne wrote:Well, all the Trump White House has to hope is that the author in question didn't do anything clever, like recording some of the conserva - oh.
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Boasting about one's humility.
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Trump is a genius. I have to admit I never saw that coming.
I wonder if it can be tested.
I wonder if it can be tested.
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