US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley says the UN will stand up for Israel and will not stand for being “disrespected” by UN countires. “Israel must stand up for its own survival, but also stands up for freedom and dignity,” she says.
“I must also say today: When we make generous contributions to the UN, we also have expectation that we will be respected,” she says. “What’s more, we are being asked to pay for the dubious privileges of being disrespected.” Haley warns that the resolution could cause the US to pull funding from the UN: “If our investment fails, we have an obligation to spend our investment in other ways.”
“The United states will remember this day,” she says.
Full text of UN resolution rejecting Jerusalem recognition
Reaffirming its relevant resolutions, including resolution A/RES/72/15 of 30 November 2017 on Jerusalem. Reaffirming the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, including resolutions 242 (1967), 252 (1968), 267 (1969), 298 (1971), 338 (1973), 446 (1979), 465 (1980), 476 (1980), 478 (1980), and 2334 (2016),
Guided by the purpose and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirming inter alia, the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by force, Bearing in mind the specific status of the Holy City of Jerusalem and, in particular, the need for the protection and preservation of the unique spiritual, religious and cultural dimensions of the City, as foreseen in the relevant United Nations resolutions,
Stressing that Jerusalem is a final status issue to be resolved through negotiations in line with relevant United Nations resolutions, Expressing in this regard its deep regret at recent decisions concerning the status of Jerusalem, Affirms that any decisions and actions which purport to have altered, the character, status or demographic composition of the Holy City of Jerusalem have no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded in compliance with relevant resolutions of the Security Council, and in this regard, calls upon all States to refrain from the establishment of diplomatic missions in the Holy City of Jerusalem, pursuant to resolution 478 (1980) of the Security Council;
Demands that all States comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the Holy City of Jerusalem, and not to recognize any actions or measures contrary to those resolutions; Reiterates its call for the reversal of the negative trends on the ground that are imperiling the two-State solution and for the intensification and acceleration of international and regional efforts and support aimed at achieving, without delay, a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East on the basis of the relevant United Nations resolutions, the Madrid terms of reference, including the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Quartet Roadmap and an end to the Israeli occupation that began in 1967;
Decides to adjourn the tenth emergency special session temporarily and to authorize the President of the General Assembly at its most recent session to resume its meeting upon request from Member States.
