The United States today vetoed a draft UN resolution rejecting President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, after all 14 other Security Council members backed the measure.<br/> <br/>The veto cast by US Ambassador Nikki Haley highlighted Washington's isolation over Trump's announcement that the US embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, effectively<br/>ignoring Palestinian claims on the city.<br/> <br/>Key US allies Britain, France, Italy, Japan and Ukraine were among the 14 countries in the 15-member council that backed the measure asserting that any decisions on the status of Jerusalem "have no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded."<br/> <br/>Egypt put forward the draft resolution which had included a call on all countries to refrain from opening embassies in Jerusalem, reflecting concerns that other governments could follow the US lead. <br/><br/>It demanded that all member-states not recognize any actions that are contrary to UN resolutions on the status of<br/>the city. <br/>

The United States today vetoed a draft UN resolution rejecting President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, after all 14 other Security Council members backed the measure.<br/> <br/>The veto cast by US Ambassador Nikki Haley highlighted Washington's isolation over Trump's announcement that the US embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, effectively<br/>ignoring Palestinian claims on the city.<br/> <br/>Key US allies Britain, France, Italy, Japan and Ukraine were among the 14 countries in the 15-member council that backed the measure asserting that any decisions on the status of Jerusalem "have no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded."<br/> <br/>Egypt put forward the draft resolution which had included a call on all countries to refrain from opening embassies in Jerusalem, reflecting concerns that other governments could follow the US lead. It demanded that all member-states not recognize any<br/>actions that are contrary to UN resolutions on the status of<br/>the city. <br/>

The United States today vetoed a draft UN resolution rejecting President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, after all 14 other Security Council members backed the measure.<br/> <br/>The veto cast by US Ambassador Nikki Haley highlighted Washington's isolation over Trump's announcement that the US<br/>embassy will be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, effectively<br/>ignoring Palestinian claims on the city.<br/> <br/>Key US allies Britain, France, Italy, Japan and Ukraine were among the 14 countries in the 15-member council that backed the measure asserting that any decisions on the status of Jerusalem "have no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded."<br/> <br/>Egypt put forward the draft resolution which had included a call on all countries to refrain from opening embassies in Jerusalem, reflecting concerns that other governments could follow the US<br/>lead. It demanded that all member-states not recognize any<br/>actions that are contrary to UN resolutions on the status of<br/>the city. <br/>