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Monday, December 18, 2017
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Monday, December 18, 2017
Israel’s UN envoy: Resolutions won’t affect Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem
Israel’s ambassador to the UN Danny Danon says no Security Council resolution can make Jerusalem not be Israel’s capital.
Speaking ahead of a vote on a draft resolution that would require the US to rescind its recent declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Danon urges members of the Security Council to “end its focus” on Jerusalem.
“Members of the Council can vote again and again — for a hundred more times. It won’t change the simple fact that Jerusalem is, has been, and always will be the capital of Israel,” Danon says.
He also thanks the US for “standing with Israel and staying loyal to the truth.”
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