The Palestinians will seek United Nations General Assembly support if the US vetoes a Security Council resolution against its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, a Palestinian Authority minister says.
The Security Council is expected to vote later today on a draft resolution rejecting US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The vote, called by Egypt, is likely to see the US use its veto power.
PA foreign minister Riyad al-Malki says they would seek support at the General Assembly if the US ambassador Nikki Haley exercises Washington’s veto.
While Haley considers “the veto a source of pride and strength, we will show her their position is isolated and rejected internationally,” Malki says in a statement.
The UN General Assembly is expected to hold a plenary session tomorrow, including a discussion on the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.
— AFP
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