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| UN Jerusalem vote: General Assembly rules against US, declaring recognition of Israel capital 'null and void' | UN Jerusalem vote: General Assembly rules against US, declaring recognition of Israel capital 'null and void' |
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| The United Nations General Assembly has voted by 128 to 9 to declare US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital 'null and void'. | |
| Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas' spokesman Nabil Abu Rdainah said "the vote is a victory for Palestine." | |
| "We will continue our efforts in the United Nations and at all international forums to put an end to this occupation and to establish our Palestinian state with east Jerusalem as its capital," Mr Rdainah said. | |
| Thirty-five countries - many in Africa and Latin America - abstained from the vote. | |
| Experts had predicted at least 150 "yes" votes. The number of abstentions is likely a result of the Trump administration's threat to "take names" of countries and cut off humanitarian aid funding. | |
| Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan, Malawi, and several Caribbean and Pacific island nations all abstained. Notably, Canada, Poland, Australia, and Mexico also joined them in sitting out the vote in perhaps a nod to other political pressure from the US. | |
| Ukraine was among the 21 nations that were not present for the vote. | |
| The United Kingdom voted "yes" to express its disagreement as did Russia. | |
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