In UN, Armenia Votes to Reject Trump’s Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital

How each country voted in the United Nations

UNITED NATIONS—Armenia joined 127 countries on Thursday to vote in favor of a resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

The world diplomats rejected threats and objections and voted for a measure that discouraged nations from moving their embassies to Jerusalem. The United States’ traditional allies, the United Kingdom and France were among the countries joining the chorus of objections to Trump’s decision last month to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Siding with the U.S. on the vote were Israel as well as Togo, Honduras, Marshall Island, Guatemala, Palau, Micronesia, and Nauru, with 35 countries abstaining.

On Wednesday, in a Twitter post, Trump threatened to cut off assistance to any country that votes against the U.S. position.

“We’re watching those votes. Let them vote against us. We’ll save a lot. We don’t care,â€

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