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Topic Reading-Vol.2083-12/24/2018
Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Jerusalem: UN resolution rejects Trump’s declaration
Vote in favor, against, or abstention or no show. These were the three choices that 193-member states had for the resolution at the UN General Assembly’s emergency session on December 21. The resolution called on the US to withdraw its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Jerusalem is a holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It is also claimed as the capital by Palestine but is occupied by Israel. The world agreed not to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, so they maintain their embassies in Tel Aviv. But recently, US resident declared to move its embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, which only pleases Israel but no other state in the world. His rationale was to please the national interest and Americans.
Though the resolution is no-binding, it was historic to vote against the decision because the vast majority of the world voted against the US’s move.
128 states voted yes to the resolution, including all the other UN Security Council members.
Nine states voted against the US’s move besides the US and Israel were Guatemala, Honduras, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, and Togo, all of which were threatened to cut economic aid by the U.S.
35 states that abstained in the voting included Canada, Mexico, Australia, Argentine and other small countries that are also relying on US economic aid and military presence.
Also, 21 small states, such as Samoa or Kenya, didn’t turn up for the vote to avoid conflict with the U.S.
US President said he would remember the states that would vote against US’s decision.
The world will certainly remember what the US said and did at the UN General Assembly.
Fascism and militarism caused the WWII.
Militarism and ideology brought about the Cold War.
Now, religionism, nationalism, and populism seem to lead the world to another conflict.
Enjoy reading and learning why the status of Jerusalem is so critical to so many, and also think what the world order is going to be like in 2018.
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42446027
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