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How full to peace the apathy it is true it is a one sided steps over the palestinians and the un at the pushed away peace for use with every enter israel revolution with every attack on my people the un has perfected its double standard. We are now sitting in an open session an emergency session of the General Assembly this session has been open since nineteen ninety seven we live in a ward that is full of conflict and wall but only when it comes to israel the one true democracy in the middle east that this assembly we maintain in a constant or penn station how many times ive even reached its hand in peace since one thousand nine hundred seven. How many times have we offered the palestinians to join us in dialogue how many times have these calls for peace have been rejected all of us all of us have lost count when Prime Minister barak offered the palestinians a state in two thousand we were met with suicide bombers or our buses and shootings in our streets in two thousand and five by m
Image of the United States not the United Nations and the underweight she really is is saying the u. S. As a as a Major International player. Well the palestinians made very clear when the vote was vetoed in the Security Council by the u. S. That they wanted to take it to the United Nations firstly to dissuade any other nations from following the u. S. As lead and recognizing to use them as the capital of israel but also to highlight the massive divide between the u. S. And the International Community on the subject the specific subject of the status of jerusalem the United Nations resolutions on it very clear the resolution being debated at the moment is a reaffirmation of a number of u. N. Resolutions both General Assembly and Security Council for a long period of time i must just mention as well that in this resolution the u. S. Is not mentioned by name the resolution states as did the Security Council resolution earlier in the week it asked Member States to refrain from recognizing
And this is a news hour earlier from london coming out. In favor one hundred twenty eight against nine. Un votes by a huge majority in favor of a resolution condemning the u. S. Recognition of jerusalem as israels capital. Voting is underway and counts alone in an election many hope will finally resolve spains political crisis. And at least four people are dead after a ferry capsized in Stormy Weather off the philippines more than two hundred people were rescued. And im peter hall with all the days sports news a saudi arabia and the United Arab Emirates walk out of a News Conference on the eve of the gulf protesting the presence of qatari media. We begin at the United Nations where the General Assembly have just voted by a huge majority to declare u. S. Recognition of jerusalem as israels capital null and void a spokesman for the palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas described the vote as a victory for palestine and israel has already rejected the vote and thanked u. S. President trump f
Capital cost of a christmas celebrations in the palestinian territories and well. Follow on down jordan this is. Also coming up the reverberations of trumps Jerusalem Move being felt worldwide we examine what christians in the west on the u. S. Think of his decision. A show of solidarity people in the philippines pull together in the aftermath of a deadly Tropical Storm. And out of prison but in poor health perus former president Alberto Fujimori is. Welcome to the program as christians worldwide celebrate christmas the impact of u. S. President Donald Trumps recognition of jerusalem as israels capital reverberates across the world pope francis is presiding over religious ceremonies at the vatican hes been a vocal critic of trumps move and is calling for the status quo to be preserved palestinian leaders were among those attending services in bethlehem where there is also a message on jerusalem. Well francis said repeating what many other said before him hes not you with that dualism i