Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley listens to a speech during a United Nations Security Council meeting on the Trump administration’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital at U.N. headquarters on Dec. 8 in New York City. Haley insisted that the U.S. administration remains committed to seeking a peace accord between Israel and the Palestinians and tried to turn the tables on the United Nations. Many of the same nations criticizing the United States on Friday are also party to U.N. sanctions against North Korea and other initiatives in which the United States seeks help. Palestinians have sought some benefits of statehood through the United Nations, against U.S. wishes. In remarks in Arabic, translated by the United Nations, he called it illegal, irresponsible and provocative.

Source: Washington Post December 08, 2017 21:52 UTC