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UN votes to condemn US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

WATCH: President Trump Declares Jerusalem Capital of Israel
By Theresa Seiger, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Dec 21, 2017

The U.N. General Assembly voted in favor Thursday of a resolution that implicitly condemned President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite the president's threats to cut funding to countries that oppose his decision.

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