More than 120 countries have backed on Thursday a UN resolution denouncing the recent declaration of President Donald Trump. At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, member states voted for a resolution urging the U.S. to «drop its recognition» of Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel. The vote came as Trump’s administration threatened to cut aid from countries intending to oppose the United States.
More that 120 countries have backed on Thursday, 21st of December, a UN resolution denouncing the recent declaration of President Donald Trump, reports Reuters. At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, member states voted for a resolution urging the U.S. to «drop its recognition» of Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel. According to the British agency «a total of 128 countries backed the resolution, which is non-binding, nine voted against and 35 abstained.
Donald Trump has threatened to hold back U.S. aid from countries that will vote against the U.S.’s decision recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, backing at the General Assembly a UN resolution. Morocco is obviously concerned by the threats of Trump’s administration. Details.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment, is requested to audit the trip of Scott Pruitt, an American Republican politician who is currently serving as the fourteenth Administrator of the same agency, to Morocco which reportedly cost $40,000, reports Reuters on Monday. On Monday, Sen. Thomas R. Carper, the top Democrat on the Senate environment committee asked the American agency to investigate
A man who vandalized a mosque in Florida was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday. In a surveillance video, the Tutusville native smashed the windows and lights of the place of worship and left fresh bacon by its door. Details.
Following the US President’s decision of moving the American embassy to Jerusalem and recognizing the city as the capital of Israel, Yabiladi spoke to Brian T. Neubert, Director of the U.S. State Department’s Africa Regional Media Hub. The American official who worked for 18 years in the Foreign Service explained the recent announcement of the American President.
Al-Quds is the capital of Israel, according to Donald Trump. The US president has delivered on his promise despite the warnings he received from several Arab leaders, including the King of Morocco. For the Republican president, this recognition would stifle the peace process in the region.
After the American President announced moving the American embassy to the contested holy city of Jerusalem, recognizing it as the capital of Israel, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Nasser Bourita met with the American Chargé d’Affaires in Morocco, the Russian, Chinese, French, British and Palestinian Ambassadors to Rabat on Wednesday, the Ministry said in a statement sent today to Yabiladi. During this meeting, the Minister formally handed over
John Conyers, an American congressman known for supporting the Polisario Front has retired after being accused of sexually harassing former female staffers. The Polisario loses an ally as the Michigan Democrat leaves the congress.
In a letter to Donald Trump, King Mohammed VI warned against moving the American embassy to Al-Quds. The Moroccan sovereign expressed his deep concerns stressing on the effects this decision might have on the peace process in the region. Details.