US Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, has sent a threatening letter to members of the UN General Assembly ahead of a vote on a resolution against the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Aljazeera reports. The letter said the United States President, Donald Trump "will be watching [Thursday's] vote carefully having requested I report back on those who voted against us…"
The threat is coming few days after the members of the United Nations Security Council voted against the decision by the US to recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel. The vote was however vetoed by the US.
Haley had described the decision of the UN Security council as an insult that would never be forgotten. The letter reads in part
"As you know, the General Assembly is considering a resolution about President Trump's recent decision on Jerusalem. As you consider your vote, I encourage you to know the president and the US take this vote personally.
"Twenty-two years ago, the US Congress declared that Jerusalem should be recognised as the capital of Israel, and that the US embassy should be moved to Jerusalem. President Trump affirmed that declaration by officially recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
"However, the President's announcement does not affect final status negotiations in any way, including the specific boundaries of Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem.
"The president also made sure to support the status quo of Jerusalem's holy sites, and did not advocate changes to arrangements at the Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif." It added
