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The U.S. has vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution rejecting President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The text put forward by Egypt affirmed that any decisions on the status of Jerusalem had “no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded.” All 14 other members of the Security Council voted in favor … Read More

The country of Turkey has appeared to issue a war threat against Israel after Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the country’s capital. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan launched a hard-hitting attack on the country of Israel and demanded Washington reverse last week’s controversial move. Addressing a summit of Muslim leaders in Istanbul, Mr Erdogan described the development as … Read More

China has voiced its support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, based on pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) had already made the announcement at a summit in Istanbul and condemned the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “China understands the Islamic countries’ concern about the … Read More

In the wake of President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Jewish activists argue that the U.S. president was being guided by God to restore Jewish control over its sacred sites. The activists lobbying for the construction of a Jewish Temple in Jerusalem said Trump was playing a similar role to the Persian emperor Cyrus the Great, who … Read More

Muslim leaders from around the world at an Organisation of Islamic Co-operation Summit are rejecting the U.S. as having any further role as the mediator for peace in the Middle East due to Trump recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, who hosted the summit of more than 50 Muslim countries in Istanbul, said the U.S. … Read More

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called on the world’s nations to reconsider their recognition of Israel after the Trump administration’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. “We call on world nations to reconsider their recognition of Israel over its conduct toward Palestinians and its dismissal of decisions by the international community with the backing of the United States,” Abbas … Read More

The leaders of 57 Muslim nations at the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation Summit have called on the world to recognize “the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its occupied capital.” It also says the move has signaled Washington’s withdrawal from its role in the Middle East peace process. The Palestinians also said at the meeting they had engaged with the … Read More

The Middle East terrorist group Hamas has said US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the decision to move the US embassy there, “opens the gates of hell”. Hamas called the decision about the Holy City as crossing “a red line”. Out of fear of a violent reaction to Americans, the U.S. State Department … Read More

California Gov. Jerry Brown in an interview for “60 Minutes” connected the destructive firestorms in the state to “… the wrath of God.” His comments basically connected the state to experiencing the “wrath of God” by ignoring climate change and its catastrophic consequences. Brown, who once studied to become a priest, in the interview for “60 Minutes” was throwing shade at President Trump … Read More

California Gov. Jerry Brown has said that the destructive firestorms the state has recently experienced will keep coming to burn even more land and buildings. He said the destructive wildfires that have scorched the southern part of the state are “the new normal.” “We’re about ready to have firefighting at Christmas,” Brown said after surveying damage from a deadly Ventura … Read More