US isolated in UN vote on shift to Jerusalem

epa06397394 Nikki Haley (C), the United States' Ambassador to the United Nations, during a United Nations Security Council

epa06397394 Nikki Haley (C), the United States' Ambassador to the United Nations, during a United Nations Security Council Source: EPA

Palestinian leaders are calling for an emergency meeting of the United Nations General Assembly over the United States' acceptance of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The move comes after the United States vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution rejecting President Donald Trump's decision.



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