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8 countries ask for emergency UN Security Council meeting over Jerusalem declaration

Eight countries opposed to US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital have asked for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council this week.

 

Sweden's UN Mission says the eight nations have asked Japan, this month's council president, to have Secretary-General Antonio Guterres brief the 15 council members.

 

The eight council nations that requested the meeting are Bolivia, Egypt, France, Italy, Senegal, Sweden, United Kingdom and Uruguay.

 

Guterres said after Trump's announcement that the issue must be resolved through direct negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians and warned that "unilateral measures" can jeopardize prospects for peace.

 

In a resolution adopted last December the council said it "will not recognize any changes to the June 4, 1967, lines, including with regard to Jerusalem, other than those agreed by the parties through negotiations."

 


פרסום ראשון: 12.07.17, 08:17