UN Security Council vote was more than an insult

Rather than blame the rest of the United Nations Security Council members for opposing its decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Washington should reflect on the significance of it having to use its veto instead of pettily calling it, as US UN Ambassador Nikki Haley did, "an insult" that "won't be forgotten".

Unfortunately, even after the 14 other UNSC members voted for the Egyptian-drafted resolution calling for the United States to rescind its decision, the US remains determined to go its own way, violating UN Security Council resolutions that make clear no country can unilaterally decide that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.

Not surprisingly the Palestinians and the rest of the Arab world have been outraged by US President Donald Trump's decision, as the status of the city is a central issue in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and his announcement has been interpreted as a declaration the US is siding with Israel.