UNSC to Decide on Outlawing Trump’s Al-Quds Move

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The UN Security Council is expected to vote Monday on a resolution confirming the international status of al-Quds and outlawing any changes to it - which implies the recent US move to recognize it as the so-called capital of ‘Israel.'

The text of the document, drafted by Egypt, which was seen by Reuters, says that "any decisions and actions which purport to have altered the character, status or demographic composition of the Holy City of ‘Jerusalem' [al-Quds] have no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded in compliance with relevant resolutions of the Security Council."

It does not specifically mention the US or its recent decision to officially recognize al-Quds as the Zionist ‘capital', but it implies a call on Washington to withdraw it. The text also mentions "deep regret at recent decisions concerning the status of ‘Jerusalem'."

The one-page resolution that was circulated to the members of the UN Security Council [UNSC] on Saturday also urges all countries to refrain from establishing diplomatic missions in al-Quds in yet another apparent message to US President Donald Trump.

The document also "demands that all states comply with Security Council resolutions regarding the Holy City of ‘Jerusalem', and not to recognize any actions or measures contrary to those resolutions."

Back in December 2016, the UNSC adopted a resolution that explicitly said the international community "will not recognize any changes to the 4 June 1967 lines, including with regard to ‘Jerusalem', other than those agreed by the parties through negotiations."

The new resolution would need at least nine votes in favor out of 15 and no vetoes by any of the UNSC permanent members to be passed - which means it will likely be blocked by Washington. The US envoy to the UN, Nikki Haley, earlier hailed the US decision on ‘Jerusalem' as "the just and right thing to do."

The draft resolution has already drawn fire from the Zionist regime. "No vote or debate will change the clear reality" that ‘Jerusalem' is the ‘capital' of ‘Israel', the Zionist ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, said on Saturday, as cited by Reuters.

The US initiative to recognize al-Quds faced widespread international condemnation.

The leaders of France, Germany and other European nations have all agreed that the US move was dangerous and harmful to the ‘Israeli'-Palestinian so-called ‘peace' process. The Arab League also rejected the American decision, saying that it essentially amounted to the recognition of the illegal occupation of East al-Quds by the ‘Israeli' occupation entity.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team