
Some of the United States' oldest allies turned their backs on Washington's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and relocate its embassy there, during an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Friday. "It contradicts international law and U.N. Security Council resolutions," Swedish Ambassador Olof Skoog told the council. "Jerusalem is a final status issue and can therefore only be resolved through negotiations agreed between the parties." Skoog noted that in...