After US Vetoes UN Resolution On Jerusalem, Benjamin Netanyahu Says "Thank You"

New Delhi:  After the United States vetoed a draft United Nations resolution rejecting Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu expressed his gratitude towards US President Donald Trump and US' ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley.

Saying that "truth defeated lies," Prime Minister Netanyahu took to Twitter to say "Thank you, President Trump. Thank you, Nikki Haley."

While all other 14 members of the UN Security Council backed the resolution, Nikki Haley exercised the US' veto, saying "The United States will not be told by any country where we can put our embassy."

Key US allies like the UK, France, Italy and Japan were among the countries in the 15-member council that backed the draft resolution. The measure asserted that any decisions on the status of Jerusalem "have no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded."

"What we witnessed here today in the Security Council is an insult. It won't be forgotten," Nikki Haley said, describing the measure as "one more example of the United Nations doing more harm than good in addressing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
 Thanking Nikki Haley extensively in his Tweet, Benjamin Netanyahu lauded her for speaking "like a Maccabi", referring to a group of ancient rebel Jewish warriors. "You lit a candle of truth. You dispel the darkness. One defeated many" he added in a profuse show of gratitude.

Donald Trump's announcement to shift the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, officially recognizing it as the country's capital, was seen as a shift from the country's previous policy towards the matter.

His announcement drew criticism and triggered protests and strong condemnation.

The Palestine government slammed the US veto of the resolution as "unacceptable", with their foreign minister saying they will call for an emergency meeting of the UN General Assembly.