Jordan says voting on UN Jerusalem resolution stresses rejection of U.S. move

AMMAN, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Jordan on Tuesday said the voting at the UN Security Council on a draft resolution on Jerusalem stresses that the international community rejects the U.S. decision that recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the state-run Petra news agency reported.

Jordan's Minister of State said in spite of the U.S. veto against the draft resolution, the international law indicates that the U.S. move is illegal and void.

The draft resolution of Jerusalem was adopted by 14 members of the Security Council and was vetoed by the United States.

The minister added that Jordan will continue working at all fronts and with the international community to face the consequences of this decision and to lobby for recognizing East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine.

Jordan will also work with the Arab group at the UN to ensure effective actions to protect the legal status of East Jerusalem as an occupied territory and that the U.S. decision is against laws in this regard, he added.

The United States on Monday vetoed a Security Council draft resolution on Jerusalem, approved by all other 14 members of the Security Council, blocking its adoption.

The Egypt-drafted text sought to ensure that any attempts to alter the characteristics or demographic composition of the Old City of Jerusalem had no effect and were rescinded.

It also called on all parties not to establish diplomatic missions in Jerusalem.

Both before and after the voting, many countries, including key U.S. allies Britain, France, Italy, Japan and Qatar, expressed their disagreement with the United States, insisting that Jerusalem should be a shared capital of Israelis and Palestinians. Enditem