Guyana votes to reject recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel

A screenshot from the United Nations Live Feed showing the votes cast on Resolution A/ES-10/L-22: Status of Jerusalem.

 

 

Guyana was one of 128 countries which yesterday voted to reject the US’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel but CARICOM was deeply divided on the issue.

On December 7, US President Donald Trump announced his administration’s acknowledgement of the city as Israel’s capital. He also announced plans to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in direct contravention of international practice. It was also a fundamental break with traditional US policy.