Trump's recognition of Jerusalem condemned at UN security council meeting

Traditional US allies in the UN Security Council including Britain, France, Sweden, Italy and Japan have criticised President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Trump's recognition of Jerusalem condemned at UN security council meeting

Traditional US allies in the UN Security Council including Britain, France, Sweden, Italy and Japan have criticised President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

At an emergency council meeting on Friday on the impact of Mr Trump's announcement, Britain's UN ambassador Matthew Rycroft called the US decision "unhelpful to peace".

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