US uses veto to protect Israel at the UN, again

Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vladimir Safronkov (C) speaks during the UN Security Council meeting on Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital city of Israel at UN Headquarters in New York, United States on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed ElshamyAnadolu Agency]

Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vladimir Safronkov (C) speaks during the UN Security Council on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed ElshamyAnadolu Agency]

Sweden Ambassador to the UN Olof Skoog (front) addresses the UN Security Council in New York, United States on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations Riyad Mansour addresses the UN Security Council New York, US on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations Riyad Mansour addresses the UN Security Council New York, US on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations Riyad Mansour addresses the UN Security Council New York, US on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations Riyad Mansour addresses the UN Security Council New York, US on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine to the United Nations, Riyad Mansour addresses the UN Security Council New York, US on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Turkey’s permanent representative to the United Nations Feridun Sinirlioglu (C), during the UN Security Council meeting in New York, United States on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon addresses the UN Security Council in New York, US [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon addresses the U.N. Security Council in New York, US on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon addresses the U.N. Security Council in New York, US on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon (R) greets US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley (L) after the UN Security Council meeting in New York, US on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon (R) greets US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley (L) after the UN Security Council meeting in New York, US on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]

Israeli Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon (R) greets US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley (L) after the UN Security Council meeting in New York, US on 18 December 2017 [Mohammed Elshamy/Anadolu Agency]