![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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989592.jpg?ssl=1 "NEW YORK, USA - DECEMBER 18: Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vladimir Safronkov (C) speaks during the U.N. Security Council meeting on U.S. recognition of Jerusalem at U.N. Headquarters in New York, United States on December 18, 2017. ( Mohammed Elshamy - Anadolu Agency )")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989593-scaled.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989594-scaled.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989595-scaled.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989596-scaled.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989597-e1588844804743.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989598-e1592216303276.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989599-scaled.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989600-e1593868992570.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989601-e1552737761696.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989602.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989603.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989604.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989605.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/20171218_2_27589779_28989606-scaled.jpg?ssl=1 "U.S. votes Egypt's draft resolution over Jerusalem")
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]
Unless otherwise stated in the article above, this work by Middle East Monitor is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. If the image(s) bear our credit, this license also applies to them. What does that mean? For other permissions, please contact us.
Spotted an error on this page? Let us know
Latest news
See all
