The White House’s move was condemned by most speakers, including some of the US’ staunchest allies, but the US responded aggressively, accusing the UN of being anti-Israel.
The UN security council met on Friday to discuss the Jerusalem issue.
The US president’s decision faced criticism from most member states and has called into question whether the US can still be seen as an impartial broker in the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports from the United Nations headquarters in New York.
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