UN showdown looms as Jerusalem vote nears, Haley threatens to take names

A showdown is expected on the floor of the United Nations on Thursday, as countries prepare to vote on a resolution condemning President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Trump’s decision, which he announced this month during a speech ordering the State Department to begin moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, rankled many in the global community. Critics worry that the president’s words will inflame tensions throughout the Middle East and doom any hope of a two-state solution to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians for control of Jerusalem. -- More...