"Palestinian diplomats want the UN Security Council to vote on a draft resolution rejecting US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, even though the measure would almost certainly face a US veto, diplomats said Wednesday.
Palestinian Authority Ambassador Riyad Mansour told AFP that the text would demand that the United States scrap the decision on Jerusalem, but other diplomats suggested the wording would not be so strong.
Egypt was expected to circulate a draft resolution to council members, possibly as early as this week, according to senior council diplomats.
Mansour said late Tuesday that he was working on a draft text that would 'reaffirm the positions of the Security Council and ask the Americans to rescind.'
The United States found itself isolated at the Security Council last week when all 14 other members including allies Britain, France and Italy condemned the decision, which broke with international consensus...
Backed by Arab countries, the Palestinians are also expected to ask the UN General Assembly to adopt a resolution condemning the US move..."