Donald Trump threatens to withhold aid over UN Jerusalem vote

UN General Assembly to vote on rejecting recognition of Jerusalem as Israeli capital

Donald Trump threatens to withhold aid over UN Jerusalem vote
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Donald Trump has said the US could cut off billions of dollars in foreign aid, insisting that the US is “not going to be taken advantage of any longer” by countries that vote against it at the UN and then accept financial help.

The threats come before a UN General Assembly vote on a resolution that rejects the United States’ recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

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