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Exact day6 December 2017
Jerusalem
On 6 December 2017 the President of the United States proclaimed that the United States recognises Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel and would move its embassy there. Protests and clashes followed across the occupied Palestinian territory. On 21 December the UN General Assembly, by 128 votes to 9, affirmed that any decision purporting to alter Jerusalem’s character, status or demographic composition has no legal effect and is null and void.
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EventA protest at Qalandia checkpoint against the recognition20 December 2017
Why this connection? ↗Containment does not imply causation.
Linked context in the legacy record
Proclamation 9683, signed on 6 December 2017 and printed in the Federal Register, reads: “the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel and … the United States Embassy to Israel will be relocated to Jerusalem as soon as practicable.”
Link to this chapterU.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo) · page: 58331
Original-language quotation · endo hereby proclaim that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Israel and that the United States Embassy to Israel will be relocated to Jerusalem as soon as practicable.The proclamation’s operative clause.
Link to this citationOCHA reported a wave of protests, clashes, rocket fire and airstrikes across the occupied Palestinian territory after the announcement. Between 5 and 18 December it counted eight Palestinians killed and nearly 2,900 injured, at least 345 of them children; seven Israelis were also injured.
Link to this chapterOCHA — occupied Palestinian territory · section: Opening summary
Original-language quotation · enThe reported period witnessed a wave of protests, clashes, rocket firing and airstrikes across the occupied Palestinian territory (OPT), resulting in eight Palestinian fatalities and nearly 2,900 injuries, including at least 345 children; seven Israelis were also injured.Link to this citationOn 21 December 2017, in resolution ES-10/19, the General Assembly affirmed that decisions and actions purporting to alter the character, status or demographic composition of Jerusalem “have no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescinded”, and called on all States not to establish diplomatic missions in the city. UN News reported the vote as 128 in favour to 9 against, with 35 abstentions.
Link to this chapterUnited Nations · paragraph: 1
Original-language quotation · enAffirms that any decisions and actions which purport to have altered the character, status or demographic composition of the Holy City of Jerusalem have no legal effect, are null and void and must be rescindedOperative paragraph 1, which also calls upon all States to refrain from establishing diplomatic missions in Jerusalem.
Link to this citationUnited Nations · section: Opening paragraphs
Original-language quotation · en128 in favour to nine against (Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Togo, United States), with 35 abstentionsLink to this citationSources & evidence
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document · United Nations
The General Assembly’s resolution.
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article · United Nations
UN News on the vote.
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document · U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo)
The proclamation as printed in the Federal Register.
A work of the United States government, in the public domain in the United States.
document · OCHA — occupied Palestinian territory
OCHA’s Protection of Civilians report for the fortnight after the announcement.
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6 December 2017 · day
12-06 · occurrence
Anniversary of the documented date.
EVERY RECORD IS PART OF A LARGER STORY
EventA protest at Qalandia checkpoint against the recognition is connected to EventThe United States recognises Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
Role: A protest against this recognition
Attributed to Ultra Palestine.
Wikimedia Commons · Source published 2017-12-20 · supports · section: The file’s description, from the original upload: the protest “against the decision of US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem”
Evidence version:commons-qalandia-2017-12-20:v1References show the basis of this connection; their count is not a measure of independent corroboration.