New Delhi: BJP MP Subramanian Swamy on Thursday denounced the governments move to oppose the United States decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital at the United Nations, saying India has made a “huge mistake”.
India joined 127 other countries to vote in the United Nations General Assembly on in favour of a resolution opposing the recent decision of US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
“India has made a huge mistake by not voting with US and Israel on US decision to choose West Jerusalem as location for its Embassy,” Swamy tweeted.
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“At present United Nations holds holy city of Jews as partitioned and West Jerusalem belongs to Israel. Hence embassy can be established there,” he added.
Trump had on December 6 announced that he would recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move the US embassy there from Tel Aviv, triggering protests and strong condemnation from across the world.