By Associated Press - Monday, December 18, 2017

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The Latest on the U.N Security Council vote on a resolution that would require the U.S. to rescind its declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel (all times local):

1:35 p.m.

The Israeli military says an investigation into the fatal shooting of a paraplegic Palestinian man has determined there were no “moral or professional failures” in his death.

Palestinian health officials say Ibrahim Abu Thraya, 29, was shot in the head while demonstrating along Gaza’s border with Israel last week. The area has experienced unrest since President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital this month.

The military said that Friday’s protest was “extremely violent.” In its findings Monday, it said no live fire was aimed at Abu Thraya and it was impossible to determine the cause of death. It says it has repeatedly requested details about Abu Thraya’s injuries and will examine them if they are received.

Abu Thraya’s death has become a rallying cry among Palestinians against Trump’s declaration.

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1:20 p.m.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he will no longer accept the U.S. as a Mideast mediator, using some of his harshest rhetoric since President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Abbas said in public comments to senior Palestinian officials Monday that “a crazy person wouldn’t accept” such a role for Washington after Trump’s announcement two weeks ago.

The Palestinians want their future capital in east Jerusalem, which was captured and annexed by Israel in 1967.

Trump’s announcement was seen as siding with Israel, which says it won’t give up any part of the city, home to major Jewish, Muslim and Christian shrines.

Under a longstanding international consensus, the fate of Jerusalem is to be determined in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

Abbas has become sharply critical of Washington after years of courting the U.S.

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12:40 p.m.

The United States has vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have required President Donald Trump to rescind his declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The Egyptian-sponsored Security Council resolution was approved by the 14 other council members, a reflection of the depth of global opposition to Trump’s action.

Arab nations knew in advance that the United States was certain to veto the resolution, but they sought the vote to demonstrate that countries everywhere and even many U.S. allies such as Britain, France and Japan are against Trump’s action.

U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley called the resolution “an insult” that won’t be forgotten, saying the United Nations forced the U.S. to cast a veto simply because of its right to decide where to put its embassy.

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