In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of two general assembly resolutions followed by seven unsc resolutions condemning israel 's attempted annex”. Today it says “last of seven unsc resolutions condemning israel 's annexation of east jerusalem”.
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The opening as it read in 2005
United Nations Security Council Resolution 478 , declared that the 1980 Knesset law (the Jerusalem Law ) declaring Jerusalem as Israel 's "eternal and indivisible" capital was "null and void and must be rescinded forthwith". The resolution instructed member states to withdraw their diplomatic representation from the city as a punitive measure, which the few countries with embassies in Jerusalem did, relocating their embassies to Tel Aviv . Most countries already located their embassies in Tel Aviv prior to resolution 478. The vote, which took place on August 20 , 1980 , was passed 14-0, with the United States abstaining.1
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United Nations resolution adopted in 1980 United Nations Security Council Resolution 478 , adopted on August 20, 1980, declared Israel's 1980 Jerusalem Law a violation of international law, and states that the Council will not recognize this law, and calls on member states to accept the decision of the council.This resolution also calls upon member states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city.The law declared Jerusalem to be Israel 's "eternal and indivisible" capital.The resolution was passed with 14 votes to none against, with the United States abstaining.
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United Nations resolution adopted in 1980 United Nations Security Council Resolution 478 , adopted on 20 August 1980, is one of seven UNSC resolutions condemning Israel's attempted annexation of East Jerusalem.In particular, UNSC res 478 notes Israel's non-compliance with UNSC res 476 and condemned Israel's 1980 Jerusalem Law which declared Jerusalem to be Israel 's "complete and united" capital, as a violation of international law. The resolution states that the Council will not recognize this law, and calls on member states to accept the decision of the council. This resolution also calls upon member states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city. The resolution was passed with 14 votes to none against, with the United States abstaining.
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The opening as it stood in 2020
United Nations resolution adopted in 1980 United Nations Security Council Resolution 478 , adopted on 20 August 1980, is one of seven UNSC resolutions condemning Israel 's attempted annexation of East Jerusalem . In particular, UNSC res 478 notes Israel's non-compliance with UNSC res 476 and condemned Israel's 1980 Jerusalem Law which declared Jerusalem to be Israel 's "complete and united" capital, as a violation of international law. The resolution states that the Council will not recognize this law, and calls on member states to accept the decision of the council. This resolution also calls upon member states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city. The resolution was passed with 14 votes to none against, with the United States abstaining.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
United Nations condemnation of Israel's attempted annexation of Jerusalem United Nations resolution adopted in 1980 United Nations Security Council Resolution 478 , adopted on 20 August 1980, is one of two General Assembly resolutions followed by seven UNSC resolutions condemning Israel 's attempted annexation of East Jerusalem . In particular, UNSC res 478 notes Israel's non-compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 476 and condemned Israel's 1980 Jerusalem Law which declared Jerusalem to be Israel 's "complete and united" capital, as a violation of international law. The resolution states that the council will not recognize this law, and calls on member states to accept the decision of the council. This resolution also calls upon member states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city. The resolution was passed with 14 votes to none against, with the United States abstaining.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
United Nations condemnation of Israel's attempted annexation of Jerusalem United Nations resolution adopted in 1980 United Nations Security Council Resolution 478 , adopted on 20 August 1980, is the last of seven UNSC resolutions condemning Israel 's annexation of East Jerusalem . UNSC res 478 notes Israel's non-compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 476 and condemned Israel's 1980 Jerusalem Law which declared Jerusalem to be Israel 's "complete and united" capital, as a violation of international law. The resolution states that the council will not recognize this law, and calls on member states to accept the decision of the council. This resolution also calls upon member states to withdraw their diplomatic missions from the city. The UNSC resolutions followed two General Assembly resolutions regarding Israel's actions in East Jerusalem. The resolution was passed with 14 votes to none against, with the United States abstaining.
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In 2005 Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of two general assembly resolutions followed by seven unsc resolutions condemning israel 's attempted annex”. Today it says “last of seven unsc resolutions condemning israel 's annexation of east jerusalem”. Read the current article and compare.
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Then
one of two general assembly resolutions followed by seven unsc resolutions condemning israel 's attempted annex
Now
last of seven unsc resolutions condemning israel 's annexation of east jerusalem
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