EXTRA Netanyahu blasts UN as 'House of Lies' ahead of Jerusalem vote

Tel Aviv (dpa) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attacked the UN on Thursday calling the body "The House of Lies" ahead of a UN General Assembly vote on a resolution opposing the recognition of Jerusalem as Israellsquo;s capital. "The attitude toward Israel from many states on all continents is changing outside the walls of the United Nations and that will eventually seep into the walls of the UN house - The House of Lies," Netanyahu said at an event in Ashdod. Netanyahu said that Israel "rejects this vote out of hand," adding that "Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, whether or not the UN recognizes it." "Jerusalem is our capital and we will continue to build there and embassies of countries, firstly the United States, will move to Jerusalem. This will happen," he said.dpa eka sdl