Pence Arrives in Israel After Public Scolding in Jordan
Pence Arrives in Israel After Public Scolding in Jordan
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Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Israel late Sunday after tense meetings with the leaders of Jordan and Egypt, who publicly scolded him for President Trumps decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Jordans King Abdullah II gave Pence a candid and frank talk about the U.S. decision, warning it would likely exacerbate frustrations in the region. Jerusalem is [as] key to Muslims and Christians as it is to Jews, he told Pence, who made no apologies for what he described as Trumps historic policy change. The vice president had twice rescheduled his trip to the region after Trumps announcement of the move sparked outrage. After his meeting with Jordans king, however, Pence appeared to downplay tensions, saying he and Abdullah had agreed to disagree on the issue, and friends occasionally have disagreements. Pence, who said thered been a disagreement between friends after his meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi a day earlier, is expected to get a warmer welcome from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Pence is also due to speak to Israels parliament, though several Arab members have vowed to boycott in protest of Trump, who they say is a racist political pyromaniac.
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