Pence Faces Difficult Middle East Visit After Jerusalem Move
- Palestinian protests continue in Gaza, West Bank, Jerusalem
- Four Palestinians killed in weekend clashes, air strikes
Assessing the Impact of Trump's Jerusalem Decision
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Neither the Palestinian Authority president nor the head of Egypt’s Coptic Church plans to meet with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence when he visits the Middle East later this month, to protest the U.S. declaration recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The rejections emerged as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu headed to Paris for a meeting Sunday with President Emmanuel Macron, where he was likely to be grilled on Israel’s plans for the holy city. Netanyahu will meet Monday with EU foreign ministers in Brussels in what is likely to be another tough meeting.