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Mike Pence calls Palestinian snub after Jerusalem decision ‘unfortunate’

By Robert King
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Mike Pence calls Palestinian snub after Jerusalem decision ‘unfortunate’

Vice President Pence called the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ decision to snub a meeting with him “unfortunate,” and that he still plans to visit the region.

The statement from Pence’s press secretary on Sunday comes ahead of a planned trip to Israel and Egypt later this month. It also comes a few days after President Trump decided to move the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, which angered Palestinians.

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