The White House on Thursday announced postponing the upcoming visit of the US Vice President Mike Pence to Israel and Palestine which was slated on December 19 days after Palestinian officials cancelled plans to meet him.
According to the Hebrew Walla website the delay decision was made upon request by the White House due to US Congressional votes on tax reforms.
The change of plans comes days after Palestinian people strongly refused meetings with Pence and officials cancelled their meeting with him in the West Bank. This followed President Donald Trump’s decision last week to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to move the US embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv.
