The vice president said after meeting on Saturday with Egypt’s President Fatah Abdel el-Sissi that he emphasised the US commitment to the peace process between the Israelis and the Palestinian Authority. "The United States of America is deeply committed to restarting the peace process in the Middle East," Mr Pence said before departing for Jordan. Islamic Hamas movement says the visit of US Vice President Mike Pence to the region is "unwelcome". pic.twitter.com/kmuFYUIBhZ — Palestine Observer (@PalObserver) January 21, 2018The Trump administration’s dramatic policy shift on Jerusalem has posed a dilemma for Jordan’s monarch. Any perceived threats to Muslim claims to the city, such as Mr Trump’s shift on Jerusalem, undermine its vital role there.

Source: Irish Examiner January 21, 2018 07:41 UTC