US Vice President Mike Pence is delaying his visit to Israel due to tax reform issues in Congress, the Knesset confirmed to The Jerusalem Post Thursday. Pence was scheduled to arrive in Israel on Sunday (December 17). Instead, Pence will arrive on Tuesday or Wednesday. Knesset confirms: @VP Pence is postponing his visit to Israel to Tuesday or Wednesday because of votes on tax reform. @talshalev1 reported the postponement first. — Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) December 14, 2017 The trip to Israel follows President Trump's official recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and decision to move the US embassy there.
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