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FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2017 file photo, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks to reporters in a hangar at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. Pence's upcoming visit to the Mideast comes at a time of friction between his administration and the Palestinian leadership, posing a dilemma for Arab hosts Egypt and Jordan on how to safeguard their vital ties with Washington without appearing to ignore Palestinian misgivings. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP, File)
- Mandel Ngan
In this Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018 photo, provided by Egypt's state news agency, MENA, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, meets with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, in Cairo, Egypt. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's upcoming visit to the Mideast comes at a time of friction between his administration and the Palestinian leadership, posing a dilemma for Arab hosts Egypt and Jordan on how to safeguard their vital ties with Washington without appearing to ignore Palestinian misgivings. (MENA via AP)
- HOGP
FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017 file photo, Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to the Royal Palace in Amman Jordan. U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's upcoming visit to the Mideast comes at a time of friction between his administration and the Palestinian leadership, posing a dilemma for Arab hosts Egypt and Jordan on how to safeguard their vital ties with Washington without appearing to ignore Palestinian misgivings. (Khalil Mazraawi/Pool Photo via AP, File)
- Khalil Mazraawi
FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2018, file photo, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence waves as he walks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Pence's upcoming visit to the Mideast comes at a time of friction between his administration and the Palestinian leadership, posing a dilemma for Arab hosts Egypt and Jordan on how to safeguard their vital ties with Washington without appearing to ignore Palestinian misgivings. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)
- Susan Walsh