Pence visits Western Wall in Jerusalem

A Palestinian moving a burning tyre during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest against the visit of US Vice-President Mike Pence to Jerusalem yesterday. The US' recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital has broken with decades of internationa
A Palestinian moving a burning tyre during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest against the visit of US Vice-President Mike Pence to Jerusalem yesterday. The US' recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital has broken with decades of international consensus.PHOTO: REUTERS
US Vice-President Mike Pence touching the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City yesterday.
US Vice-President Mike Pence touching the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in Jerusalem's Old City yesterday.PHOTO: EPA-EFE
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