washington u.s. vice president mike pence underscore u.s. partnership israel trip middle east next week seek shore u.s. relations arab world president donald trump recognize jerusalem capital israel pence strong supporter trump decision spend three days region stop israel egypt first high-level official visit president reverse decades u.s. policy announce unite state would start process move embassy tel aviv status jerusalem hold muslim jewish christian holy sit one thorny obstacles peace deal israel palestinians furious trump move decline meet pence international community recognize israeli sovereignty full city israel consider jerusalem eternal capital palestinians want capital independent state city eastern sector israel capture 1967 middle east war annex move never recognize internationally pence evangelical christian plan highlight plight christian minorities trip meet palestinian christians officials coptic christian church decline meet response u.s. move officials say pence still would discuss persecution christians well jerusalem decision counter iran defeat islamic state militants fight extremist ideology date trip flux trump u.s. tax overhaul push possibility pence would need provide tie-breaking vote senate schedule depart washington tuesday arrive cairo wednesday meet egypt president abdel fattah al-sisi fly israel late wednesday meet prime minister benjamin netanyahu president reuven rivlin deliver speech israeli parliament visit jerusalem western wall envision scenario western wall would part israel one administration official tell reporters conference call trip dominate continue fallout trump announcement last couple weeks region reaction jerusalem decision another administration official say trip part ... end chapter begin say next chapter view may share arab leaders palestinian president mahmoud abbas say unite state abdicate responsibility mediator peace pence plan visit bethlehem scrap pence plan encourage egypt pressure palestinians return negotiate table official say think appropriate palestinians digest happen review president remark clearly realize nothing change term able reach historic peace agreement say arab legislators announce stay away pence speech knesset egypt sisi government chance discuss recent u.s. decision suspend egypt military aid package washington concern civil liberties egypt strategic u.s. partner control suez canal sisi present bulwark islamist militants region friday pence depart israel germany visit u.s. troop way back washington pence trip middle east overshadow trump 's jerusalem decision