Dubai: Palestinian members of the Israeli Knesset were kicked out of the session as US Vice President Mike Pence came to deliver a speech.
During the speech, Pence vowed to expedite the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem following a decision by Trump last year to recognise Occupied Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Initially, the move was expected to take three years but Pence said “our administration will advance is plan and have the embassy opened next year”.
Palestinian members of the Knesset stood up and heckled Pence during his speech and were kicked out by security guards.
The rest of the Israeli Knesset stood up and applauded the members being kicked out.
Trump’s move to recognise Occupied Jerusalem as Israel capital has infuriated Palestinians who want east Jerusalem as the capital of their future promised state.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas snubbed Pence’s visit and was instead in Brussels speaking to EU foreign ministers asking them to recognise Palestine as state.
He said in the past, Trump’s move meant that the US was no longer an honest broker for peace.
Trump’s administration is considered the most pro-Israeli in American history.
