<br /> U.S. Vice President Mike Pence pointedly referred to Jerusalem as Israel’s capital on Monday as he met the country’s leader, further vexing Palestinians who have already snubbed his visit over a U.S. policy shift towards the holy city. President Donald Trump last month acknowledged Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and said he would move the U.S. embassy there - dismaying Palestinians who claim the eastern part of the city and angering Arab states across the region. <br />
