Pompeo Middle East trip: Push to improve relations with Israel

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is on his way home after a quick trip to the Middle East.
He had hoped to make progress in getting more countries to normalise their relationships with Israel after securing an agreement with the UAE.
Al Jazeera’s Patty Culhane reports.

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