Secretary of state will reiterate US support for Israel in its campaign against Hamas, but message expected to be complicated by regional and international anger at conflict
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Bassem Awadallah, a dual Jordanian-American citizen, has spent over 2 years in jail after conviction in what he says was a sham trial in which he was robbed of due process

Lloyd Austin touches down in Baghdad after meeting with King Abdullah in Amman, where pair discussed mutual concerns over 'escalation in tensions in the West Bank and Jerusalem'

US president reaffirms backing for Amman's custodianship of Jerusalem holy places and importance of preserving Temple Mount status quo; monarch also meets with Jewish leaders

Then-US president proposed 'great deal' to Abdullah II in January 2018, new book says; Hashemite monarch recalls: 'I couldn’t breathe. I was bent doubled-over'

No word on request from victim Malki Roth's family to meet with Biden during Israel trip; Ahlam Tamimi planned 2001 Sbarro pizzeria bombing, killing 15 in Jerusalem

Malki Roth's parents say they want president to 'look us in the eyes,' explain how Jordan can be considered a trustworthy ally when it refuses to extradite terrorist Ahlam Tamimi

White House voices support for maintaining Temple Mount status quote after Jordanian monarch visits, as tensions climb between Amman and Jerusalem

Leaders reportedly to focus on reducing pressures surrounding flashpoint Jerusalem holy site that threatens to spark a wider conflict and hurt ties between Israel and Jordan

US president welcomes 'recent steps to reduce tensions' at Al-Aqsa mosque; Jordanian monarch reiterates need to increase efforts to reach a two-state solution