According to a report in today's New York Times, Saudi Arabia has barred Palestinians in Gaza from traveling to Mecca as part of the Hajj. For those who don't know, one of the five pillars of Islam is to make the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina at least once in a Muslim's life. The reason for denying these Palestinians their religious right is part of the continued international pressure on international terrorist organization Hamas. What has Hamas done to respond to this? For those who are on Fatah's list of pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia they set up eight check points in Gaza heading towards Egypt.
Even Palestinians know that “Even the Israelis never dared prevent the pilgrimage this way."
So before anyone says anything, Israel has nothing to do with this, thanks!
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