Saudi Arabia Should Open Its Doors to Israeli—and Palestinian—Pilgrims
Preventing direct flights to Mecca would be a step backward.
June 1, 2023
Saudi Arabia Should Open Its Doors to Israeli—and Palestinian—Pilgrims
Preventing direct flights to Mecca would be a step backward.
On the evening of June 26 the annual period of the Hajj begins, during which Muslims from all over the world visit Mecca and perform prescribed religious rituals. Because of the de-jure state of war between Saudi Arabia and the Jewish state, Israeli Muslim pilgrims—who usually number about 6,000—must take a circuitous (and often costly) route via a third country. The same is true for Palestinians. Mark Dubowitz and Tzvi Kahn, writing in the Saudi paper Arab News, urge Riyadh to reconsider its policy:
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