Official source deplores Palestinian statement on Hajj visas (SPA)
An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said here today Saudi Arabia deplores false statements issued by a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council as regards Palestinians in Gaza not getting visas for the Kingdom to perform Hajj.
The source said Saudi Arabia views all Palestinians on equal footing. "The Kingdom has given thousands of Palestinians from all occupied territories including the Gaza Strip, visas for the Kingdom to perform Hajj, which were delivered to the Palestinian Authority. Moreover, Saudi Arabia has increased the visa quota for Palestinians, taking into account the circumstances of their humanitarian conditions. In addition to this, all Saudi outlets are ready to receive them, and to facilitate their performance of Hajj rituals."
"In the light of this, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has no option but to condemn the purpose of these false statements; as altering facts will be neither in the interests of the Palestinian people nor in the facilitation of the performance of their religious rites, " the source added.