Israeli President Visits Ibrahimi Mosque, Saudi Arabia Angry

RIYADH – Saudi Arabia angry and criticized the president’s visit Israel to the Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank. Riyadh called it a flagrant violation of the sanctity of Islam.

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement quoted Reuters, Tuesday (11/30/2021), said the kingdom called on the international community to assume its responsibility to stop the Israeli government and its officials’ continued practice of Islamic sanctity.

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog visited the Ibrahimi Mosque on Sunday to celebrate a Jewish holiday; Hanukkah. His visit sparked clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters.

Herzog said he visited the Cave of the Patriarchs [Gua Para Leluhur], known to Muslims as the Ibrahimi Mosque, in Hebron to celebrate the city’s ancient Jewish past and promote interfaith relations.

But his visit to the city, known for its small ultranationalist Jewish settler community and difficult living conditions for Palestinians, drew widespread criticism from Palestinians and Israeli left-wing groups.

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