Saudi Arabia sponsors pilgrimage to Mecca for 500 relatives of Palestinian terrorists

Official PA TV newsreader: "500 pilgrims from among the families of the Martyrs and prisoners (i.e., terrorists) set out this morning [for Saudi Arabia]."

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Official PA TV reporter: "As part of a generous act from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques [Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud], a convoy of pilgrims set out today to the Kaaba [in Mecca] from among the families of the Martyrs, the wounded, and the prisoners… This initiative expresses the ongoing support of the Saudi Arabian Kingdom for the Palestinian cause, and emphasizes its diligence in easing the suffering of the affected families and enabling them to perform the commandment of the pilgrimage, out of appreciation for them and loyalty to the Martyrs, with an emphasis on how [the Martyrs'] families will remain a subject of constant sponsorship and honoring."

[Official PA TV News, May 31, 2025]