Friday
Dec052008
Politics and Religion: The Gaza Non-Pilgrimage
Friday, December 5, 2008 at 12:10
Our partner blog, State of the United States, has a fascinating item explaining why there will be no pilgrims from Palestine to Mecca this year. The incident, involving not only the rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas but also Saudi Arabia, is almost as illuminating as it is depressing.
There is further coverage of the story in The New York Times.
There is further coverage of the story in The New York Times.
tagged Fatah, Gaza, Hajj, Hamas, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, State of the United States in Middle East & Iran