Palestinians reject the Israeli plan to launch direct Saudi-bound flights for Palestinian pilgrims, as they perceive it as one of Netanyahu's political ploys
Palestinians worshippers gather before Friday noon prayers at the premises of the Golden Gate in al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem, on February 22, 2019, after Jerusalem's grand mufti reportedly opened a gate leading to the site which was previously closed by Israeli authorities.
Thousands of Palestinians under Israeli occupation travel annually to Saudi to perform the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage, through the guardianship of Jordan, which signed an agreement with Israel in 1978 on behalf of Palestinians. Sheikh Kamal al Khatib, deputy head of Islamic movement in Israel told the media that Tel Aviv is trying to use Palestinians as a political tool to strengthen its blossoming ties with the Saudi Kingdom.
Masoud Ghanayem, a former Arab member of the Israeli parliament, said that Netanyahu is also trying to gain Palestinian votes and undermine the Arab Joint List, a bloc that became a key player in the previous Israeli elections. In 2018, Saudi Arabia opened its airspace for commercial flights between Israel and India, breaking a 70-year ban on Israel-bound flights through the Saudi.
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