Israel’s movement restrictions bar Palestinians from performing Hajj
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Source: Middle East Eye
Published: 2026-05-21 02:07 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, International Orgs, World News, War & Conflict
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Before Israel launched its war on Gaza in 2023, which has been recognised as a genocide by the United Nations, genocide scholars and human rights groups, at least 3,000 Palestinians from Gaza travelled annually to perform the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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