“This humanitarian gesture is not unfamiliar to the Kingdom, which has stood alongside the Palestinian people since the era of the late founder King Abdulaziz through to the present era of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the Crown Prince,” he said.
The minister noted that this reflects their ongoing concern for the issues of the Islamic nation in general and the Palestinian cause in particular.
He further emphasised that this humanitarian gesture from the Kingdom’s leadership, enabling the martyrs’ families and the injured from Gaza to perform the haj pilgrimage, is an extension of the Kingdom’s efforts and its continuous support for the brothers in Palestine.
Moreover, Abdullatif pointed out that since the issuance of the royal decree, the ministry has been preparing to receive the guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques from the martyrs’ families and the injured in Palestine and has developed a plan for this purpose through several committees tasked with caring for them and enabling them to perform haj with ease and convenience.
Meanwhile, the King’s directive follows a similar one issued in May, bringing the total number hosted from Palestine for this year’s haj to 2,000.
The programme will cover all logistical arrangements from their arrival in Saudi Arabia to their return to Palestine.
