Saudi King Offers All-Expenses-Paid Trip to Hajj for Released Palestinian Terrorists
- Posted on November 15, 2011 at 2:02am by
Sharona Schwartz
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First a Saudi cleric offered $100,000 to anyone who successfully kidnaps an Israeli soldier to be used as leverage for the release of more Palestinian terrorists from Israeli prison. Then Saudi Prince Khaled bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz al Saud rounded that offer up to a million dollars. Now, his uncle King Abdullah is offering a perk of his own to terrorists.
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is covering an all-expenses-paid trip to the Hajj pilgrimage for Palestinians released from Israeli prison last month in the exchange Israel negotiated with Hamas for the release of soldier Gilad Shalit. Among the released were those serving multiple life sentences for carrying out deadly terrorist attacks targeting Israeli and, in some cases, American civilians.
Flying commercial is presumably beneath these new celebrities, so King Abdullah was providing a private plane, as the Middle East Monitor reported last week:
An aircraft provided by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has been put at the disposal of ex-prisoners from Gaza in order to fly them to the kingdom to perform the Hajj pilgrimage.
Ziad Abu Ein, a senior official in the Palestinian Authority’s (PA) Ministry of Prisoners and Freed Detainees, told Voice of Palestine radio that the ex-prisoner pilgrims were exempted from any fees involved. Rafah border crossing officials worked intensely last week to prepare passports and visas, according to the Palestinian interior ministry.
Ensuring a comfortable flight and soft landing upon arrival, Palestinian officials even found a way to solve the problem of severe travel restrictions Saudi authorities place on women:
The women prisoners, said Mr Abu Ein, will travel together as a group to overcome difficulties arising from women having to have close male relatives (“muhrim”) with them when travelling to Saudi Arabia.
Travel to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam to be performed by Muslims at least once in their lifetime. Millions of Muslims converge each year for the rite at Mecca, the birthplace of the prophet Mohammed.
The all-expenses-paid trip comes on the heels of rewards Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have showered on the released prisoners. Included in the basket of goodies: new homes, cash rewards of $7,000 ($2,000 from Hamas + $5,000 from the PA), free hotel nights and free cellphones.
According to UNICEF figures from 2009, more than 70 per cent of Gazans live in poverty, with an income of less than $250 a month – or $3,000 a year – for a family of up to nine. Just the cash grants to the released prisoners are more than double the average annual income for Gaza. Is the Saudi, Hamas and Palestinian Authority largesse sending a signal to law-abiding Palestinians that perhaps the shortest route to riches is to attack Israelis?
After the dramatic rescue of the Chilean miners who were trapped underground for 69 days, the government of Israel invited them and their families for an all-expenses-paid pilgrimage to the Holy Land earlier this year where they toured Christian sacred sites in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and the Galilee. Some even “re-baptized” themselves in the Jordan River. A celebration of life which stands in marked contrast to the celebration of death surrounding the released Palestinian terrorists.
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curtisgb
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:06pmHilarious. The Hajj is something that you’re supposed to pay out of your own pocket, out of your own resources. For an adolescent to accept their parent’s gift of a trip (or a terrorist to accept the King of Saudi Arabia’s gift) does not absolve them of the duty to make the trip once in their lifetime on their own dime. If I were them I‘d check the flight crew and flight plan very carefully otherwise it’s a one way trip….
Report Post »TalonsPoint
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 3:16pmJust as there are Saudis and other Muslim entities behind all the major media outlets its time to look at the environmental groups as well. Something tells me there is Saudi money behind these groups that fight energy independence through all their antics and law suits.
Report Post »carbonyes
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 7:03pmGee, is that the same Saudi King that B. Hussein Obama bowed before? Just lovely
Report Post »Dave of Tennessee
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 12:31pmOur Saudi “friends” at work. Another reason for energy independence that will be lost on the current administration.
Report Post »ICRedifURBlue
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 1:32pmLoad ‘em up and shoot down every plane load……..that’ll make me smile………….
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 3:25pmI’ll contribute to the Tickets to Jannah (heaven)!
Report Post »NOBAMA201258
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:21pmAhh… a nice tight group of murderers on a plane? talk about more bang for your buck! let’s loan them a dreamliner that would hold most of the animals and shoot it down with one missile! i’d like to see rose-ellen on that flight!
Report Post »morioka
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 12:30pmThis camel trader looks familiar…is this the guy who made the president of the great USA, the most powerful man on earth bow down to him?
Report Post »I wanna laugh but it’s just too sad.
B-Neil
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 10:34amWith friends like the Saudi’s who needs enemies? Our guys died and are still dying for nothing. The only people in this country who gives solid car to our troops are those where the Troops come from. The elected Government and big business could care less as long as they get what they want. The Saudi’s dangle some oil in front of our powers thet be and they pee in therepants with excitment. CARRY ON McDUFF
Report Post »Verum Ad Potentia
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 10:24amYeah, Saudi-Arabia are our allies…r-i-g-h-t, sure thing, no problem there man!
Report Post »Jennifer_D
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:02amWe must pray for Israel and the Jewish people. They need our support now more than ever. We see stories like this daily. Terrorists shouldn’t ever be rewarded, but that is what is occurring here.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:41amNow that woud be one plane crash I would NOT mourn and I hope it flies RIGHT into one of the King’s tall buildings! is that a BAD THING???
Report Post »the point
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:28amThis is one of many countries that should not recieve a penny of money from the U.S. No person or country has ever been able to buy their friends. Foreign countries are either for us or against us. The countries that are against us should be considered our enemies. And another thing . …can anyone
Report Post »name any country that has ever given the U.S. “aid ” ?
Steve
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:18amDrill here and Drill now!
Report Post »jamestoms
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 7:22amGreat idea…fly them over and drop them off, no landing needed, what could be prettier to the devote than raining terroists?
Report Post »louise
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 6:01amIt makes my head explode to know that the Saudis are our allies….we give them money which in turn is funneled to terrorists that we are fighting wars against,…….and it was Saudi men who bombed us on 9/11.
Report Post »Ron Paul is right….no foreign aid.
M24
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 6:50amLouise The Saudi Is Not Our Allies They are Camel Sh$# Anybody Tells You They Are Thier Just Lying to you . THe Saudi Hate The U.S. DO NOT TRUST A SAUDI
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 4:58amhhmmmmm, all in 1 place, load, KABOOOOM. OOoops, sorry!
Report Post »knighttemplar999
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 6:36amNot quite, most of the Bin Ladens live in Boston Mass. Cambridge is considering having a Muslim hoilday. Hey George, George Bush, you are good friends with the Bin Laden family, even whisking them out of the country for their safety within hours of 9/11. Now they live a life of luxury here in the USA, paying less taxes than the common American thanks to you.
Report Post »Steve
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:15amKnight. Your post was going pretty good until you put your tin foil hat on and started rambling about good friends and such. That’s simply not true. Look I’m no fan of Bush but if you’re going to post something at least post truth
Report Post »Tired of Idiotic Comments
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 9:34amAfter WWII the U.S. signed a treaty with the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia to protect their family and provide security for Saudi Arabia. In return Saudi Arabia guaranteed an uninterrupted supply of oil to the U.S. Would you rather have G.W. Bush hold hands with their King, or go back to the long gas lines and oil shortages of the Jimmy Carter presidency?
Report Post »cyclops
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 3:55am“Bow down before the one you served, you are gonna get what you deserved.” Amazing how we are so dependent on their oil, so if they ended up being harrassed by the radicals they’ve been supporting all these years, are we gonna rush to defend them? Boy they sure have us on a leash, and with our current President who bows to kiss the ring of their king, we are on a short leash…..
Report Post »knighttemplar999
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 6:38amYeah right blame t on Obama. Have you not seen the pictures of Bush walking hand in hand with the Saudi prince?
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 3:40amThere is not much difference between Saudi Arabia (American ally) and Iran (American enemy). The OPEC countries have done enough harm to the world and America and we should cut the apron strings.
America could be energy independent in 10 years if the dem libs would allow it. Just think how that would free this country up to do the right things.
As it stands now we have to tip toe through the tulips for fear of upsetting the Saudi’s. The world need’s their oil. I say to hell with that, let‘s produce our own oil and let the rest of the world worry about the Saudi’s, Iranians, Libyians,Egyptians, etc.
Produce our own oil, (which we can), protect Israel and let the Muslims fight it out amongst themselves.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 11:47amHey Missouri
You are dead bang on. We need to end our dependence on foreign (enemy) oil.
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 3:19amThe Saudi Royalty is just trying to save their heads. They see the writing on the wall that their time is short. They will be overthrown and beheaded soon, and they know it. it’s nothing any more complicated than that.
Report Post »Californiasodbuster
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 2:39amBow down and kiss the hand of your king again Barry, but im too lazy to see the real truth.
Report Post »You worthless scuzbag.
Make sure you pay your debt for his help in getting you elected.
One Man Progressive Wrecking Crew
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 2:33amIt sickens me we actually allow this rabid anti semitism as even GB said today, the world promised NEVER AGAIN.
I now think Obama’s goal was to create smokescreen chaos so these Muslims could go hog wild for a couple years and hopefully turn the world against the Jews and the most ignorant liberals of that tribe are falling for the bait. and they were on display at OWS for sure.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 2:25amAnd doesn’t it make you feel all warm inside that America is equipping the United Arab Emirates with high tech military hardware?
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 2:26amGee I wonder what that’s for?
Report Post »Aaryq
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 3:31amFWIW, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are two different countries.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 2:23amCould i offer you an all expense paid pork bellied bomb to paradise?
Report Post »mattmo79
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 2:13amGreat, good to see that the Saudi’s our allies in the Middle East are harboring or promoting terrorism by rewarding these goons. Yep, no need to develop our own resources when we can continue to support these countries promoting terrorism.
Report Post »J7N2C9
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 2:13amIf you support a terrorist, you are a terrorist.
Report Post »Exrepublisheep
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 4:41amLike the Koch bros.
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on November 15, 2011 at 8:42amYou’re a brainwash IDIOT if think that… LOOK at the OTHER side of the spectrum if you want to see the REAL DOMESTIC TERRORISTS. The OWS anti-Americans are supported by THEM and it’s not the JOB CREATORS!
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