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| Mubarak al-Fadil al-Mahdi says Palestinian Arabs screwed up |
Sudanese Minister Calls for Normalization with Israel
Hamas expressed deep regret over statements by Sudan's Investment Minister Mubarak al-Fadil al-Mahdi, who called to normalize Sudan's relations with Israel.
In an interview with Sudania 24TV on Sunday, al-Mahdi said the Palestinians bear significant responsibility for what happened to them.
Sudan's Foreign Minister Ibrahim Ghandour has also said his country wouldn't mind considering the possibility of normalizing ties with Israel.
In recent years, Sudan has cut relations with Iran and moved closer to Saudi Arabia and the moderate Arab camp.
(Sudan Tribune)
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UPDATE:
Israel Seeks Saudi Flights Deal for Hajj Pilgrims
Israel is trying to persuade Saudi Arabia to permit special Hajj pilgrimage flights to Mecca for its Muslim citizens, who now must endure a 1,000-mile bus route across the Jordan River and through the Saudi desert to reach Islam's most sacred shrine.
Israel's Communications Minister Ayoob Kara wants them to fly directly from Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion International Airport. "Reality has changed," Kara said. "This is a good time to make the request, and I'm working hard on it."
About 6,000 Israeli Arabs make the Hajj journey every year, though only a few hundred are allowed to fly to Saudi Arabia from Jordan, Kara said.
(Bloomberg-Arabian Business)
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