Non-Muslim journalist entering Mecca; Saudi police arrest citizen who helped him
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Non-Muslim journalist entering Mecca; Saudi police arrest citizen who helped him
The Saudi Arabian citizen was detained and thrown for public prosecution after it was claimed he helped an Israeli-American journalist reach Mecca, the holiest shrine in Islam and a place where Only Muslims are allowed to go. Violating the ban on non-Muslims, Gil Tamri, a journalist for Israel's Channel 13, posted a video on Twitter on Monday that shows himself entering Islam's holiest city, Mecca.
According to a police spokesman cited by the Saudi Press Agency, the Mecca regional police have "referred a civilian" to prosecutors for their alleged involvement in "transferring and aiding the arrival of a (non-Muslim) journalist". The journalist, who is a US citizen, has also referred her case to prosecutors so that they can "take necessary procedures against her in compliance with applicable laws,"According to the Saudi Press Agency, which did not reveal the identity of the journalist.
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He explicitly states that he is aware that his actions are forbidden, but nonetheless claims he did it "to expose a site that is of great importance to our Muslim brothers and sisters." Gil Tamri, the foreign affairs correspondent for Israel's Channel 13, reported last Sunday that he was the first to conclude a news report in Hebrew on Islam's holiest site.Tamri admitted at the beginning of her report, which was broadcast by the station, that she had entered Mecca without the consent of the Saudi government.