Row After US Official Asked To Remove Jewish Head Covering In Saudi Arabia
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The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom said its delegation was near Riyadh visiting Diriyah when its chair was asked to remove his religious head covering, or kippah.
A US delegation on religious freedom said Monday it cut short its visit to Saudi Arabia after one of its members was asked to remove his Jewish head covering, or kippah. Vice Chair @FredDavieUSCIRF: "We stand by our Chair & look forward to further discussions with our Saudi counterparts about protecting freedom of religion or belief for all." https://t.co/E6sJlr4Uah
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said its delegation was near Riyadh visiting Diriyah, a historic town that is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, when the commission's chair, the Orthodox Rabbi Abraham Cooper, "refused their requests that he remove his religious head covering."
"No one should be denied access to a heritage site, especially one intended to highlight unity and progress, simply for existing as a Jew," Cooper said in a statement.
