The American commission canceled the visit to Saudi Arabia over the removal of the Jewish hat

The matter was resolved by the Ambassador’s discussion, respecting the cancellation of the delegation’s visit.
Qaiser Manzoor Chaudhry
RIYADH: Rabbi Abraham Cooper, a member of the American Commission on International Religious Freedom in Saudi Arabia, was prevented from entering Dariya Gate without removing his Jewish cap, and the delegation canceled the visit in protest. According to Arab media, the issue of removing the kiba (traditional Jewish hat) has been explained in the statement released by the Saudi embassy that the incident occurred due to a misunderstanding of internal protocol, on which the ambassador personally contacted the delegation of the American Commission. The statement on the website of the Saudi embassy further said that the matter was resolved after the ambassador’s talks but respects the delegation’s decision to cancel the visit.
On the other hand, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said that its delegation was visiting the historic town of Dariyah, a UNESCO World Heritage Site near Riyadh, when the head of the commission, Rabbi Abraham Cooper, asked the Jewish He was asked to remove his hat. The statement further said that this treatment of those who promote unity and understanding between people of different ideas, cultures, and religions is intolerable. It should be noted that the delegation of the American Commission on International Religious Freedom visited this visit. At the request of the government of Saudi Arabia, it is doing this to highlight the importance of cultural heritage.