A group of Israeli Arabs are due to leave Tuesday For Mecca in Saudi Arabia on the first pilgrimage by citizens of the Jewish State to the holiest shrine of Islam. They will travel via Jordan and carry temporary Jordanian passports because the Saudian authorities will not admit bearers of Israeli passports regardless of their faith. Opposition to this arrangement in some government quarters was over-ridden by Foreign Minister Moshe Dayan who agreed to issue laissez passer to the pilgrims to facilitate their trip through Jordan.
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