Saudi Arabia’s defense minister lashed out at Jewish members of the U.S. Congress. According to the London-based daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, when asked about U.S. criticism of Saudi Arabia, Prince Sultan bin Abd Al-Aziz replied, “It is enough to see a number of congressmen wearing Jewish yarmulkes to explain the allegations against us.”
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