Saudi forces arrest pilgrim for raising Palestinian flag in Mecca

While in Mecca, Saudi security forces arrested an Egyptian pilgrim after he raised a Palestinian flag and spoke out against the siege of Gaza. The pilgrim was seen in online footage crying out for help for the starving children of Gaza before being detained by officers inside the mosque. This incident has sparked widespread condemnation and reignited debate over Saudi Arabia's strict bans on political expression at Islam's holiest sites. Critics argue that these restrictions stifle support for Palestine and suppress expressions of Muslim solidarity.