USCIRF Visit to Saudi Arabia

The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom terminated a visit to a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia after USCIRF Chairman Abraham Cooper, an Orthodox rabbi, was asked to remove his kippah head covering. Cooper refused to comply, citing his religious beliefs.

American Diplomatic Trip to World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia

An American diplomatic trip to a World Heritage site in Saudi Arabia was cut short when authorities demanded a Jewish member of the group remove his religious head covering, which he refused to do, leading to discussions about religious freedom and antisemitism in the Kingdom.