Saudi writer celebrating visit to "Israel" slammed by activists
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Najat AlSaeed, Saudi writer, announces her visit to "Israel" on Twitter prompting a swift and angry response from activists.
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Saudi writer in the airport of the Israeli occupation
Saudi writer and researcher celebrated Sunday, her "visit to 'Israel'" in an announcement on her Twitter page, saying it made her "feel home."
Just landed in #Israel. What a feeling 🙂 pic.twitter.com/C6OUtFS1U0
— Dr. Najat AlSaeed (@Najat_AlSaeed) February 6, 2022
Najat AlSaeed is a writer in Al-Hurra channel, she is a professor at The American University in the Emirates, and she has recently started writing for the Israeli daily "Israel" Hayom.
AlSaeed's visit prompted a widespread denouncement from activists in the Arab world, notably Saudis.
One tweet read, "You only represent yourself, and be sure that all Saudis hate 'Israel' that occupies the land of Palestine."
Another activist questioned whether or not Saudi Arabia's public prosecution is going to take legal action against her, at a time when Saudi law prohibits travel to the occupied Palestinian territories.
نجاة السعيد مواطنة سعودية @Najat_AlSaeed سافرت إلى كيان العدو الاسرائيلي والذي يمنع السفر إليه حسب القانون السعودي @bip_ksa هل سوف تتخذ الإجراءات القانونية ضدها ؟ #السعودية #فلسطين https://t.co/piodA5H9LL
— علي بن هاشم (@ali_bn_hashim) February 7, 2022
Others commented on her post by stressing that the land she is visiting "is called Palestine."
اسمها فلسطين
— سَارّة (@sara_alquorain) February 6, 2022
One user commented on AlSaeed's picture, saying, "Go on then, don't be shy. Share with the world what is it like to land in an Apartheid regime?"
Go on then, don’t be shy. Share with the world
— H (@senna786) February 6, 2022
What’s it like to land in an #Apartheid regime? https://t.co/NLhIXhaldW
In the same regard, another user described her visit as "treason."
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