Madinah Al-Munawarah, Saudi Arabia, November 19, SPA -- Palestinian Minister of Endowments Mohammed Al-Habbash, who leads his country"s Hajj mission, today expressed thanks to and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud for hosting 2000 Palestinian pilgrims belonging to families of martyrs in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. In a statement to the Saudi Press Agency, Al-Habbash said that King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has repeatedly offered such kind initiatives for the Palestinian people, citing examples of the monarch"s orders to provide relief assistance to the needy in Palestine. He confirmed the commitment of Palestinian pilgrims to Hajj rituals and instructions. --SPA