Rabbi Says He Was Barred Entry to Saudi Investment Summit
- Jacob Yisrael Herzog says he had a badge, was invited
- Organizers for FII conference blame registration problem
Attendees queue for entry at the Future Investment Initiative conference in Riyadh, on Oct. 25.
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An Israeli-American rabbi said he was blocked from entering Saudi Arabia’s flagship investment conference in Riyadh on Tuesday despite securing an invite from the organizers.
Rabbi Jacob Yisrael Herzog, who previously declared himself the “chief rabbi of Saudi Arabia” after arriving on a tourist visa, says he received an invite to the event from Future Investment Initiative CEO Richard Attias and had an entry badge.