That is the hi-way leading to Mecca.
Mecca is not a tourist attraction; but an Islamic religious site.
Ten's of millions of muslims go there every year to worship.
It is so crowded with people that they had to restrict the area to only muslims.
No way could the Mecca mosque complex accomodate an additional several million tourists.
The restriction has nothing to do with racism or apartheid.
Because any muslim regardless of race or nationalism is allow to visit Mecca all year long.
So it's because it's so "crowded"...
I bet that Millions over millions come to Jerusalem every year too. Yet when Muslims cannot always pray there because of SECURITY issues, they start bullying and throwing stones.
And if it someplace is a worship place, much more it is needed that all people of the world will be able to come and see, especially when Islam says it's "truth" while others are "infidels" and all that.
It is not an apartheid because it's MUSLIMS who are doing it. don't twist words around. it's ok to admit it.
The meaning of the world apartheid is "separation". The meaning of apartheid regime is separation by official policy.
That's exactly what we see here on the road to Mecca.There is clear separation, and it is supported by a official policy.
Although I do somewhat understand the need for this separation, my point is simply this :If this was happening in Israel 'Sunni man' would be screaming over the top of his lungs about how it's not fair, and that it is Israeli apartheid.
However when Muslims do it my good friend 'Sunni man' doesn't even raise an eyebrow,and in fact goes to the defense of this apartheid policy,and that's hypocritical.