Slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi's son shakes hand with Saudi royals; Twitter erupts

The rulers of Saudi met the sons of Jamal Khashoggi - the Washington Post journalist and a known critic of the crown prince - who was murdered inside Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right, shakes hands with Salah Khashoggi, a son, of Jamal Khashoggi, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018. Saudi Arabia, which for weeks maintained that Jamal Khashoggi had left the Istanbul consulate, on Saturday acknowledged he was killed there in a "fistfight." (Saudi Press Agency via AP)

New Delhi: Amid the prevailing tension in Saudi Arabia over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, King Salman and crown prince Mohammed bin Salman met with the family members of the slain journalist. The rulers of Saudi met the sons of Jamal Khashoggi the Washington Post journalist and a known critic of the crown prince. The Saudi rulers met the brothers Salah and Sahel at the royal palace where King Salman and Prince Mohammed offered their condolences to the family over the death of the journalist, state-run SPA reported. In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, SPA, Saudi King Salman, right, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, second right, receive Sahel, a family member, and Salah, a son, of Jamal Khashoggi. (Saudi Press Agency via AP) Khashoggi’s son Salah has been facing a travel ban since last year. Khashoggi was killed after entering Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. As per reports, days after he was killed inside the consulate, the body parts of the dissident journalist were found at the Saudi consul general's home. According to Sky News, the 59-year-old Washington Post contributor's body had been "cut up" and his face "disfigured", with the remains found in the garden of the consul general's home, situated around 500 metres away from the consulate. Twitter erupted with anger when the photo-op made its way to the social media with many users calling it 'ruthless'.

And here is the video. Salah (#JamalKhashoggi son, banned from travel) had to shake hands with who is believed to be his dad's killer.

Ruthless. Ruthless. Ruthless#Khashoggi pic.twitter.com/EKS9UZQ8Jc — Fadi Al-Qadi (@fqadi) October 23, 2018

Gosh!

I don't know how #Khashoggi's son is able to do this. I'm pained on his behalf. pic.twitter.com/GRyMJLRiQm — Bukky Shonibare (@BukkyShonibare) October 23, 2018

Salah Khashoggi, son of murdered Jamal Khashoggi, pictured with MBS, the very man who may have ordered the kill.

This is one of those pictures that speaks a thousand words. #Khashoggi pic.twitter.com/UMWNCkNOcI — Mahatir Pasha (@mahatir_pasha) October 24, 2018

#Khashoggi son had to do this today, shaking the hand of his dad's murderer pic.twitter.com/nMGbE921mf

— Joe Almani. (@JawamirMAli) October 23, 2018

#Khashoggi They killed his father, cut his body into small pieces, orchestrated a cover up, then lied about every thing, and now are forcing Khashoggi's son, who is a captive in his own country, to participate in a photo-op shaking hands with the man who killed is father, pic.twitter.com/RnmNKKQUyo

— Eid Mousa (@Hajifarax) October 23, 2018