The United States government claimed that while he was ambassador to Turkey, Hijazi made several trips in which he came into contact with members of al-Qaeda.
ادعت حكومة الولايات المتحدة أنه بينما كان سفيرا لدى تركيا قام حجازي بعدة رحلات اتصل فيها بأعضاء تنظيم القاعدة.