Prince William
The British royal meets with Holocaust survivors at a London synagogue.
The future king is slated to visit a synagogue and meet with activists fighting antisemitism.
He had an “intimate” virtual talk with physician and author Gabor Maté; only one host, Barnes & Noble, replied to the event commentary.
It is clear, however, that Prince William is angry that Prince Harry accused him in a book of proposing the idea.
Kate Middleton is reportedly horrified by the prince revealing she laughed at his Holocaust trivialization.
“At every event to mark the day, people know more about the past, develop empathy for others and commit to taking action to create a better future,” said Holocaust Memorial Day Trust chief executive Olivia Marks-Woldman.
Jerusalem mayor snubs Prince William after royal refusal to meet in the city
Highlighting a glaring discord on the matter of Jerusalem between Israel and the United Kingdom, Prince William reportedly declined a request by Mayor Nir Barkat to meet in Israel’s capital, telling him that he would only meet with him in a different city.
Prince William tells Abbas he hopes for a ‘lasting peace’ in the Middle East
In meeting Abbas, the prince also refereed to the Palestinians as a “country.”
Rivlin to Prince William: Bring a ‘message of peace’ to Abbas, to ‘end the tragedy’
“I know that you’re going to meet President Abbas. I would like you to send him a message of peace,” Rivlin told the Duke of Cambridge.
The United Kingdom’s Prince William laid a wreath at the Yad Vashem Hall of Remembrance on Tuesday, while signing the guestbook and noting his great-grandmother’s role in sheltering a Jewish family during the Holocaust, in his first day of his official tour of the State of Israel.
William, who is second in line to the throne, is scheduled to tour Israel and the West Bank during his three-day visit, which is being seen as a major test for the 36-year-old grandson of Queen Elizabeth due to the complex political and religious sensitivities surrounding his stay.
Prince William’s Israel itinerary refers to Old City Jerusalem as ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’
The itinerary of Britain’s Prince William in his visit to Israel will include a visit to the Old City of Jerusalem, which the document refers to as “Occupied Palestinian Territories,” a characterization that set off criticism in Israel.
