Prince William tells Palestinians 'you have not been forgotten'
During West Bank tour, Duke of Cambridge visits Jalazoun refugee camp, meets Palestinian youths and watches traditional Arab folk dance before touring Jerusalem’s holy sites and telling crowd of Palestinians he ‘hopes the links of friendship’ between Britain and the Palestinians ‘can grow stronger.’
Prince William, paying the first official British royal visit to the Palestinian Authority territories on Wednesday, told Palestinians they had not been forgotten and his trip to the West Bank was a "very powerful one".
"My message tonight is that you have not been forgotten, it has been a very powerful experience to meet you and other Palestinians in the West Bank and to hear your stories," the prince said in a speech at a garden party at the British Consulate General in Jerusalem.
"I hope that through my being here and understanding the challenges you face, the links of friendship and mutual respect between the Palestinian and British people can grow stronger."
The prince traveled to the West Bank on Wednesday, spreading a message of peace as he
met with the Palestinian Authority president and toured a Palestinian refugee camp.
The Duke of Cambridge was welcomed by an honor guard as he turned his attention to the Palestinians on the second day of his swing through the Holy Land. It is the first official visit to the area by a member of the royal family.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas Abbas appealed to the prince and the British people to support the Palestinian campaign for independence.
William, trying to steer clear of politics, praised what he called the close ties between Britain and the Palestinians.
"I'm very glad that our two countries work so closely together and have had success stories with education and relief work," he said. "My sentiments are the same as yours in hoping that there is a lasting peace in the region"
William continued to the nearby Jalazoun refugee camp, where he met with Palestinian youths, ate hummus and other local dishes and visited a school and a clinic. Footage showed William wearing sunglasses as he sat watching a traditional Arab folk dance.
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