Sky News TV at the time said the speech constituted “the biggest show of support that a member of the Royal family ever has for the Palestinians”.Īccording to Robert Jobson, the author of Charles at Seventy, Charles believes that the Israel-Palestine conflict is “the fundamental reason for the hostility and all the ‘pent-up poison’ throughout the Islamic world”.Ĭharles III’s important connections to Gulf states have been bolstered by decades of longstanding and respectful relationships between the British royal family and the Gulf ruling families.īut he has often found himself mired in controversy when it comes to accepting cash donations. In his first official trip to the occupied West Bank in January 2020, Charles expressed his heartbreak over witnessing the “suffering” and “hardship” endured by the Palestinian population under Israeli occupation.ĭuring his speech from Bethlehem, Charles said: “It is my dearest wish that the future will bring freedom, justice and equality to all Palestinians, enabling you to thrive and to prosper.” However, according to a 300-page book titled Charles At Seventy: Thoughts, Hopes and Dreams, published in 2018 and written in cooperation with Charles’ office, the then-prince allegedly told UK ministers that he no longer wants to use his Gulf connections to sell arms on behalf of British companies in the Middle East. Since the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings, Charles has held 95 meetings with eight Middle Eastern states whose power and control were briefly threatened by the protests. Role in promoting UK arms exports to Middle EastĪccording to a report, Charles has played a crucial role in advancing 14.5 billion pounds ($16.8bn) worth of United Kingdom arms exports to monarchies in the last decade.
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