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When the ceremonial president of Israel, Reuven Rivlin, greeted the Duke, he asked William to send a "message of peace to the Palestinian Authority President, Mahmoud Abbas." And tell him that it's time to find together the way to build trust. This struck the royal and Middle Eastern observers as an unusual political statement to make to a deliberately apolitical figure.
The next day, when Prince William was received in Ramallah by Abbas, the stakes were raised more "On this occasion, I would like to address two important issues," said Abbas. "First, we are serious about peace with Israel, where the two countries live side by side with security and stability at the same time. The frontiers of June 4 [1967]. "
The duke reacted as he had done the day before, he hoped for a" lasting peace in the region. "Interestingly, I understand that Prince William n & # 39; There was not the impression that one or the other of the presidents acted inappropriately, because of their protocol breakdown. In fact, it would have seemed more inappropriate to ignore politics in such a busy area.
William was intimately involved in the itinerary of the tour and for him it was a question of finding the balance. He was there to listen, learn and highlight the issues he felt were important without ever articulating or endorsing a political point of view.
The most remarkable moment of the visit was a speech by the Duke at the British Consul's residence. General in Jerusalem, at a reception for representatives of the Palestinian community and Jerusalem, Wednesday. "My message tonight is that you have not been forgotten," he said. "It was a very powerful experience to meet you, as well as other Palestinians living in the West Bank, and to hear your stories. I hope that by being here and understanding the challenges to which you are facing, the bonds of friendship and mutual respect between the Palestinians and the British people will become stronger. "
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