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Israel to Welcome Prince William to Our Unified Eternal Capital of Jerusalem

Israel is always happy to welcome all visitors, including politicians and dignitaries, to our unified, eternal capital city. However, we are NOT happy when someone tries to slap Jerusalem in the face! In an outrageous distortion of reality, the staff of Britain’s Prince William published his itinerary describing Jerusalem as “occupied palestinian territory.” We hope that this doesn’t reflect official policy and will be corrected by his staff quickly. This article explains…

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Prince William’s itinerary puts Jerusalem in ‘Occupied Palestinian Territories’

Article Courtesy: JTA

JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Israeli Cabinet member in charge of Jerusalem has called on the staff of Britain’s Prince William to correct the itinerary for his upcoming official visit to Israel that lists the city as being in the “Occupied Palestinian Territories.”

“United Jerusalem has been the capital of Israel for 3,000 years and no distortion in the tour itinerary can change that reality,” Jerusalem Affairs Minister Zeev Elkin said in a statement that also was posted Monday on Facebook. “I expect the prince’s people to correct the distortion.”

“It’s regrettable that Britain chose to politicize the Royal visit,” Elkin also said, according to Ynet.

Elkin has announced that he will run for mayor of Jerusalem in elections scheduled for October.

Prince William, who is also known by the title Duke of Cambridge, is scheduled to visit Jordan on June 24 before traveling to what his itinerary released by Kensington Palace refers to as Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

The Occupied Palestinian Territories section of the itinerary says the prince will receive a “short briefing on the history and geography of Jerusalem’s Old City from a viewing point at the Mount of Olives.” His great-grandmother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, is buried at the Mount of Olives.

William reportedly will visit the Temple Mount, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Western Wall, all in the Old City, which are not specifically listed on his schedule and could be labeled as private visits. However, his itinerary reportedly includes time for “allowing His Royal Highness to understand and pay respect to the religions and history of the region.”

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