Prince Harry Writes New Statesman Article Addressing Antisemitism in Britain

Prince Harry has written an opinion piece in The New Statesman addressing a surge in antisemitism across Britain. He described the surge as "deeply troubling" and pointed to recent deadly attacks on Jewish communities in Manchester and London. " He drew a distinction between legitimate protest and prejudice, stating that "hatred directed at people for who they are, or what they believe, is not protest.

The Duke of Sussex acknowledged the "deep and justified alarm" felt by many over the scale of destruction in Gaza and Lebanon. " Harry wrote that the responsibility for state actions lies with Governments, not entire populations or faiths. "Nothing, whether criticism of a government or the reality of violence and destruction, can ever justify hostility toward an entire people or faith," he stated.

He referred to "the state" when discussing Middle Eastern conflicts but avoided naming Israel directly. Harry also acknowledged he had learned from "past mistakes," a reference to being photographed in a Nazi uniform at a fancy dress party in January 2005 when he was aged 20. Harry criticised media coverage of recent antisemitic incidents for a lack of nuance.

" "When anger is turned towards communities - whether Jewish, Muslim, or any other - it ceases to be a call for justice and becomes something far more corrosive," Harry wrote. " On the same day as the publication of Prince Harry's piece, Prince William addressed antisemitism during an investiture ceremony. Dr Bea Lewkowicz, daughter of Holocaust survivors, received an OBE at the event.

Dr Bea Lewkowicz said that Prince William stressed the importance of preserving truth, particularly given "Holocaust distortion and rising antisemitism" in the digital age. GB News reported the details of both royal interventions.