Prince William broke with decades of tradition to not interfere in politics on Tuesday, as he called for an end to the war in Gaza “as soon as possible” in remarks the UK prime minister said “echo” his sentiments.
“I remain deeply concerned about the terrible cost of the conflict in the Middle East since the Hamas terrorist attack on 7 October,” the Prince of Wales said in a statement shared to X. “Too many have been killed.”
, like so many others, want to see an end to the fighting as soon as possible,” he said.
The prince also called for more aid to be allowed into Gaza.
“There is a desperate need for increased humanitarian support to Gaza,” he said. “It’s critical that aid gets in and the hostages are released.”
“Sometimes it is only faced with the sheer scale of human suffering that the importance of permanent peace is brought home.
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