Israeli minister's invitation fails to change Prince Harry's views?

Prince Harry has said a rise in antisemitism in Britain is deeply troubling and that whatever anger people felt about events in the Middle East nothing ​could justify hostility towards people or faiths.

In an article for the New ‌Statesman magazine, Harry, 41, made thinly-veiled criticism of policies of the Israeli government, but said legitimate protest should not spill over into hatred.

"Across the country, we are seeing a deeply troubling rise ​in anti-Semitism," King Charles' younger son wrote on Thursday. 

"Jewish communities – families, children, ordinary ​people – are being made to feel unsafe in the very places they ⁠call home. That should alarm us, but also unite us."

In his article, Harry, who did not reference Israel directly, said there was "deep and justified alarm at the scale of loss in the Middle East" and that images of destruction from Gaza, Lebanon and elsewhere had "shaken people to their core".

"We have ​seen how legitimate protest ​against state actions in ⁠the Middle East does exist alongside hostility toward Jewish communities at home – just as we have also seen how criticism of ​those actions can be too easily dismissed or mischaracterised," Harry, who ​now lives ⁠in California, said.

"Nothing, whether criticism of a government or the reality of violence and destruction, can ever justify hostility toward an entire people or faith."

The prince was himself pilloried for wearing ⁠a ​Nazi uniform, to a costume party 20 years ago ​and also acknowledged this.

"I am acutely aware of my own past mistakes – thoughtless actions for which I have ​apologised, taken responsibility and learned from," he said.

Prince Harry's article came months after he and Meghan Markle made a humanitarian visit to Jordan where the royal couple also met with Palestinian refugees.

The Duke of Sussex's comments made about Israel after the visit  didn't sit well with Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel.

Speaking to an outlet she said that the Duke of Sussex’s comments claiming Israel had shut humanitarian corridors are “deeply disappointing” for amplifying “false narratives.”

“Prince Harry, With all due respect, before using your global platform to level accusations against Israel, I would suggest a very simple step: come and see for yourself.

She said, "I personally invite you to visit the humanitarian corridor and witness firsthand how aid is coordinated and delivered. You are welcome to speak directly with the British general serving at the CMCC center — the British representative who acts as deputy commander alongside the American forces overseeing the movement of humanitarian goods. He will tell you clearly: the corridors are open, and thousands of trucks are entering every day.

"It is deeply disappointing to see influential figures amplify claims without verifying them. With the reach and authority you carry as a member of the British royal family, words matter. Facts matter even more."

The Deputy Foreign Minister also reposted her remarks on her official X account.