Prince William to spend morning in Tel Aviv before meeting Abbas in Ramallah
On Tuesday, President Reuven Rivlin requested of the prince to convey a "message of peace" to Abbas.
By AVRAHAM GOLDUpdated: JUNE 27, 2018 09:37Prince William, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sara Netanyahu. June 26, 2018. (photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)
Prince William has a lighter schedule for his second full day in Israel on Wednesday as opposed to yesterday's whirlwind of events in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, but the day's events hold significant importance.On Wednesday morning, the prince has two events in Tel Aviv – one a meeting with youth and the other an as-yet-unannounced cultural event – before he goes to Ramallah and a meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.On Tuesday, President Reuven Rivlin requested of the prince to convey a "message of peace" to Abbas.In the evening, he will attend a reception hosted by the British consulate-general, and speak there as well.Herb Keinon contributed to this report.
