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RandySF

(86,443 posts)
Mon May 18, 2026, 04:53 AM May 18

Prince Harry warns of 'deeply troubling rise' in antisemitism in UK after spate of attacks

Prince Harry has warned of Britain’s “deeply troubling rise in anti-Semitism” following a string of antisemitic attacks directed against the country’s Jewish community.

In an op-ed published Thursday by British left-wing magazine The New Statesman, Harry outlined his fears for what he called “a divided kingdom” and urged people to separate their protests against the Israeli government from prejudice towards Jewish people.

He did not explicitly name Israel in the piece. Instead, he referred to states whose actions “raise serious questions under international humanitarian law” and acknowledged “images from Gaza, Lebanon and the wider region– of devastated communities and entire neighbourhoods levelled and reduced to rubble – have shaken people to their core.”

Israel’s war in Gaza, launched after Hamas’ deadly terrorist attack in October 2023, has prompted worldwide protests and an independent United Nations inquiry concluded last September that the country had committed genocide against Palestinians in the enclave.



https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/14/uk/prince-harry-warning-anti-semitism-uk-intl

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Prince Harry warns of 'deeply troubling rise' in antisemitism in UK after spate of attacks (Original Post) RandySF May 18 OP
TY & for Prince Harry speaking OUT! Cha May 18 #1
This is the same Prince Harry mgardener May 18 #2
Wasn't like 19 at the time? RandySF May 18 #3
A costume party. LisaM May 18 #4
he mentions it mopinko May 18 #5
Maybe he can run for Senate JI7 May 18 #10
it happened over 20 years ago when he was barely an adult obamanut2012 May 18 #30
He tarnished his military service when he bragged about his kill number questionseverything May 18 #41
Once I was young and stupid. no_hypocrisy May 18 #42
It was before he entered the military RandySF May 18 #51
The UK should dump the monarchy... BH liberal May 18 #6
Would you feel better RandySF May 18 #7
Have you seen what King Charles is up to? LisaM May 18 #8
What actual concrete impact on UK politics/policy... BH liberal May 18 #9
The Govt is elected by the people. The Monarchy doesn't control them other than some ceremonial things JI7 May 18 #12
What parasites ? The people of the UK love the Monarchy and they have no real power. It's mostly a tourist attraction JI7 May 18 #11
The last remaining monarchies on Earth... BH liberal May 18 #13
The failure of the US has nothing to do with the Monarchy today . Trump and other shit is more a result of the reality JI7 May 18 #15
To the MAGA rabble, Trump is American royalty... BH liberal May 18 #16
One has nothing to do with the other. Trump is more like a cult leader . None of it is about some monarchy JI7 May 18 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author BH liberal May 18 #18
Of the 250 years since the American Declaration of Independence, 133 years in the UK have been under a queen muriel_volestrangler May 18 #27
It is. Four-fold plus. TheProle May 18 #21
Sounds serious Torchlight May 18 #22
Distraction RandySF May 18 #26
You sure work hard to change the subject. RandySF May 18 #52
Good for Prince Harry. Bigotry is an affront against God. DemocratSinceBirth May 18 #14
One of the keys to Trump's "cult leader" status is his wealth... BH liberal May 18 #19
It does not follow Torchlight May 18 #23
Are you accusing me of logical fallatio? :-) BH liberal May 18 #29
Assertions are valid when objective evidence Torchlight May 18 #32
We are all gonna need good luck... BH liberal May 18 #36
Sounds serious, but also irrelevant. Torchlight May 18 #46
I don't follow. RandySF May 18 #25
Harry is not Jewish and he doesn't live in the UK. milestogo May 18 #20
So? RandySF May 18 #24
And? obamanut2012 May 18 #31
Well said, Prince Harry! mcar May 18 #28
Didn't he have to stop using the title 'Prince' when he decided he didn't like being an active part of the 'Royals'? Attilatheblond May 18 #33
He should ignore violence against Jews in the UK? RandySF May 18 #34
Did I say ANYTHING like that? Attilatheblond May 18 #35
"meddle in policy" RandySF May 18 #37
He keeps claiming he's a royal but royals aren't allowed to set policy questionseverything May 18 #53
Princess anne travels all over doing engagements and her " security " is her 60 year old secretary questionseverything May 18 #40
Interesting, 3 of the eight (so far) sarisataka May 18 #38
Bingo RandySF May 18 #39
Some of us went off on tangents... BH liberal May 18 #43
Riddle me this sarisataka May 18 #45
The discussion is still here... BH liberal May 18 #47
You just illustrated my point better than I could have done myself sarisataka May 18 #49
Antisemitism is wrong... BH liberal May 18 #50
"people don't want to talk about antisemitism" Behind the Aegis May 18 #48
I find it kind of odd that none of the headlines mention that he gives equal time to Islamophobia. BlueTsunami2018 May 18 #44

LisaM

(29,691 posts)
4. A costume party.
Mon May 18, 2026, 06:55 AM
May 18

I don't think he should have chosen that as his costume, but if I wore a hooker costume to a masquerade, it wouldn't mean that I was a prostitute. A lot of people dress as the Devil for Halloween. And so on.

mopinko

(73,985 posts)
5. he mentions it
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:09 AM
May 18
He also said he was “acutely aware of my own mistakes,” an apparent mistake to the time he wore a Nazi costume to a costume party in 2005.

obamanut2012

(29,519 posts)
30. it happened over 20 years ago when he was barely an adult
Mon May 18, 2026, 02:56 PM
May 18

He was reamed by him family and the public.

His military service to his country was in a hostile combat zone, where there was a literal price on his head. He has made his apologies many times over.

questionseverything

(11,992 posts)
41. He tarnished his military service when he bragged about his kill number
Mon May 18, 2026, 03:58 PM
May 18

And that was just a couple years ago

RandySF

(86,443 posts)
51. It was before he entered the military
Mon May 18, 2026, 05:53 PM
May 18

and I think his service years profoundly affected him.

BH liberal

(175 posts)
6. The UK should dump the monarchy...
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:23 AM
May 18

and toss out that gang of parasites! I wonder if the tourist income generated by royalty gawkers is enough to pay for their continued upkeep.

LisaM

(29,691 posts)
8. Have you seen what King Charles is up to?
Mon May 18, 2026, 07:48 AM
May 18

His personal interests are the environment and historical preservation, but he is very liberal.

BH liberal

(175 posts)
9. What actual concrete impact on UK politics/policy...
Mon May 18, 2026, 08:36 AM
May 18

has the monarchy recently had on the rest of the government? Of course, there are other considerations. Indeed, what would the toxic tabloid press and the gaggles of "royal experts", "royal insiders", "royal observers" and other gossip mongers do without them?

 

JI7

(93,908 posts)
12. The Govt is elected by the people. The Monarchy doesn't control them other than some ceremonial things
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:21 AM
May 18

things like policies are the job of the elected and other govt officials .

 

JI7

(93,908 posts)
11. What parasites ? The people of the UK love the Monarchy and they have no real power. It's mostly a tourist attraction
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:19 AM
May 18

and cultural figurehead thing. Not sure why people get so angry over them.

BH liberal

(175 posts)
13. The last remaining monarchies on Earth...
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:48 AM
May 18

are the surviving vestiges of a feudal system that separated humans into lords and serfs, a demeaning system that promoted vast differences in wealth and social status that have persisted to this day. The myth of "royal blood" was never and is still not a harmless concept. The fact that some monarchies no longer have actual power may show some progress toward true equality of human rights, but it is certainly not a reason to keep them around. We, as a species, are far better off without them. The persistent curse of alpha male leadership, under which we Americans presently suffer, has been in large part kept alive by monarchies over the centuries.

 

JI7

(93,908 posts)
15. The failure of the US has nothing to do with the Monarchy today . Trump and other shit is more a result of the reality
Mon May 18, 2026, 09:53 AM
May 18

tv and social media culture .

BH liberal

(175 posts)
16. To the MAGA rabble, Trump is American royalty...
Mon May 18, 2026, 10:06 AM
May 18

as are the Tech Bros who accompanied him to China. England fostered the Divine Right of Kings, contributing to the preservation of the ancient belief that rulers were gods or chosen by them. Many in this country have been surprised at the evangelicals' comparisons of Trump to Jesus. No surprise to me at all. And see how Trump has been playing into it himself...

 

JI7

(93,908 posts)
17. One has nothing to do with the other. Trump is more like a cult leader . None of it is about some monarchy
Mon May 18, 2026, 11:02 AM
May 18

and especially not the UK Monarchy as it exists today.

This is just looking for something to feel outraged over when it's actually just meaningless.

Response to JI7 (Reply #17)

muriel_volestrangler

(106,626 posts)
27. Of the 250 years since the American Declaration of Independence, 133 years in the UK have been under a queen
Mon May 18, 2026, 02:49 PM
May 18

and 117 under a king. It's not really about "alpha male leadership". The voting laws of all countries were far more misogynistic, and to blame for "alpha males".

TheProle

(4,122 posts)
21. It is. Four-fold plus.
Mon May 18, 2026, 01:56 PM
May 18
While the average annual cost for UK taxpayers in royal upkeep comes to around £500m a year, Brand Finance estimates the monarchy’s brand contributes £2.5bn to the British economy in the same timeframe.


https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/royal-family/royal-family-cost-money-tourism-b2333999.html

BH liberal

(175 posts)
19. One of the keys to Trump's "cult leader" status is his wealth...
Mon May 18, 2026, 01:53 PM
May 18

You may have heard of Calvinism. One of its tenets (the idea that economic success is a visible sign of God's grace) still lives and flourishes in today's religious world. If you follow history, you can follow the thread that connects today's "noble rich" with the kings, queens, lords and ladies of the past. It has everything to do with it.

Torchlight

(7,067 posts)
23. It does not follow
Mon May 18, 2026, 02:23 PM
May 18

(a logical fallacy where the conclusion reached has no logical or direct connection to the premise...)

BH liberal

(175 posts)
29. Are you accusing me of logical fallatio? :-)
Mon May 18, 2026, 02:53 PM
May 18

The connection between the old monarchies and the new ones is real. When humans no longer need them for any reason, given the negativity associated with their histories, then we will have turned a corner as a species. Today's UK royals now are in an ideal (for them) situation...obscenely wealthy with few responsibilities beyond ribbon-cutting and some do-gooding.

Torchlight

(7,067 posts)
32. Assertions are valid when objective evidence
Mon May 18, 2026, 02:56 PM
May 18

rather than editorial and bumper stickers are used. Otherwise, they're simply assertions. Good luck!

BH liberal

(175 posts)
36. We are all gonna need good luck...
Mon May 18, 2026, 03:19 PM
May 18

to get through this mess too many Americans voted for. There are reasons the mass protests are called "No Kings".

Attilatheblond

(9,291 posts)
33. Didn't he have to stop using the title 'Prince' when he decided he didn't like being an active part of the 'Royals'?
Mon May 18, 2026, 02:58 PM
May 18

Frankly, I would guess more than a few British people would scoff at him using the title and trying to meddle in policies all the sudden. Saw recently that he wants security protection like the royals who do their assigned 'duties'. Maybe it's rougher out there among common people? He and the wife want back in?

I like Harry, and am glad he got the counseling he needed, did the work to get over some traumas, but he seems to be having second thoughts about his decision to live his life his way, outside of the privileged umbrella of monarchy.

questionseverything

(11,992 posts)
40. Princess anne travels all over doing engagements and her " security " is her 60 year old secretary
Mon May 18, 2026, 03:50 PM
May 18

Harry is way too full of himself

sarisataka

(22,840 posts)
38. Interesting, 3 of the eight (so far)
Mon May 18, 2026, 03:25 PM
May 18

direct responses to the OP address the antisemitism but the rest go on various tangents.

I hate to speculate but it seems as if people don't want to talk about antisemitism, that they would prefer to ignore it.

BH liberal

(175 posts)
43. Some of us went off on tangents...
Mon May 18, 2026, 04:44 PM
May 18

What we need in this forum is more discussions that go off on tangents and last for days on end.

sarisataka

(22,840 posts)
45. Riddle me this
Mon May 18, 2026, 04:48 PM
May 18

Why not post an OP on what you want to discuss instead of hijacking conversations?

BH liberal

(175 posts)
47. The discussion is still here...
Mon May 18, 2026, 04:59 PM
May 18

and people are still exchanging views on Harry, royals making statements, royals, and the monarchy. The OP started something interesting and we're goin' with the flow. Daz-zit...

sarisataka

(22,840 posts)
49. You just illustrated my point better than I could have done myself
Mon May 18, 2026, 05:20 PM
May 18

"people are still exchanging views on Harry, royals making statements, royals, and the monarchy."

The topic of the OP is being talked over, any discussion of antisemitism is muted if not silenced.

Mission accomplished.

BH liberal

(175 posts)
50. Antisemitism is wrong...
Mon May 18, 2026, 05:38 PM
May 18

and Harry is rightly concerned about its spread, as Brits of any class and station should be. I'm happy to help steer the conversation back to its proper channel.

Behind the Aegis

(56,226 posts)
48. "people don't want to talk about antisemitism"
Mon May 18, 2026, 05:03 PM
May 18

Yup. Bring up anti-Semitism...shift to everything else but, especially if you can move the conversation to Israel or Islamophobia. Can you image every time there was a discussion about an anti-Black racist attack and posters decried, "But what about....?!" Of course, it does happen on occasion.

At least we know Harry isn't taking money from AIPAC.

BlueTsunami2018

(5,081 posts)
44. I find it kind of odd that none of the headlines mention that he gives equal time to Islamophobia.
Mon May 18, 2026, 04:48 PM
May 18

If you just read the headlines or the brief summaries on many websites you’d think he’s parroting Randy Fine when the reality is quite the opposite.

I just find it strange that certain aspects aren’t getting the headline coverage.

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