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Britain
Prince Chuck: Not going to Israel; it would help Israel's image too much
2007-11-18
Prince Charles' office rejected an invitation for his top aides to visit Israel because of fears the trip would be used to bolster the country's international image, a Jewish British newspaper reported Friday.

The Jewish Chronicle said it had seen e-mails exchanged earlier this year. The newspaper reported that Peat initially replied to Israel's then-ambassador to Britain, Zvi Heifetz, that "the invitation is hugely appreciated and Clive and I would love to come."

But in a later message... "acceptance would make it hard to avoid the many ways in which Israel would want (Charles) to help burnish its international image. In which case, let's agree a way to lower his expectations..."
Posted by:mhw

#13  Just another indicator that the sun has indeed set on the British Empire ...
Posted by: doc   2007-11-18 18:40  

#12  I remember something that Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote about King George and the inbred monarchy that got him in trouble with the English govt, where he worked as a customs clerk or something.

Burns was spot on, and his comments apply well today to Prince Chuck. I can really understand why we American mutts have no use for the monarchy. Hats off to our founders!
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2007-11-18 15:03  

#11  Not to mention removing a major contaminate from the UK's gene pool.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-11-18 13:41  

#10  One thing for sure...when Chuck leaves the UK it increases the average IQ there.
Posted by: anymouse   2007-11-18 12:34  

#9  Too true, bigjim.
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-11-18 10:31  

#8  He's done such an awesome job of propping up Britain's image, how can you argue with his logic.
Posted by: bigjim-ky   2007-11-18 08:25  

#7  The sheer arrogance... that his presence somehow raises the stature of the state of Israel.

"I wish I might live 50 years longer; I believe I should see the thrones of Europe selling at auction for old iron. I believe I should really see the end of what is surely the grotesque of all the swindles ever invented by man - monarchy."
Mark Twain, 1889
Posted by: john frum   2007-11-18 08:22  

#6  IMNSHO, he is a poof
Posted by: Frank G   2007-11-18 07:35  

#5  an indication, not a poof

A quote for the ages.
Posted by: Zenster   2007-11-18 05:50  

#4  Sea, an indication, not a poof, plain old anti-semitism can result in the same. But chances are that Chuckie is at least a sympatizer with the Koranic creed.
Posted by: twobyfour   2007-11-18 03:08  

#3  More proof he's converted to Islam...
Posted by: Seafarious   2007-11-18 02:57  

#2  Let's hope that Queen Elizabeth lives as long as her mother did. And that Charles lives only a little longer than his grandfather did.
Posted by: Rambler   2007-11-18 01:31  

#1  once a twit....
Posted by: 3dc   2007-11-18 00:20  

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