Prince Harry Urges Gaza Aid During Jordan Visit
Prince Harry called for greater humanitarian access into Gaza while on a two-day visit to Jordan with Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, as the couple carried out engagements focused on communities affected by conflict and displacement. The comments came as the Duke faced renewed questions about events in the UK following the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
During an interview in Jordan, Prince Harry said food and medical corridors into Gaza “need to be opened”, The Sun reported, as he appeared to laugh off “the stuff in the news” when asked about the situation and argued that the humanitarian crisis can quickly fall out of headlines.
According to the report, the Duke and Duchess arrived on Wednesday and were shown initiatives supporting refugees, including a visit to the Specialty Hospital in Amman where they met Maria, a 14-year-old burn victim from Gaza. Harry also said he had been told aid corridors are “currently not” open, describing the moment as an opportunity to “shine a light” on what he called a continuing humanitarian catastrophe.
The Sussexes have framed the trip around health and wellbeing as well as emergency support, including time with a WHO delegation at a rehabilitation centre, a theme echoed in Britpop News reporting on how they joined the WHO chief during their Jordan engagements amid attention on events back home.
The Duke has not commented formally on his uncle’s arrest, but his remarks in Jordan underlined his focus on humanitarian access and international relief efforts. Further engagements are expected as the couple continues their schedule in the country.
