< That didn't work! I tried to copy text from Craig Bong's Facebook page and just got gibberish. Craig announced King Charles is to have peace talks with Arab leaders later this month!!! WooHoo! Can anyone get it to copy? Thanks! Craig says read more here: https://www.pressreader.com/uk/the-mail-on-sunday/20231112/281715504336932 -Fair Use- Nice find, Blue! :good: The Pressreader link wanted me to down load an app. I didn’t want to do that so I was able to find the Daily Mail article. Here it is … Daily Mail King Charles will hold talks with Arabs leaders this month to discuss a road map for peace in Gaza, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. He is hoping his close working and personal ties to Arab royals might boost diplomatic initiatives and is holding bilateral discussions, according to sources. It is understood the meetings will take place in Dubai ahead of the COP28 climate summit, beginning on November 30, where Charles will deliver an opening address on December 1. Sources told the MOS that Charles will use the visit to hold talks with regional leaders to “promote interfaith harmony and dialogue”. Experts think he will try to “nudge diplomacy efforts forward” by discussing the release of Israeli hostages and more humanitarian aid. Charles will act as a respected global statesman. He has long been profoundly interested in the Arab world. It is known he believes the West only stands a chance of winning the war on terror by dealing with the Israeli-Palestine question, which he refers to as “the real toxin” infecting the whole world. The king is well respected in the Gulf States and Middle East, not least for his sympathetic speeches about Islam. He has studied the Koran and has even learnt Arabic. The Royal Family also maintain relationships with rules in the Middle East through horse racing. Last summer Charles and Camilla were pictures at Royal Ascot with the Crown Prince of Dubai, Sheikh Hamadan bin Mohammed. The conflict in Gaza disrupted a US-brokered deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia that would have normalized relations between the countries, bringing Saudi Arabia more firmly into the US security fold and eliciting Israeli commitments on the Palestinian issue. The MoS understands that while Charles may not meeting directly with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) he could communicate with him by proxy through the King of Bahrain and the Sultan of Oman. In August, it was reported the Saudi Prince was set to officially visit the UK later this year, when King Charles would entertain him. A source said, The King is very concerned about the issue and, while he is in the Middle East, he is taking the chance to have bilateral talks. Is the purpose of COP to sort out the Middle East crisis? No. But it’s a chance to continue listening and attempting to promote as much interfaith and inter community harmony and dialogue as he can in the shared ambition for a peaceful outcome. Last week Buckingham Palace confirmed the King would have meeting with regional leaders ahead of COP28 but did not reveal the topics they would discuss. Palace aides said they hoped the King’s unique ability to bring people together will help find solutions. Charles also has a strong relationship with the British Jewish community and in 2020 became the most senior Royal to pay an official visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories. Professor Yossi Mekelberg, an associate fellow at Chatham House, said “King Charles will do his best to nudge diplomacy efforts forward and bring shades of grey into the discussion that is tainted by complete polarization.” “While he cannot overstep the UK Government line, he can emphasize the need to release the Israeli hostages and push for ensuring more humanitarian aid enters Gaza”. Prof Mekelberg added the King will encourage discussion about the bigger picture by talking about the need to end the conflict through an agreement based on a two-state solution. He added “we have to be realistic about how much difference King Charles can make, but his words are powerful as monarch of an important member of the UN Security Council”. The meetings will continue Charles’s efforts on home soil. Four days after the October 7 Hamas attacks, which he condemned as “barbaric acts of terrorism”, the King spoke to Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Jordan’s King Abdullah to express his concerns for those who were suffering. The next day he met Britain’s Chief Rabbi at Buckingham Palace to discuss the impact of the attacks on the UK’s Jewish population. During his Mansion House address on October 18, the King stressed the importance of “tolerance and civility” at times “of global turmoil and heartbreaking loss of life”. Two weeks later he had a private meeting with the Crown Prince of Kuwait, where they also discussed the Israel-Gaza conflict. Last night Buckingham Palace declined to comment. - Fair Use - 3 minute “watchers pep rally” with Aaron Jesus Style Old Time Rock & Roll Bob Seger With A Pre-trib Rendezvous! Cover Lyrics Andrew Wissman - Fair Use - So when do we fly away? :mail: Today is November 12th we got exactly 1 month before the peace accords gets signed/confirmed on December 12th :whistle: December seems like a good month. December 12 is the darkest night of the month, it fits the thief in the night message. It's the day the evil ones will present their plan of bondage. Makes perfect sense with the “the thief in the night December theme” and holleyweird has been giving us a heads up /cluing us for years with “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” :yes: But we are watching and ready! :popcorn :popcorn :popcorn :popcorn :popcorn :popcorn December 12 is the 6th day of Hanukkah, I suppose if the Church was removed from the Earth in the middle of Hanukkah, Israel would feel very alone. Sorry, I was off by one day, December 12 is the 5th day of Hanukkah. The exciting thing about that is the fifth lamp represents Feast of Trumpets. The exciting thing about that is the fifth lamp represents Feast of Trumpets. Interesting point, Rick!
Nov 12, 2023
By Natasha Livingstone Royal Correspondent
