Prince Harry and Meghan Markle‘s charity has released a new statement following the latest reports that they have cut ties with a Muslim organisation after its founder made anti-Israel comments.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s Archewell Foundation has pulled funding to Milwaukee-based Muslim Women’s Coalition (MMWC), with its founder, Janan Najeeb, saying it was due to an opinion piece she had authored about Palestine.
Archewell’s executive directors James Holt and Shauna Nep issued a new statement saying the charity’s funding and grant support extends to people and organisations of “all walks of life with varying political views, cultural beliefs, ideologies, and identifications”.
They said: “We do not discriminate. We believe change comes from building bridges. We welcome all.”
But they added that they do not “tolerate any form of hate speech, including hate-fueled symbols, language, or imagery—no matter the community it targets.
“Language that calls for the destruction of others, whether explicitly or implicitly, crosses a line. It is not aligned with our values: we are pro-humanity, pro-love, pro-peace, pro-equality.”