Boycott, by royal disappointment

There's a bizarre front page on the Jewish Chronicle this week. Headed Boycott shocks Prince Philip a fairly lengthy article on the AUT boycott of two Israeli universities contains just the following paragraphs on Prince Philip's alleged reaction to the boycott.

Prince Philip has described himself "shocked to the core" at the boycott of Israeli universities by Britain’s leading academic union.

News of the royal disapproval emerged this week as one of the universities targeted turned the screw on the Association of University Teachers by threatening libel action through a top London law firm.

Prince Philip's reaction came at a private dinner at the Archbishop of Canterbury's official residence in London last week. It was conveyed in a conversation with a British-born Jewish studies professor from Israel, Rabbi Daniel Sperber.

Professor Sperber revealed the remarks to the JC this week. A Buckingham Palace official said he could not comment on a "private" conversation."

It shouldn't surprise too many people that the Prince, who is as famous for racist remarks as he is for being married to that Elizabeth woman, is a supporter of Israel.