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That's only in one picture. Where is the STORY that confirms that, not just a caption somebody at Yahoo put on it?

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evets did not write the caption. He accurately posted what Yahoo! reported.

He reports. You decide.

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JERUSALEM (AFP) - US pop diva Whitney Houston met with Israeli Prime Minster Ariel Sharon (news - web sites) at his Jerusalem residence on Tuesday evening while on a six-day visit to Israel at the invitation of a desert-dwelling black Hebrew sect, an AFP correspondent at the scene said.


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Dressed in a distinctive vibrant red African costume, Houston, 40, told Sharon she was in Israel to "visit friends and family" among the polygamous black Hebrews, who have been living in Israel since 1969.


But, standing outside Sharon's residence, Houston did not shake hands with Israel's burly premier, leaving it to her husband the former singer Bobby Brown.


She was also due to meet with Israel's hawkish Tourism Minister Benny Elon later Tuesday in Jerusalem.


Houston and Brown arrived in Israel with their daughter on Sunday and went directly to the desert town of Dimona, which is home to the 2,000-strong sect and renowned for being the site of an Israeli nuclear plant.


The visit was aimed at sending a message that Israel was a safe place to travel in, elders of the community said on Sunday.


Houston was also said to be planning a recording about Israel with several members of the community, which is known for its choirs and singing groups, they added.


On Monday, she visited the southern coastal town of Eilat, and is due to tour Jerusalem on Wednesday, taking in both Jewish and Christian holy sites in the Old City. Later in the week, she is due to visit the Galilee and Jordan river areas, Israeli daily Haaretz reported.


Known as the Original African Hebrew Israelite Nation of Jerusalem, the black Hebrews believe they are descended from one of the lost ten tribes of Israel as mentioned in the Bible.


Strict dietary laws forbid the consumption of meat and polygamy is permitted


The group first came to Israel in 1969, and since then, members have earned a living through their celebrated professional gospel choir and rhythm and blues singing troupes.


Two members of the community even represented Israel at the Eurovision song contest in 1999.


They are also renowned for the brightly-colored clothing they make, and for the vegetarian food they produce at a factory in the area.