From "Chicago" to Tel Aviv: Richard Gere's peace mission

Israel Insider ^ | 6/2/2003 | Israel Insider

[Israel Insider]

One week after pop star Whitney Houston's highly publicized "spiritual retreat" in Israel, actor Richard Gere arrived in the country on a "visit to promote peace."

Gere, the 54-year-old star of hit films including An Officer and a Gentlemen, Pretty Woman and Chicago, asked that the media not cover his three-day visit to Israel, but the Israeli press was full of reports of his arrival on an El Al airliner at Ben-Gurion International Airport on Sunday and his lodgings in the royal suite at the Dan Hotel in Tel Aviv, which had previously hosted the Dalai Lama, Gere's spiritual mentor.

Gere is visiting Israel as the guest of Spirit of Peace, the Israeli chapter of the International Peacemaking Community - a global, multi-faith peace organization. In recent years, Gere has made frequent visits around the world to promote peace, conciliation and the restoration of Tibetan rights.

"This is a modest visit to explore how he can help us in different ways," said Tel Aviv University Professor Yaakov Raz, chairman of Spirit of Peace.

Gere asked to "hear the voices of the people" and to get to know the special places in the region," said Iris Elhany, organizer of the visit.

Gere is expected to meet with Jewish and Arab citizens, peacemakers, artists, and businessmen in his efforts to understand the problems of the Middle East. He will also meet with former foreign minister Shimon Peres and visit the Palestinian Authority, although it is not clear if he will meet with Palestinian Prime Minister Abu Mazen. The Jerusalem Post added that Gere also plans to fly to Iraq.

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Lefties trying to overshadow the President again..

[Constitution Day]

Axis of Gerbils™ bump

[Search4Truth]

A legend in his own mind.

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Interesting the silence in the media about this..

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

What crawled up his butt and died...? :)

[Constitution Day]

This is the first I've heard of it.

[GalaxieFiveHundred]

Bill Clinton's favorite flick.

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ROFTLOL!!

[adam_az]

On a gurney and lying supine Richard Gere rubbed his aching behind He said "Doctor, please hurry 'Cause something that's furry Is stuck where the sun doesn't shine <img src="http://www.vidadecao.com.br/exotico/img/gerbil.jpg>

[adam_az]

On a gurney and lying supine
Richard Gere rubbed his aching behind
He said "Doctor, please hurry
'Cause something that's furry
Is stuck where the sun doesn't shine




no more pre-coffee posting.

[Lijahsbubbe]

Where's PETA?

[Paradox]

I believe the guy, as a pacifist, is wrong, but I think these gerbil jokes are pretty played out. Someone starts a malicious rumour about you, then for the rest of your life, thats all people can come up with to counter your arguments. Sorry if that doesn't sit well with me. How about we dissect his (colon, no STOP THAT) pacifist reasoning?