Justin Bieber Dragged into Diplomatic Mess in Israel

Justin Bieber Dragged into Diplomatic Mess in Israel

When Justin Bieber arrived in Israel on Monday, he was hoping for a contemplative spiritual trip to the Holy Land. Instead, the 17-year-old singer has been mobbed nonstop by paparazzi and, worse, dragged into a diplomatic mess involving Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu.

So here's what happened, according to The New York Times. Bieber, who is in Israel for an outdoor concert on Thursday night, had his people approach Netanyahu about a possible meeting while he was in town. The Prime Minister tentatively agreed to a meet-and-greet, but requested to invite some Israel children whose communities have recently been under Palestinian fire.

Netanyahu's spokesperson says that Bieber's reps didn't like the idea of including the children, and called the meeting off. The implication, of course, is that Bieber didn't want to appear to be taking sides in the Israeli-Palestinian struggle. That didn't go down well with those who want him to support Israel -- and the idea that he snubbed a bunch of refugee children didn't help, either. But the singer's camp says that the meeting fell apart purely because of logistics and miscommunication, and that politics had nothing to do with it.

"Justin welcomes the chance to meet with kids facing difficult circumstances, regardless of their background, and in fact, he had already invited children from the Sderot area," said Bieber's spokesperson, referring to the Gaza border town the prime minister had named.

On top of all this, Bieber has been frustrated by his lack of privacy in a place where sacred things should be respected.

"You would think paparazzi would have some respect in holy places. All I wanted was the chance to walk where jesus did here in isreal," Bieber tweeted on Tuesday. "They should be ashamed of themselves. Take pictures of me eating but not in a place of prayer, ridiculous. People wait their whole lives for opportunities like this, why would they want to take that experience away from someone?"

Later, the singer wrote that he was going to be confining himself to his hotel for a while -- although he was disappointed with the way everything went down.

"Been super frustrated and just needed some time to vent and chill," Bieber confessed on Twitter. "I want to see this country and all the places I've dreamed of and whether it's the paps or being pulled into politics its been frustrating."

"Im just excited at this pt to get on stage and perform," Bieber added, ever the professional. "Gonna take a little break from twitter and enjoy this time with my family until then."

Hopefully he'll get a moment of that peace and quiet he was expecting!

Source: http://www.ivillage.com/justin-bieber-dragged-diplomatic-mess-israel/1-a-340596

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Gear up for Lautner's 'MTV First' interview Wednesday at 7:56 p.m. ET by looking back at a few choice lines he's given us.
By Eric Ditzian


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Taylor Lautner has changed a lot since we first met him in April 2008 on the Portland, Oregon, set of "Twilight." He's gone from a skinny 16-year-old who not everyone believed would be able to convincingly portray jacked-up werewolf Jacob Black to a 19-year-old heartthrob who elicits screams from fans every time he doffs his shirt and who is set to become the highest-paid teen in Hollywood.

Not too bad, right? Yet as his body has transformed and his celebrity has exploded, Lautner has managed to stay the same person. That's the unmistakable takeaway as we dive back into our archival interviews with the actor in the run-up to "MTV First: Taylor Lautner," a 30-minute interview set for Wednesday on air and online. From back in '08 up until this very day, Lautner has remained a funny, goofy, sometimes shy, always thankful kid.

With those thoughts in mind, check out our 10 favorite Lautner quotes from MTV News interviews and tell us if you can possibly disagree:

10. "I think they might start crying." — On the reaction to fans seeing him shirtless in "New Moon"

9. "It is a little awkward for me to watch myself and, actually, when we're filming those scenes." — On shooting those shirtless scenes

8. "One second I'll be listening to country, and then the next I'll be listening to techno and then R&B. It's ridiculous. I am all over the place with my music." — On his musical tastes

7. "It's like the worst superhero power, possibly, to get, and how you're going to take that and use it for good and how you're going to be creative with that." — On the abilities of Stretch Armstrong, a character he signed on to play last year

6. "It's my favorite, because it's the most guy-friendly by far. It's dangerous. There's a lot of action. The romance is still there, but the action level is stepped up way more." — On why "Eclipse" is his favorite "Twilight" book

5. "The quote I love the most is Jacob's quote: 'Does my half being naked bother you?' That quote just cracks me up. Because, you know, that's when he's shirtless, not wearing a top." — On his favorite line in a "Twilight" book

4. "It gets kind of itchy." — On his "Twilight" wig

3. "It caught me by surprise when I read the book. I think I originally heard it happened through somebody who had already read it — and I didn't believe it. Then I read the book, and I was like, 'You've got to be kidding me.' " — On his initial reaction to the book release of "Breaking Dawn"

2. "There's a scene where I'm carrying [Kristen Stewart], and it's also, like, four pages of dialogue. So I'm carrying her, and we're walking through the woods, and I'm talking to her, and it's a pretty intense talk. We actually had plans, a rig that was basically going to carry her, and I was just going to pretend that I was carrying her. We got there on the day, and the rig didn't look very natural. They were like, 'What are we going to do?' and I'm like, 'I'll just carry her. She's like, what, 110 pounds? It's no big deal!' " — On filming an "Eclipse" scene with his co-star

1. "To growl. I'm asked that by a lot by fans, and I don't like doing that. So, fans, please don't ask me that. Wait for the movie." -- On his least-favorite question

What's your favorite Taylor Lautner MTV quote? Let us know in the comments!

Don't miss "MTV First: Taylor Lautner" Wednesday at 7:56 p.m. ET on MTV and MTV.com. Tune in to see Lautner debut the trailer for "Abduction," followed by a live 30-minute interview on MTV.com. Tweet questions using the hashtag #asktaylor to get in the conversation!

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"Yes, and I hope you continue to think so when you watch me tonight," Couric responded, picking up on Walters' implication.

Indefatigable as ever, Walters persisted: "I think you're doing the right thing."

"Well, you don't know what I'm doing, but thank you," Couric bantered back.

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