Wednesday, November 09, 2005

I've Always Liked Phil Collins

Now I like him even more:

Former Genesis lead singer, British pop-idol Phil Collins arrived in Israel Sunday, and is scheduled to perform at a live concert Monday at the Blumfield Stadium in Jaffa.

Collins and his entourage arrived in Israel with two jets and 80 tons of equipment, after performing in the Lebanese capital of Beirut. The Israeli security forces demanded that the sizeable convoy make a stopover in Cyprus before it lands in Israel, in order to go through a security check.

The examination was conducted by an Israeli team that was sent to Larnaca especially for that purpose.

"I am a musician and have nothing to say on political issues," Collins said to reporters during a press conference he held at the Tel Aviv Dan hotel, where the singer is staying.

"All I can say in the matter of politics is that the more people show compassion toward one another, the more the world has a chance of becoming a better place," he said.

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