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| Monday, June 02, 2003 |
 And Gere makes two: Straight off the heels of Whitney Houston's spiritual journey to Israel, it seems yet another high profile celeb is trekking to the Holy Land. Richard Gere (An Officer and a Gentleman, Pretty Woman, and, most recently, the Academy Award-winning Chicago) arrived in Israel on Sunday to follow in the footsteps of his peace-loving mentor, the Dalai Lama. Unlike the media craving Houston, Gere has asked the Israeli press not to cover his three-day trip, part of a peacemaking mission as the guest of Spirit of Peace, the Israeli chapter of the International Peacemaking Community -- a global, multi-faith peace organization
We have just one question: If the whole point of hiring a celebrity to be the face of your organization is to promote public awareness, why would Gere ask that the press not cover his trip?
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