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Paradis and Depp not going to Israel

January 17, 2011 14:48
Vanessa Paradis and Johnny Depp

ByJennifer Lipman, Jennifer Lipman

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The pop-singer partner of Hollywood star Johnny Depp has cancelled a performance in Israel after she was targeted by pro-Palestinian campaigners calling on her to boycott.

French star Vanessa Paradis, who shot to fame as a 14-year-old with the hit “Joe Le Taxi,” was set to sing at the Tel Aviv Performing Arts Centre next month and meet President Shimon Peres while in the country.

However Ms Paradis has now said that she cannot play the February 10 show because of a commitment in Los Angeles on the same date relating to her film career.

Her decision also means that Mr Depp and their two children will not visit Israel.