Leonardo's political side
Wednesday,
March
21,
2007
Leonardo
Di
Caprio
has
met
with
Israeli
leaders
to
help
promote
peace
in
the
Middle
East.
The
'Blood
Diamond'
star
was
invited
to
meet
with
Israeli
Vice
Premier
and
former
Prime
Minister
Shimon
Peres
within
hours
of
arriving
in
Tel
Aviv
on
March
11.
Leonardo
who
visited
the
country
with
his
Israeli
girlfriend,
model
Bar
Refaeli.
An
aide
to
Peres
said:
"The
meeting
was
pleasant
and
interesting.
"Shimon
told
Leo
about
his
Peace
Valley
project
-
a
joint
Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian
economic
development
plan
-
and
Leo
spoke
about
'11th
Hour'
his
documentary
on
the
environment."
Representatives
for
Leonardo,
32,
confirmed
the
meeting
but
refused
to
comment
further.
The 'Titanic' star, who was on his first visit to the country, stayed at 21-year-old Bar's family home in the capital. During his stay he made good friends with Bar's ten-year-old brother On.
Leonardo left Israel on Thursday, after an emotional farewell to Bar at the airport. A source said: "They were hugging and kissing until the last minute when he had to go on the plane. "It looked liked it was really hard for them to stay apart." Meanwhile, Israeli police announced on Thursday they were considering charging two bodyguards involved in a scuffle with photographers during Leonardo's visit to a holy site during his trip.
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