Entertainer hosts event aimed at uniting Middle East children
LOS ANGELES | On November 13, 17-year-old Israeli-born international singer Liel, who has performed with the likes of the Scorpions, Elton John and Bono, will join with Lebanese singer Shadi Nadaf, Lebanese-born pianist Giovanni, legendary producer and musician David Foster, and other musicians for an unforgettable night of global music and entertainment. Hosted by Sharon Stone, the event will help raise funds for Seeds of Peace.
“I spent weeks this summer in a bomb shelter of Northern Israeli,” Liel, who has lost a family member to violence in the region, said. “Enough is enough. Israeli and Lebanese kids like me were born into a conflict not of our making. Something has to change!”
Liel has kept good on that promise, pledging to work towards conciliation and co-existence among children in the Middle East and helping to raise millions of dollars in support of peace. She has recently decided to support Seeds of Peace, which brings youth from several regions of conflict to the United States to live together at its Camp, as the organization works to empower the next generation of leaders through training in conflict resolution and coexistence.
The event starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles, California, and will also feature presentations by Arab and Israeli graduates of Seeds of Peace who will share their memories and experiences.
About Liel
A 17-year-old kibbutz-born Israeli, Liel is the recipient of two international awards and performs and speaks on behalf of two major international peace organizations: Seeds of Peace in the US, and Children of Peace in the UK. Two months ago, during the war between Israel and Lebanon, Liel spent several weeks in Northern Israel, singing for children seeking shelter from the fighting. Liel also held several concerts in Israel and Canada, raising more than one million dollars to help children touched by the war. To date, she has held more than 300 concerts around the world and has performed with such superstars as Bill Clinton, Bono, Elton John, Brian Adams, the Scorpions, Westlife, Pink, Andrea Bocelli, Jose Carreras, Richard Gere and, soon, Madonna.