Demi Lovato apologises for her controversial trip to Israel

• Demi Lovato has been accused of supporting the Israeli government.
• Demi called her trip absolutely magical and spiritual.
• After facing backlash, the American singer apologises through Instagram.

American singer Demi Lovato has apologised after facing backlash for visiting Israel. Demi has recently visited Israel and called her trip ‘absolutely magical’ on Instagram.

After facing backlash the 'Sober' singer has apologised on now-deleted Instagram story, “I’m extremely frustrated. I accepted a free trip to Israel in exchange for a few posts. No one told me there would be anything wrong with going or that I could possibly be offending anyone. With that being said, I’m sorry if I’ve hurt or offended anyone, that was not my intention," she wrote.

Sharing pictures of her trip on Instagram, Demi has earlier wrote, “There is something absolutely magical about Israel. I’ve never felt such a sense of spirituality or connection to God, something I’ve been missing for a few years now”.

She further added that her trip has been so important for her well-being, her heart and her soul.  “I’m grateful for the memories made and the opportunity to be able to fill the God-sized hole in my heart. Thank you for having me, Israel,” she said.

 

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I am an American singer. I was raised Christian and have Jewish ancestors. When I was offered an amazing opportunity to visit the places I’d read about in the Bible growing up, I said yes. There is something absolutely magical about Israel.  I’ve never felt such a sense of spirituality or connection to God…something I’ve been missing for a few years now.  Spirituality is so important to me…to be baptized in the Jordan river – the same place Jesus was baptized – I’ve never felt more renewed in my life. This trip has been so important for my well-being, my heart, and my soul.  I’m grateful for the memories made and the opportunity to be able to fill the God-sized hole in my heart. Thank you for having me, Israel 💗

A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Oct 1, 2019 at 2:48pm PDT

Following her trip, people have been accusing her of supporting the Israeli government. She was specifically criticised after making no mention of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, which has seen Israel accused of widespread human rights abuses.