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NOVANEWS Zionist Stevens Cat Stevens Denied Entry to Israel By Tim McGirk/Jerusalem You'd think that if Shimon Peres invited you to Israel, getting a visa would be snap. After all, Peres does happen to be the country's President, and surely that counts for something. But apparently not if you're a musician named Yusuf Islam, formerly known as the folksy singer- songwriter Cat Stevens.Stevens, a Briton who converted to Islam over 30 years ago, was invited to play at a 10th anniversary bash for the Peres Center for Peace, along with Argentine singer Mercedes Sosa and Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli. According to the Israeli press, Stevens was excited about the show and was going to play a re-written version of his hit "Peace Train" alluding to peace between the Israelis and the ...