Why Lauryn Hill Canceled Her Concert in Israel

— -- Lauryn Hill has canceled her concert in Israel three days before she was scheduled to perform after trying to set up a similar concert in the Palestinian territories.

"When deciding to play the region, my intention was to perform in both Tel Aviv and Ramallah," she wrote on Facebook Monday. "Setting up a performance in the Palestinian Territory, at the same time as our show in Israel, proved to be a challenge."

She added, "I've wanted very much to bring our live performance to this part of the world, but also to be a presence supporting justice and peace. It is very important to me that my presence or message not be misconstrued, or a source of alienation to either my Israeli or my Palestinian fans. For this reason, we have decided to cancel the upcoming performance in Israel, and seek a different strategy to bring my music to ALL of my fans in the region."

She concluded her post with, "May healing, equanimity, and the openness necessary for lasting resolution and reconciliation come to this region and its people."

Hill had been scheduled to perform in Israel on May 7. But in recent weeks, she has been targeted on Twitter by Palestinian activists using the hashtag #KillingMeSoftly -- a reference to her 1996 hit with the Fugees -- to urge her to cancel the show.

Activists also used the popular song in a video to describe Israel's policies involving the Palestinians.

Since serving time in prison for tax evasion in 2013, Hill, who won five Grammys for her solo album, "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," has returned to recording and the stage.

This isn’t the first time Israel has been a flashpoint for musicians.

Earlier this year, Roger Waters, formerly of Pink Floyd, sparred on social media with Alan Parsons, the engineer on the band’s biggest album, “The Dark Side of the Moon,” for agreeing to play a concert in Israel, according to Rolling Stone.

In addition, Paul McCartney refused to cancel a show in Israel in 2008 despite outrage voiced by supporters of the Palestinian cause, The Guardian reported.