(NewsNation) — Artist and actor James Maslow says he hopes his new song will showcase the beautiful sides of Israel.

Maslow, famously known for his role in the television show and band "Big Time Rush," announced last week he was releasing a song, "On My Mind," as part of a collaboration with two Israeli singers, Shahar Saul and Maya Dadon.

The song celebrates Israel's "diversity, the acceptance, and all the things that I know to be true about it," Maslow said Monday on "CUOMO."

"I have been over there shooting the video to utilize this as hopefully a bridge to bring a bit of a better light to Israel, to Judaism, and hopefully start a conversation where people may realize, 'Oh, wait a second, I may not have all the facts or I might be being misled right now,'" he added.

Maslow chose Oct

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