They came, they swam, they left
In Israel's 52nd year, the rich, famous, and obscure came to visit. Here are our 52 top distinguished tourists

51. Jorge Haider
Well, he said he really, really wanted to come, but somehow, no one wanted to invite him. Haider, the controversial far-Right leader of Austria's Freedom Party - which won more than 27 percent of the popular vote in Austrian elections - told The Jerusalem Post in November that he was ready and willing to come meet his critics in Israel. He never made it. He wasn't missed.