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The Jerusalem Post
   

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

14. Terje Larsen
It wasn't one of the most heralded diplomatic visits, but it could be one of the most important, with big implications for events this coming year. Several times this spring, special UN Middle East envoy Terje Larsen arrived to meet with senior officials to discuss Israel's plans to pull the IDF out of south Lebanon by July.


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