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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

21. Yoko Ono
OK, she came to show off her art and ended up getting asked about her late husband. But Yoko Ono should be used to that by now. At the official opening of her exhibition at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem in November, she was asked why she had come to Israel. Ono said: "I think I'm here because my work is to do with healing pain, and I think it will help to heal your pain and mine too. I can understand your pain because I have also suffered personal loss."


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