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

49. Wolfgang Thierse
The shadow of controversy regarding the compensation of forced laborers during the Nazi era hung over the visit of Bundestag President Wolfgang Thierse, which coincided with heavy and unpleasant negotiations between German representatives and attorneys representing survivors. Invited here by Knesset Speaker Avraham Burg, the two held a discussion in the Knesset on expanding Holocaust education with cooperation between Germany and Israel.