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

47. Suzanne Vega
The folky favorite of the 1980s came to Israel over the summer to perform, and to talk about her latest passion, writing poetry. She brought along her five-year-old daughter Ruby, whom she took to a kibbutz to visit her ex-husband's brother.