Israel enlisted a celebrity psychic to encourage tourism. Uri Geller, who lives in Britain but has spent the last few months in his native Israel hosting a television contest for aspiring paranormals, was recently approached by the Tourism Ministry in Jerusalem, Army Radio revealed Monday.
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