Madonna on Holy Land pilgrimage

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BBC News snip


Security is tight for Madonna's three-day visit

Singer Madonna arrived in Israel on Wednesday for a spiritual pilgrimage to mark the Jewish New Year.

The singer and her family will join 2,000 other students of Kabbalah, a type of Jewish mysticism taught regardless of religion.

The profile of Kabbalah has been growing in the past year, largely due to Madonna's involvement.

The trip could be controversial, as her itinerary includes a tomb in Bethlehem, on Israeli-occupied Palestinian land. Thousands of police have been drafted in for the group, with details closely guarded because of security fears.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3658628.stm

Pity she ain't headin' down to Ramallah or Gaza....

BTW: why is it always baldies who get the security jobs for hasbeen rockchicks????