Dutch people in Israel
The Dutch people are forming one of the main immigrant Western European groups in Israel, alongside the French people, the British and the Germans. Also, Israel is home to the largest Dutch immigrant community living in the Middle East, and the biggest one in Levant (Mediterranean Middle East).
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| Mostly Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Judaism |
Notable Dutch Israelis
This list of Dutch Israelis includes Israeli citizens or residents who were born in the Netherlands or are of Dutch descent.
To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Dutch Israeli or must have references showing they are Dutch Israeli and are notable.
Arts
- Helen Berman - painter (Dutch-born)
- Hannah Yakin - painter (Dutch-born)
Business
- Dov Frohman - director-general of Intel Israel, inventor of the EPROM (Dutch-born)
Civil service
- Ya'akov Arnon - director-general of the Israeli ministry of Finance (Dutch-born)
Music
- Keren Ann - recording artist, singer-songwriter and producer
- Carmit Bachar - singer (American-born, of mixed Dutch-Israeli descent, with some Indonesian, Jewish, and Chinese roots)
- Bart Berman - pianist and composer (Dutch-born)
Politics
- Ophir Pines-Paz - Knesset member and former cabinet minister (was a citizen of the Netherlands; Dutch-born father)
Science
- Martin van Creveld - military historian
- Chaim Elata - professor emeritus of mechanical engineering and President of Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, and Chairman of the Israel Public Utility Authority for Electricity
- Manfred Gerstenfeld - political scientist
Sports
- Daniël de Ridder - soccer player
- Levie Van Ouwerkerk - soccer player
Theatre
- Nissan Nativ - Israeli actor and theater educator (fled Germany to Amsterdam, then made aliyah)
References
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