Dutch people in Israel

Summary

This list of Dutch Israelis includes Israeli citizens or residents who were born in the Netherlands or are of Dutch descent.

Dutch people in Israel
Languages
Dutch
Religion
Mostly Protestantism, Roman Catholicism, Judaism

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  • Ya'akov Arnon - director-general of the Israeli ministry of Finance (Dutch-born)

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  • 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)

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  • Ophir Pines-Paz - Knesset member and former cabinet minister (was a citizen of the Netherlands; Dutch-born father)

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Theatre edit

  • Nissan Nativ - Israeli actor and theater educator (fled Germany to Amsterdam, then made aliyah)

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