From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Iranians in Israel
Iranians in Israel
Iranians in Israel
Regions with significant populations
135,000+ [1]
Israel
Iranians in Israel refers to the community of Iranian Jews
living in Israel. Many of them immigrated to Israel after
the Iranian revolution in 1979.[2] Since the establishment
of the State of Israel in 1948, over 40,000 Iranian Jews
have settled in Israel.[3]
Kol Israel transmits daily radio broadcasts to Iran in
the Persian language and Menashe Amir, an Iranian Jew,
hosts a talk show that draws callers from Iran. [4]
Notable Israelis of Iranian de-
scent
• Menashe Amir – Persian language broadcaster in Rita Kleinstein, an Israeli pop-star, of Persian descent
Israel
• Sima Bakhar – Miss Israel 2005
• Michael Ben-Ari – Israeli politician and current
References
member of the Knesset [1] Jews, by country of origin and age
• Dan Halutz – Former chief of Staff of the Israel [2] Torn loyalties of Israel’s Iranian Jews
Defense Forces [3] Iranian Jews in Israel worry for former homeland
• Mor Karbasi – Singer [4] Torn loyalties of Israel’s Iranian Jews
• Moshe Katsav – Former President of Israel
• Rita Kleinstein – Israeli pop singer
• Shaul Mofaz – Current Israeli Minister of Transport.
External links
• Mordechai Zar – Israeli politician and former • Iran’s Jews
member of the Knesset
See also
• Jewish ethnic divisions
• Israel-Iran relations
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Categories:
• Iranian emigrants
• Israeli people of Iranian origin
• Iranian emigrants to Israel
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