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List of Israeli Druze

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This is a list of notable Israeli Druze.

The list is ordered by category of human endeavor. Persons with significant contributions in two fields are listed in both of the pertinent categories, to facilitate easy lookup.

Academics

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Medicine

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Politicians and government officials

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Ayoob Kara, member of the Knesset, Minister of Communications, Deputy Minister for Development
Gadeer Mreeh, journalist and member of the Knesset, anchor of a Hebrew-language news program on Israeli television.
Salah Tarif, member of the Knesset, Israel's first non-Jewish government minister
Majalli Wahabi, member of the Knesset, briefly President of Israel

Military

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Ghassan Alian
Yusef Mishleb

Sports

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Nazar Mahmud

Writers

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Reda Mansour

Miscellaneous

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Sheikh Amin Tarif, 1950.
  • Azzam Azzam – convicted in Egypt in 1997 of spying for Israel, and jailed for eight years. He maintained his innocence throughout the ordeal.[21]
  • Tiran Fero – teenager removed from life support and held hostage by members of the Jenin Brigades armed group
  • Fatma Shanan – painter
  • Amin Tarif – Sheikh, the spiritual leader of the Druze in Israel from 1928 till his death in 1993.[22]
  • Mowafaq Tarif – grandson of Amin Tarif and spiritual leader of the Druze in Israel since 1993.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ הגיבורים הסודיים של העדה הדרוזית - וואלה! חדשות
  2. ^ Visitor_Mansour
  3. ^ Toufik Mansour
  4. ^ Meet Hamad Amar, Yisrael Beiteinu's Druze candidate Haaretz, 9 February 2009
  5. ^ Asaad Asaad: Public Activities Knesset website
  6. ^ Mergers and Splits Amongst Parliamentary Groups Knesset website
  7. ^ Chernick, Ilanit (2 April 2019). "Gadeer Mreeh set to break the glass ceiling for Druze women in politics". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  8. ^ Knesset Members in the Twelfth Knesset Knesset website
  9. ^ Attorney Said Nafa to replace MK Bishara in case of resignation Haaretz, 10 April 2007
  10. ^ Laviv-Hussein Abu-Rochan: Public Activities Knesset website
  11. ^ Ministers of the Minorities Knesset website
  12. ^ Livni returns to politics with The Tzipi Livni Party Archived 2012-11-27 at the Wayback Machine Jerusalem Post, 27 November 2012
  13. ^ Jones, Ryan (20 July 2014). "IDF Brigade Commander Wounded Leading Troops into Battle". Israel Today. Archived from the original on 23 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  14. ^ "Daliyat el-Karmel". Ministry of Tourism, State of Israel. Archived from the original on 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2008-08-01.
  15. ^ "IDF General: Make Neve Dekalim an Arab Tourist Resort". Arutz Sheva. 18 May 2011. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2011.
  16. ^ Ari Gross, Judah (July 14, 2017). "Haiel Sitawe, 30, and Kamil Shnaan, 22, named as officers slain at Temple Mount". Times of Israel. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  17. ^ Chait, Sakhnovsky thrill at Nationals | Jerusalem Post
  18. ^ A Bilingual Anthology of Arabic Poetry - Victims of A Map by Samih al-Qasim, Adonis, and Mahmoud Darwish. Al-Saqi Books 26 Westbourne Grove, London W2 1984
  19. ^ Granta contributors: Salman Natour. Accessed 15 February 2016
  20. ^ "Rami Zeedan: Finding his place in Israel and in Lawrence". Kansas City Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
  21. ^ Egyptians Release Israeli 'Spy' BBC News, 5 December 2004, accessed 7 April 2004
  22. ^ Dana, Nissim. The Druze in the Middle East: their faith, leadership, identity and status. 2003. pg.14.