Israeli politicians mourn the death of iconic songwriter Nachum Heiman, praising his contributions to Israeli music and hailing the Israel Prize winner as a man who instilled the “love of the land” among Israelis.
President Reuven Rivlin says Heiman was “a man who knew how to compose all our emotions. He composed the Israeli tune for [its] earth, nature, the Israeli sun, to the stalks, the sea, and the accordion that appeared to be created for him.”
Education Minister Naftali Bennett says Heiman “paved the path of the love of the beautiful land of Israel for my generation.”
“Thank you for everything you gave. We will remember you always, we will always sing your [songs],” Bennett adds.
Zionist Union MK Merav Michaeli pays tribute to the “talented composer who was a partner in writing the music about our lives in this beautiful, beloved, complicated land.”
Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein says there are “not many [people] like Nachum Heiman who left such a deep mark on Israeli music.”
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