Hen Mazzig
Hen Mazzig (Hebrew: חן מזיג) is an Israeli Zionist writer, speaker, and social media influencer. He is also a senior fellow at the Tel Aviv Institute.[1][2][3][4][5]
Mazzig is of Mizrahi Jewish (Iraqi Jewish and Tunisian Jewish) descent.[6][7]
Activism
In August 2020, Mazzig started a viral movement, #JewishPrivilege, with Jews telling personal stories of discrimination and abuse.[8] In November 2020, Mazzig criticized a student Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions resolution passed at San Francisco State University.[9] In December 2020, Mazzig spoke to the New South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, commemorating the plight of 850,000 Jews who were expelled from Arab lands.[10] He was a panelist, along with Arizona State Rep. Alma Hernandez, discussing antisemitism.[11]
In October 2022, Mazzig's first book, The Wrong Kind of Jew: A Mizrahi Manifesto was published by Wicked Son Press.[12]
In April of 2024, Mazzig debated left-wing British commentator Owen Jones on Sky News, regarding Israel's invasion of Gaza in the aftermath of the October 7 attacks. [13] [14]
References
- ^ "Sharanksy calls out 'progressive' antisemitism panel for anti-Zionism". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "How Hen Mazzig is Advocating for Jews and Israel Online". Jewish Journal. 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "פעיל נגד ה-BDS על הפעילה המעוכבת בנתב"ג: "יש כאן יותר מסטודנטית תמימה"". www.maariv.co.il. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Schechter, Dave (2020-08-10). "What is 'Jewish Privilege?' It's complicated". Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ אילני, עפרי (2018-10-24). "פוליטיקת הזהויות הגיעה לשלב האבסורדי ביותר". הארץ (in Hebrew). Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Narunsky, Gareth. "Advocate's family story". ajn.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ "How Hen Mazzig is Advocating for Jews and Israel Online". Jewish Journal. 2020-07-20. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Schechter, Dave (2020-08-10). "What is 'Jewish Privilege?' It's complicated". Atlanta Jewish Times. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Greschler, Gabriel (2020-11-24). "S.F. State president opposes student BDS resolution". J. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Narunsky, Gareth. "Advocate's family story". ajn.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Writer, Jesse Bernstein | Contributing Writer and Ellen O'Brien | Staff (22 December 2020). "Diverse anti-Semitism panels focus on interconnectedness". www.jewishaz.com. Retrieved 2021-01-06.
- ^ Mazzig, Hen (2023-03-06). "Hen Mazzig on the 'Wrong Kind of Jew'". Hadassah Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
- ^ Hayes, Kathleen (2024-04-10). "The Holocaust as Jew-Haters' 'Gotcha'". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "'Have Some Decency': Debate Derails As Owen Jones Accuses Germany Of 'Making Palestinians Pay' For Its Holocaust Guilt". Mediaite. 2024-04-05. Retrieved 2024-07-15.