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And They’re Jewish with Hen Mazzig
Jews light candles this Hanukkah not to deny the darkness, but to assert something simple and necessary: Violence fueled by silence does not get the final word.
“Witnessing is not voyeurism. It’s moral clarity,” says Hen Mazzig, an Israeli-born writer, speaker and digital influencer. “You don’t need to stare at the horror or the gore pictures to understand it, but you do need to name it accurately and refuse euphemisms.” His biggest fear is this violence being normalized.
Students from Escuela Humanos, which says it trains ‘ambassadors of peace,’ seen in video shouting antisemitic slogan as tour coordinator apparently joins in; Milei: ‘Reprehensible’
‘People need to care more that being a Jew in 2025 can still be a matter of life or death,’ an Israeli author and advocate, Hen Mazzig, writes.
Israeli innovation envoy Fleur Hassan-Nahoum is joined by human-rights activist and journalist Emily Schrader, Chochmat Nashim founder Shoshana Keats-Jaskoll, and senior contributing editor at JNS and “Israel Undiplomatic” host Ruthie Blum to break down the biggest developments shaking Israel and the Middle East.
A controversial tattoo merging the Gaza Strip with Auschwitz survivor Yehiel De-Nur’s prisoner number 135633 has sparked outrage online, with critics denouncing it as Holocaust distortion and a politicized appropriation of Jewish suffering amid the ongoing Gaza conflict.
Hannah Einbinder used her Emmy acceptance speech to criticize the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement and advocate for “Free Palestine.
Steeds meer landen erkennen de Palestijnse staat, ondertussen gaat de inname van Gaza-Stad door. Hoe nu verder? Volg de laatste ontwikkelingen over het Midden-Oosten in ons liveblog.
The assassination of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on September 10, 2025, was both a political shock and a cultural rupture. His death left family, friends, and supporters reeling, while igniting fierce arguments across the political spectrum.
The Spanish actor and Jewish actress Hannah Einbinder demonstrated at the Emmys that accusing Israel of genocide no longer leads to backlash from the film industry
Gal Gadot, Arsen Ostrovsky, Siggy Flicker, Hen Mazzig, Hillel Neuer, Noa Tishby, and Eyal Yakoby: From Hollywood stars to human-rights lawyers, seven pro-Israel influencers share a commitment.
In einem TV-Duell streitet die Autorin Mirna Funk mit einer niedersächsischen Ministerin über Gesetze gegen verbale sexuelle Belästigung – und bringt dabei auch Berlin ins Spiel.