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Hen Mazzig

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11 Nov 20

@TLVFest

Let’s talk about “#pinkwashing,” a term frequently deployed by supporters of #BDS which accuses Israel of exploiting LGBTQ rights to “project a progressive image while denying the rights of all Palestinians, queer and non-queer alike.” calling to boycott @TLVFest

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Those making this accusation claim to be acting in the interest of oppressed minorities. Yet, the logic of pinkwashing effectively delegitimizes any advancements made in Israeli LGBTQ rights, weaponizing victories for our community against us. And there are many victories to cite

This year Israel’s Supreme Court ruled against discriminatory surrogacy laws targeting gay men. Days earlier, Israel’s Justice Ministry approved new rules which allow transgender Israelis to change their gender on their IDs without undergoing surgery.

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Hen Mazzig

@HenMazzig

16 Jun 20

Thread of beautiful Jewish brides>>>

Yemenite Jewish bride in traditional bridal wear

Another traditional Yemenite Jewish bridal wear

Beta Israel couple on their wedding day. Kiryat Arba 1985

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Hen Mazzig

@HenMazzig

21 Feb 20

I find the Forward piece (not sharing so you won’t click, not worth it) really alarming because it promotes the Antisemitic trope of “dual loyalty” and enables neo-Nazis/woke antisemites to share it (from a Jewish newspaper!)

After all, there are way more antisemites than Jews.

(Also, Hatikvah is a Jewish fight song from 1877, long before it was the Israeli national anthem).

Wait that idea is actually very familiar....

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Hen Mazzig

@HenMazzig

11 Oct 19

@JIMENA_Voice

CALL TO ACTION 📢 Despite protest by Mizrahi & Sephardi Jewish community led by @JIMENA_Voice, @StateDept is considering another cultural property MOU agreement that would transfer ownership of confiscated Jewish property, including Torah scrolls, to Yemen. 1/7

@StateDept

Last week, the Cultural Property Advisory Committee of the @StateDept announced that it is giving the public only two weeks to comment, *during the Jewish High Holidays*. The window for public comment is short, but it is essential for all concerned citizens to respond. 2/7

The public may participate by submitting comments virtually, by submitting written comments and/or by participating in person. 3/7

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Hen Mazzig

@HenMazzig

31 Jul 19

@AOC

Hey @AOC, I’m always hopeful about you, but you keep on disappointing. In a recent radio interview you said (not for the first time) that there’s a high chance that you’re a Sephardic Jew and “that’s important because in Israel they are also targeting Jews of color”

@AOC

Hi, I’m Hen, an Israeli Jew of Color, not probably Sephardi, but actually. For @AOC to use ‘as a *probably* Sephardi Jew’ to defame Jews & Israel, proved that you have spent too much time with racist Jews like @IfNotNowOrg (which you referred to in the interview)& Neturi Karta.

@AOC

No, @AOC, you can’t use your (‘probably’) Jew of Color identity only to weaponize it against the Jewish community. If you are not with us, supporting us & working with us, we do not need you to be our voice. We do not need you to use our pain to promote your anti-Zionist agenda.

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Hen Mazzig

@HenMazzig

14 Jul 19

Throughout Jewish history, the Jewish people have yearned for a return to Israel or Zion, our ancient Jewish homeland. Majority of the commandments in the Tanach relate to the Land of Israel. Even in exile, Jews continued to face Jerusalem when we pray.

Each year at the Passover Seder and at the conclusion of Yom Kippur, Jews proclaim “Next Year in Jerusalem.” At Jewish wedding ceremonies it is customary for the groom to break a glass and recite “If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget its cunning.”

These are merely a few examples that demonstrate how integral Zionism is to Jewish identity. Demanding that Jews renounce their support for Israel in order to be accepted to some social groups, is asking vast majority of Jews to disavow their Jewish identity.

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