Hen Mazzig (Hebrew:חן מזיג) is an Israeli writer, speaker, and social media influencer. He is also a senior fellow at theTel Aviv Institute.[1][2][3][4][5]
Mazzig served in the Israeli military facilitating humanitarian efforts to assist Palestinian civilians. After arriving in the United States, he worked forHillel International andStand With Us. He returned to Israel and started a social media company.[6]
Mazzig is a staunch defender of Israel within the context of theIsrael-Hamas War. He emphasizes the importance of careful word choice and framing in addressing Israel's actions. Mazzig is the co-founder of the Tel Aviv Institute, an organization established in 2019 aimed at influencing younger audiences who are skeptical of traditional news media coverage and receive information from social media influencers.[6]
In August 2020, Mazzig started a viral movement, #JewishPrivilege, with Jews telling personal stories of discrimination and abuse.[7] In November 2020, Mazzig criticized a studentBoycott, Divestment and Sanctions resolution passed atSan Francisco State University.[8] In December 2020, Mazzig spoke to theNew South Wales Jewish Board of Deputies, commemorating the plight of 850,000 Jews expelled from Arab lands to Israel after its creation.[9] He was a panelist, along with Arizona State Rep.Alma Hernandez, discussingantisemitism.[10]
In October 2022, Mazzig's first book,The Wrong Kind of Jew: A Mizrahi Manifesto, was published by Wicked Son Press.[11]
In April of 2024, Mazzig debated left-wing British commentatorOwen Jones onSky News regarding Israel's response to Hamas’ invasion of and attack on Israel on October 7.[12][13]
In the summer and fall of 2024, Mazzig supported Vice PresidentKamala Harris's views on Israel and the humanity of Palestinians.[6] His posts were shared byPink,Amy Schumer, andGal Gadot, and were turned into billboards in Times Square.[6]
CNN commentatorVan Jones described Mazzig as "someone who respects opposing points of view".[6]
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