Life in Israel as an Arab: An address by Yoseph Haddad
Yoseph Haddad
This talk at the NZIIA Auckland Branch will see Yoseph Haddad provide an account of life in Israel as an Arab and what he and others are doing to improve relations between the Arabs and Jews by bridging social gaps in Israel.
About Yoseph Haddad
Born in Haifa, Yoseph Haddad is an Israeli Arab who moved with his family to Nazareth at age 3. At 18, he volunteered in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and served in the Golani Brigade. In 2006, the Second Lebanon War broke out. At a battle in Bint J’bil, a Kornet missile shot by Hezbollah severely injured Yoseph, severing his leg and wounding him in multiple places on his body and face. After a long rehabilitation process, his leg was reattached.. Yoseph now works to improve relations between Arabs and Jews by bridging social gaps in Israel. He speaks around the world to diverse communities, groups, and students. In 2018, to help bridge the gaps between Arabs and Jews in Israel, he founded the organization Together – Vouch for Each Other. Since its inception, the organization has grown to hundreds of volunteers, with thousands of supporters on social media.
This talk at the NZIIA Auckland Branch will see Yoseph Haddad provide an account of life in Israel as an Arab and what he and others are doing to improve relations between the Arabs and Jews by bridging social gaps in Israel.
About Yoseph Haddad
Born in Haifa, Yoseph Haddad is an Israeli Arab who moved with his family to Nazareth at age 3. At 18, he volunteered in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and served in the Golani Brigade. In 2006, the Second Lebanon War broke out. At a battle in Bint J’bil, a Kornet missile shot by Hezbollah severely injured Yoseph, severing his leg and wounding him in multiple places on his body and face. After a long rehabilitation process, his leg was reattached.. Yoseph now works to improve relations between Arabs and Jews by bridging social gaps in Israel. He speaks around the world to diverse communities, groups, and students. In 2018, to help bridge the gaps between Arabs and Jews in Israel, he founded the organization Together – Vouch for Each Other. Since its inception, the organization has grown to hundreds of volunteers, with thousands of supporters on social media.
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