The Oxford Israel Forum is delighted to be hosting Lieutenant Hen Mazzig who will speak about his role as an IDF Humanitarian Officer in efforts to promote peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
Hen was in the IDF for almost five years. As a lieutenant in the COGAT unit, he worked as an intermediary between the Israeli Defence Forces and the Palestinian Authority, the UN and the many NGOs that work in the West Bank. During his service, he facilitated several infrastructure projects including the construction of schools, hospitals, roads and water-related infrastructure. Hen also served as an as an openly gay LGBTQ activist in the IDF.
He is now a prolific blogger, political commentator and Director of Israeli Education at StandWithUs.