Nadene Goldfoot
Yoseph Haddad is an Arab-Israeli journalist and activist who advocates for Israel on social media and international speaking tours. He is the founder of Together – Vouch for Each Other which works to integrate Arab Israelis into larger Israeli society. How about a Syrian Jew living in Syria? He has been engaged to Emily Schrader of "The Quaad" on jns.
Since the beginning of the Gaza war on October 7, 2023, Haddad has become more widely known in Israel. He has been recognized by Israeli media and the Israeli Foreign Ministry for his pro-Israel advocacy.
Yoseph Haddad is an Arab-Israeli Orthodox Christian who was born in Haifa, Israel, and later moved to Nazereth with his family. His grandfather did not leave his land during the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight, and his family still owns land in Jish. His mother was a teacher and his father was a priest and civil aviator.
Arabs are not required to serve in the IDF, but Haddad joined in 2003. He has stated that his decision was influenced by the Maxim restaurant suicide bombing that killed 21 Israelis, including several Israeli Arabs. At his request, he was accepted into the Golani Brigade and became a commander.
There are approximately 140,000 to 150,000 Arab Christians in Israel, as they make up roughly 75-80% of Israel's total Christian population, which stands at around 188,000 people, constituting about 1.9% of the country's total residents. Most live in the north, particularly Nazareth, Haifa, and Jerusalem, with Greek Orthodox and Greek Catholic denominations being most common.
During the Second Lebanon War that started on July 12, 2006, Haddad was seriously injured by a Kornet missile in the Battle of Bint Jbeil and lost part of his foot. He is a disabled veteran who has been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. He has written about serving under commander Roi Klein who was killed in action after jumping on a grenade to save his soldiers.
Since the beginning of the Gaza war, Haddad has become more widely known in Israel. He began an extensive information campaign on social media, in favor of Israel and against the actions of Hamas and Islamic Jihad. He posts in multiple languages, including Hebrew, Arabic, and English. As of October 2023, he had 500,000 Instagram followers and 200,000 TikTok followers. By March 2025, he had 850,000 followers on Instagram, most of whom followed him during the Gaza war.
Haddad's views are considered right wing According to Haddad he gave interviews before the October 7 attacks where he warned that Israel was not doing enough to stop Hamas. He opposes the view that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and believes that Israel is "freeing the Middle East" and "saving the entire world". To create peace in the Arab-Israeli conflict, he advocates for changing the Palestinian education curriculum and that, in Israel, everyone should learn both Hebrew and Arabic. When I taught in Israel (1980-1985), children in public school were taught Hebrew and English and had a choice between Arabic or French, 2 foreign languages at a time, from 4th grade up, as I remember. English was most important, especially during Bagrut testing times. Muslim Arabs could attend their own schools.
During the war, Haddad has been a frequent contributor to Israeli TV channels including i24NEWS and Channel 14; HaAyin HaShevi'it found that he accounted for a large proportion of Israeli media appearances by Israeli Arabs. Note: Haddad is a fan of Maccabi Tel Aviv. He must remember Deni Avdija who is now playing for the Portland Trail Blazers in Portland, Oregon, USA and is now their star player. The world is getting smaller and smaller every day.
Resource:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoseph_Haddad
https://www.jnf.org/menu-3/news-media/israelcast/yoseph-haddad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6owQYb7zFk
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