Hen Mazzig is a gay Mizrahi Jew of Iraqi and Tunisian descent, with grandparents who fled Iraq following the 1941 Farhud pogrom. He identifies as a descendant of the Amazigh (Berber) indigenous people of North Africa. Mazzig served nearly five years in the Israel Defense Forces as an openly gay commander and humanitarian affairs officer in the West Bank, where he coordinated with international organizations, the Palestinian Authority, and NGOs. He is an Israeli writer, LGBTQ+ activist, and pro-Israel advocate who speaks on college campuses about Israeli military service and Middle East issues. As a senior fellow at the Tel Aviv Institute, he has established himself as a writer, speaker, and social media influencer focused on Mizrahi Jewish heritage, Middle East issues, and pro-Israel advocacy. He has been credited by historians as the founder of Mizrahi Heritage Month and has appeared as an expert on Jewish issues across four continents. His campus speaking engagements have drawn protests, and in recent years, he faced allegations from The Forward that the Israeli government paid him for 'campus campaigns' during U.S. college tours, potentially violating U.S. laws requiring disclosure of foreign agents. Contact information includes the email info@henmazzig.com for his team.