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“The Quad” with guest Chama Mechtaly

It goes without saying that being half-Muslim and half-Jewish in today’s Middle East is no easy task. Throw Zionism in the mix and the challenges only become greater.

Nevertheless, Moroccan artist and activist Chama Mechtaly refuses to be intimidated by the status quo. Rather, she seeks to reawaken the North African tradition of multiculturalism and pluralism despite the challenges.

JNS TV show with Fleur Hassan-Nahoum (deputy mayor of Jerusalem), Emily Schrader (activist and journalist), Ashira Solomon (African-American Jew and political moderator) and Vivian Bercovici (former Canadian ambassador to Israel).
The Israeli defense minister said the IDF would control the area of Southern Lebanon up to the Litani River.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog highlighted concerns over the safety and security of Christian communities in the Middle East.
Authorities detained Rima Hassan for several hours under suspicion of posting in support of terrorism on March 26.
U.N. investigators found a “factual basis” for the allegations of sexual assault made by a female ‌aide.
The Islamist terror group framed the call as a response to Israel’s closing of the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem.
U.S. citizens are urged to depart via overland routes as Iran-aligned terrorists may attack.