Yoseph Haddad (Arabic: يوسف حدّاد; Hebrew: יוסף חדאד; born (1985-09-03)3 September 1985) is an Arab-Israeli journalist and advocacy activist for Israel.
As a result, the battalion was awarded a citation, however, towards the end of the war on August 10, a 9M133 Kornet missile fired by Hezbollah forces hit a wall near Haddad.
[12] In June 2024, the Ariel University granted Yoseph Haddad an honorary degree for his "relentless efforts in combating anti-Semitism, fostering unity among diverse populations, and presenting Israel's true face to the world".
[2][16] As part of the "Together – Vouch for Each Other" association, he promotes educational, social activities and integration of Arab-Israeli citizens from all Arab communities in Israeli society, such as by encouraging and supporting volunteers for national-civilian service.
Haddad does this with the goal of influencing young people in the Arab sector to embrace their Israeli identity and lead them to feel a sense of belonging to the state.
During Apartheid Week in South Africa he confronted and criticized the leader of the BDS organization in a prime time program there.
[18][16] In March 2021, at a discussion in the UN Human Rights Council, Iran, Qatar and the Palestinian Territories attacked Israel and accused it of running a racist vaccination program.
Haddad is also critical of Israeli media, for example on Channel 13, when they presented a category that classified terrorist attacks as being perpetrated for "personal motives" instead of Palestinian aggression and hate.
Among his messages in the committee discussions, Haddad also repeats the need for the Jewish society to know the Arabic language and learn it at school.
[27] Haddad is a member of the "Journey to the Common Valley" forum, an initiative for joint dialogue on disputes and gaps in Israeli society.
[34] On October 7, 2023, with the beginning of the Iron Swords War, Haddad began an extensive information campaign on social networks and YouTube, in Hebrew, English, Arabic and other languages, in favor of Israel and against the actions of Hamas and Islamic Jihad.