Chama Mechtaly: Half Muslim, half Jewish, 100% Zionist | The Quad Interviews
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Published 2024-08-11
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.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro & Chama’s background
3:00 Discovering Jewish roots
7:30 Story: fighting for free expression
15:30 Revisiting the Magen David
19:00 Personal identity
21:30 October 7th experience
27:00 Conclusions from October 7th
30:00 Silver linings
All Comments (21)
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Attractive young lady but what I feel coming from her heart and soul is truly beautiful 🇮🇱💙🇺🇸😊
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Well done! As a progressive Zionist I related deeply to this conversation. Keep up the good work! Am Yisrael Chai
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I love and praybfor Israel. Shalom to you and your people.
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You can’t be a Christian and read the Holy Bible and not Love Israel and the Jewish people.🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸 ♥️🤍💙🇮🇱🤗.ps:. Keep this young lady safe!
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It was great to finally get to know Chama Mechtaly…..So lovely that you have both made a wonderful connection…!! Such a beautiful emotive interview ! Am Yisrael chai …!
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What a beautiful girl, an amazing artist, and a brave soul ❤️
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My mom is Morrocan... I always wanted to go with her to see her old home. But after Oct 7, I will never ever go there... Not even if I was paid. .
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AM YISRAEL CHAI
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Respect
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Fleur is best of the best! 🤌❄
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You're such an inspiration, Chama. Thank you for speaking up for the suppressed Mizrachi Jews! I'm not Mizrachi, but I'm a Christian of Jewish heritage, and I stand with my indigenous homeland of Israel always and forever. Am Yisrael Chai!
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What a great conversation! Thank you!
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Oh wow! Amazing interview. Made me cry. As a land artist, who is rediscovering my Jewish heritage and a Zionist (Catholic mother / Jewish father), this resonated deeply with me.
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מדהים....כל הכבוד וההערכה.לאישה הזאת יש נשמה מאוד נעלה.יש מעטים כמוהה
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Chazak ladies, Chazak !!
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Christianity is the link to bring Jews and muslims together as one people. And to be the common linkage to bring together all the other religious ethnicities of the world , too.
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mind blown
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Incredibly intelligent, articulate, beautiful young women.
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Her Dad is Afghani-Muslim which is genealogical the Dad is who bares the bloodline, even though her Mom is Jewish. This is actually biological fact. I stand with the Jewish ppl wholeheartedly 🙏 and it is great she stands with Israel. js
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Deep, thank you.
