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Stav Shaffir

Stav Shaffir (born May 17, 1985) is a journalist and a social activist. Shaffir was also one of the organizers and leaders of the 2011 Israeli social justice protests.

Early Life and Family

Shaffir was born in Netanya, Israel. Shaffir's mother is a teacher by profession and her father an accountant. Today they run an accounting firm together in Israel. At the age of 11, Shaffir and her family moved to a small town called Pardesia in the Sharon area. After finishing high school, Shaffir postponed her military service for one year in order to work with underprivileged children in the city of Tveria, as part of a volunteer group associated with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel.

Military Service

Upon being drafted into the Israeli Defense Forces, Shaffir was accepted as a cadet in the Israeli Air Force and was enlisted into the flight academy. Five months into the flight training course Shaffir was transferred to a new position as a military journalist in the IDF magazine, Bamahane. As a military journalist, Shaffir covered IDF activity including the Israel's unilateral disengagement plan and the 2006 Lebanon war.

Higher Education, Journalism and Extra-Curricular Activities

Upon being released from the army, Shaffir was awarded a three year Leadership Program scholarship by the City University of London where she completed a B.A in sociology and journalism. During her studies in London, Shaffir worked as an intern in the British Parliament within a special program that enabled students to work with parliament members on a variety of social projects. Furthermore, Shaffir took part in the European Union Investigative Journalism contest and was awarded first place for her piece covering Iraqi refugees in England. In 2009 Shaffir returned to Israel and enrolled in the Rimon School of music. During that time, Shaffir continued to volunteer in a number of educational programs and began an M.A in the Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas in Tel Aviv University. In the past seven years Shaffir has worked as journalist in many different publications, including the authoring of a travel section in National Geographic, a real estate section in the Ha'ir weekly newspaper, and a series of articles for Mako magazine. Shaffir’s latest position was as an editor for the Yedioth Ahronoth internet site Xnet, for which she published the first article to appear in the Israeli media concerning the 2011 Israeli social justice protests, also known as the ‘Tent Movement’.

The Tent Movement

The 2011 Israeli social justice protests, also known as the 'Tent Movement', was formed on July 14, 2011. Shaffir, a member of the small group of its founders and organizers, would eventually rise to become spokesperson of the movement, and was numbered among its leaders along with Daphni Leef and Itzik Shmuli.

Shaffir received initial public recognition during the first days of the movement as a result of her clash with Knesset member Miri Regev on the television show Erev Hadash (video in Hebrew). In the months to come, Shaffir would help organize the founding of over 120 tent camps all over Israel, lead large demonstrations including the ‘March of the Million’, and work with members of the Knesset in demanding social justice. Beyond the many articles Shaffir has published in the Israeli media concerning the movement, she has also spoken to foreign media outlets [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

in order to better explain the ideas and driving forces behind the movement. Shaffir was also invited to the annual J-Street conference (2012) as a key speaker[9][10] along with Israeli writer Amos Oz.


External References


References

  1. ^ Lior, Ilan (28.10.11). "Social protest leader tells Haaretz: Israelis won't accept the status quo". Haaretz.com. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Vick, Karl (28.10.11). "What Occupy Wall Street Can Learn from Occupy Tel Aviv Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2097627,00.html#ixzz1u8MX3Erx". Time World. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |title= (help)
  3. ^ Donnison, Jon (4.9.11). "Israeli protest over living costs". BBC. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Kershner, Isabel (31.8.11). "Activists Aim to Revitalize Israeli Protests". New York Times. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ News Desk (11.10.11). "Occupy Wall Street: Stalwarts of Arab Spring offer advice". Global Post. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ Press, Eyal (25.10.11). "Rising Up in Israel". The New York Review of Books. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ von Mittelstaedt, Juliane (8.17.11). "Israel Protests Could Boost Peace Process". Spiegel Online. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ "How Goodly Are Your Tents, O Tel Aviv? A Symposium".
  9. ^ Kampeas, Ron (27.3.12). "J Street and Israel are still arguing—but on friendlier terms". JTA. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ C. Cohen, Zach. "College Students Flood J Street Conference [J Street 2012]". New Voices. Retrieved 24.3.12. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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