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ItshardtodescribeJudyShalomNirMozestononIsraelis.Shesnotjust awoman,shesaphenomenon. Imagine,ifyouwill,amemberofanextremelywealthyAmericanfamily whoownedamajornewspaper,hadastakeinamajortelevisionnetwork andotherinfluentialbusinesses,whereshemadehernameasajournalist andmediapresence.Nowimaginethatshewasmarriedtoapowerful senatororcabinetmemberwhilehostingherownweeklyradioprogram, makingfrequenttelevisionappearances,headedupalistofnonprofit organizations,andwasthemotheroffive. ShalomNirMozesis,literally,everywherepoliticalevents,glitzy

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premieres,highprofilecharityevents:rarelyisthereasocietycolumn withoutamentionandapictureofher.Andifshewerentubiquitous enoughinthemainstreammedia,sheisaselfconfessedsocialmedia addict,providingfansandcriticsalikewithanendlesssupplyoffrequent andoutspokenFacebookandTwitterupdates. Shecanalsobeawalkingconflictofinterest.The currentexampleofherrolescollidingisacontroversysurroundingthe IsraelichapterofUNICEF,theUnitedNationsChildrensFund,and whetheritisappropriateforthewifeofarightwingpoliticianSilvan Shalomviceprimeministerandministerforregionaldevelopmentand thedevelopmentoftheNegevandGalileetobeitspublicface. OnOctober17,ShalomNirMozesannouncedwithgreatfanfareon Facebook:Proudandexcitedlookingforwardtomynewpositionas chairpersonoftheIsraelibranchofUNICEF.Shewasinterviewedabout thetitleinseveralHebrewlanguagemediaoutlets,inwhichitwas reportedshewas"chosen"toheadthebranch,aswellasforanarticlethe JerusalemPost,whichnotedthatShalomNirMozescouldnowbe countedamong"asparklinglistofcelebrities"whohavebeenambassadors oftheorganizationinrecentyearsincludingBritishsoccerstarDavid Beckham,AmericanactressSarahJessicaParker,Colombiansinger Shakira,QueenRaniaofJordanandevenKateandWilliamoftheBritish royalfamily. ShetoldthePost:Itsflatteringtobeassociatedwithpeoplewhoare leadersofpublicopinion,andIhopeIwillsucceedinmobilizingourpublic opinionleaderstooforUNICEF. TheNovember2articlealsorecountedthat: WhenshewasofferedtheUNICEFtitle,ShalomNirMozeshesitated:I didntwanttodistancemyselffromlocalthings.UNICEFtakescareof childreninIsraeltoobutgloballyeverywhereintheworld.ButthenI realizedthatkidsarekidsnomattertheirgeographicallocation... AnythingIcandoforkids,nomatterwheretheyare,anythingIcandoto givethemachanceatagoodfuture,issomethingIthinkisimportantthat Ido,shesaid,tearyeyed,tryingtopreventhermascarafromrunning. Afewweekslater,aleftwingIsraeliactivistnamedAriRemezdecidedto trytogivehersomethingtoreallytearupover,launchingacampaign againstherfocusingonstatementsshemadebeforeandduringOperation PillarofDefense(whichalsohappenedtobetherunuptotheLikud primaries.) OnNovember12,ShalomNirMozespostedaFacebookstatusinwhich shesaidshewouldsupportpeacewithGazaiftherewere"truepartnersto suchanagreement. But,sheasked: howisitpossibletomakepeacewithpeoplewhosechildrenarefed hatredtowardsIsraelfromthemomenttheyareborn.Howisitpossible tomakepeacewithpeoplewhohaveitaspartoftheirDNAtohateus??I amwillingtomakerealpeaceatanyprice.Theproblemisthatthereisno partner.IwishIwaswrong. Inanotherstatus,shesaid: Bibi,isright,IlikedwhenhesaidTheyshootatourchildrenandhide behindtheirchildren,themiserablelosers.Badenoughtheyruinour kidschildhoods,IdontunderstandhowparentsofchildreninGazaallow

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thosemurdererstodestroytheirchildren.WhereisthePalestinians MichalDaliot?(areferencetoIsraelsSupernanny.) Theactivist,AriRemezactivelylobbiedUNICEFInternationaltoremove ShalomNirMozesfromhernewjob.Remezwrotealettertothe organization,signedbyotheractivists,thatherstatementsmakeitclear that: shedoesnotconsiderthewellbeingofPalestinianchildreninGaza worthdefendingandassuchisunworthyofrepresentingany humanitariancause.Awarmongerwhoopposesanurgentlyneeded ceasefireswilltaintUNICEF'sreputationasabenevolentlifesaving NGO.WethereforecallonyoutotakeactionimmediatelytoremoveMrs. ShalomNirMozesfromherpositionatUNICEF. RemezsletterandhispoststotheUNICEFFacebookwallresultedinthe followingresponsefromtheorganization. TheseviewsdonotreflecttheviewsofUNICEF.JudyShalomNirMozes hasrecentlybeenappointedbytheBoardoftheIsraeliFundforUNICEF (IFU)asthe'HonoraryChairoftheAnnualGeneralMeeting.Thisisa voluntaryfunctionandassuch,Ms.MozesisnotanemployeeoftheIFU. TheIFUisanindependentnongovernmentalorganization,whichhelps mobilizefundstosupportUNICEFprogramsaroundtheworld.The ChairmanoftheIFUisMorielMatalon.UNICEFisanonpartisan organizationwhichaims,ineverythingitdoes,themostdisadvantaged childrenandthecountriesingreatestneedhavepriority.Weare continuingtoinvestigatetheissueandwillkeepthecommunityhere posted.Allthebestandthanksagain. TheyreiteratedthepositionmoreconciselyonTwitter: JudyShalomNirMozesdoesnotrepresentourviewon#Gaza.Shehasa voluntaryfunctionfortheIsraeliFundforUNICEF.NostaffofIFU. ThisthrowsawholenewmeasureofconfusionintothemixwithRemez nowchargingthatShalomNirMozesmisrepresentedhernewtitletothe public.Indeed,ontheHebrewIFUwebsite,Matalon,aprominentTelAviv attorneyisclearlyrepresentedasthechairmanoftheorganization,withno mentionofShalomNirMozes.OnMatalonsFacebookpage,he approvinglylinkedoneoftheinterviewsShalomNirMozesgavetothe mediaandpraisedhersupport,butoneofhisfriendsaskedhimina comment,Isshejoiningyouorreplacingyou? Sothereareclearlytwoseparateissuesherethefirst,whichiswhather actualroleisinUNICEF,andwhetherornotsheburnisheditexcessivelyin thepressthatsaninternalmattertobeworkedoutbetweenher, Matalon,theIsraelibranchofUNICEFandtheinternationalorganization. Shehasalreadyparticipatedinactivitiesunderthegroupsauspices, travellingtoSderottogivetoystothechildrenthereasthemissileswere flying. Thesecondquestioniswhethervolunteercelebrityspokesmenanddonors togoodcausesmust,asarule,monitortheirspeechsothatitisconsistent withthephilosophyoftheorganizationthattheysupport.Certainlythe stronglywordedstatementsShalomNirMozesmadedontexactly dovetailwiththespiritofUNICEF.Butherpositionsareprettymuchwhat onewouldexpectfromahighrankingLikudmembersspouseandwerent exactlyasecretwhenshesignedonasfarbackasMarch,shewasurging thegovernmentonTwittertobombGazainresponsetorocketstrikeson southernIsrael. Shouldherpoliticsutterlydisqualifyherfromdonatingandraisingmoney

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tohelpIsraelichildrenandchildrenaroundtheworldimprovetheir lives?Itsatoughone.Ifeverywealthyindividualwasheldtohigh standardsofpoliticalcorrectnessbeforeheorshemadeadonation,there wouldbeawholelessmoneyflowingtocharitableorganizations.

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