Uri Zaki, Director of B’Tselem USA: Following military service as an officer in the Israel Defense Forces, Uri embarked on a career that has included party politics and work with organizations promoting peace and challenging the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories. After completing a law degree at the Hebrew University, he became the media and political advisor to former Justice Minister and peace camp leader, Yossi Beilin. He took part in the talks that formulated the Geneva initiative, and was a main spokesperson of the initiative. He later entered party politics and was elected to be the chair of Young Meretz – Israel's progressive party, and was a candidate to the Knesset in the party's list in the 2009 national elections. Uri is an alumnus of the American Council of Young Political Leaders exchange program (2005). In 2008 Uri was named among Israel's most prominent young professionals by Forbes Israel magazine.
Rachel Sussman, Associate Director of B'Tselem USA: Rachel joined B'Tselem in July 2010, bringing extensive educational and nonprofit leadership experience to the organization. As a middle school teacher and coordinator of student activism in New York City, Rachel initiated innovative, social justice programming on a range of topics, including the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. She won a number of professional awards and grants, developed multiple student social justice campaigns that met substantial fundraising goals, presented frequently at conferences, led staff initiatives and served on the Board of Trustees. Throughout her career in education, Rachel pursued an interest in the politics and cultures of the Middle East. She has traveled to Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, as well as to other countries in the region, to collaborate with educators and activists. Rachel holds a MA in history from Yale University and she completed her undergraduate degree at Barnard College (Columbia University) and Oxford University.
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