About Rachel Liel
Born 1950. Rachel Liel is an Israeli manager and chief executive officer.
Rachel Liel (; born 1950) is an Israeli left-wing activist, currently (since 2023) serving as Board President of the New Israel Fund. Liel was Israel director of the NIF between 2009 and 2017, and chairperson of the Association for Civil Rights in Israel between 2017 and 2022.
Early life Liel was born in the kibbutz Maoz Haim and grew up in Herzliya. She joined Shatil, NIF's implementation arm, in 1998 and served as its director for 11 years before becoming the NIF's Israel director in 2009.
Personal life Liel is married to the former diplomat Alon Liel. One of their three children is the Knesset journalist Daphna Liel. Her first husband, Zvi Shorar, was killed in the Yom Kippur War when she was 23.
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Who is Rachel Liel?
former CEO of New Israel Fund
When was Rachel Liel born?
Rachel Liel was born in 1950.
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Rachel Liel is a manager and chief executive officer.
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Rachel Liel is Israeli.
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