Rela Mazali

Rela Mazali (; born 1948) is an Israeli peace activist and writer. She is one of the leading figures in Israel's peace movement.

Early life and education She was born 1948 in the kibbutz Ma'ayan Baruch in northern Israel. Her mother moved to Israel from Kansas City because of her Zionism. Mazali grew up in Tel Aviv. There she studied philosophy and comparative literature at Tel Aviv University. She has worked for Physicians for Human Rights–Israel and was a consultant for International Committee of the Red Cross as well as the Ford Foundation. A member of Academia for Equality, an organization working to promote democratization, equality and access to higher education for all communities living in Israel.