Meron Rapoport, journalist, was born in Tel Aviv, Israel. He is a columnist for +972 Magazine, an independent Israeli-Palestinian news organ, and director of Local Call (“Sikha Mekomit”), a Hebrew-language news site that advocates democracy, peace, equality, social justice, transparency, freedom of information and resistance to occupation. Rapoport is also among the founders and leaders of the “Two States One Homeland” movement, which calls for the creation of two independent states for Israel and Palestine, with open borders, freedom of movement and common institutions.

In 2003, he won the Naples International Prize for Journalism for an investigation into the theft of olive trees from the Palestinians. In 2004, he joined Haaretz where he worked as chief editor; he later became its columnist, covering various topics including settlements and human rights inside Israel. He also writes regularly for international publications including The Nation, The Guardian, Middle East Eye and others.