Barak Herscowitz works in International Relations for the Society for the "Protection of Nature in Israel", Israel's largest and oldest environmental NGO. Barak has long been involved in protecting Israel's nature, having participated in environmental education programs in his youth. He graduated cum laude Ben Gurion University, where he studied political science. He also participated in Paths to Peace, a selective prestigious program for Israeli and Palestinians at NYU.
Barak has vast experience in community outreach, social involvement and political campaigns in the Israeli national political arena. Barak is the Co-founded Manof, a young right wing intellectual and political forum that aims at increasing the connection between moderate liberal thinking and Zionist national ideas within the Likud party. Manof advocates democracy, Zionism and a social market economy. Its courses of action consist of a wide variety of methods, from discussions and meetings with politicians and intellectuals to forming and lobbying policy documents and law proposals.
Barak is also a member of a newly established human rights organization and alumni of the known StandWithUs International Fellowship. Barak aspires to promote sustainable, just and healthy future for Israel and works hard according to this vision.​​

"My Israel is an innovative hub for modern age pioneering, in which people feel obligated to build a stable and prosperous democracy. Throughout years of involvement in various civil society organizations and community outreach programs, I have met thousands of Israelis, women and men, of different faiths and backgrounds, act upon the core values of the Israeli society: liberty, democracy, equality. This beautiful experiment that is called Israel can defy the odds and be shining examples to the whole region of the Middle East. Many titles describe me as a person: Jew, homosexual, Middle Eastern, political activist. But the one I am proud of the most is: Israeli​​"
 

Barak Herscowitz