Moran Michel

Moran Michel
מורן מישל
Born (1978-12-26) December 26, 1978
Kfar Saba, Israel
Occupations
  • producer
  • content creator
Known for
  • social activism
  • political activism
Political partyThe Democrats (since 2025)

Moran Michel (Hebrew: מורן מישל; born December 26, 1978) is an Israeli producer who is editor-in-chief of docu-series and podcasts. She is an activist in the fields of education, prevention of sexual assault, equality for women and the rights of the self-employed and one of the leaders of the protest against the judicial reform and the "Elections Now" protest.[1] She is a member of the board and one of the founders of the "Ogen La'itid" (Anchor for the Future) movement.

Early life

Michel was born and raised in Kfar Saba. She graduated from Katznelson High School in the city.[2][3] From 1997 to 1999, she served in the IDF as an operations officer in Company 914 of the Navy, and was discharged with the rank of lieutenant.[4]

She studied design and film at Escola College.[5]

Career

From 2012 to 2018, Michel was a content editor and community manager for the content website Salona, leading community and commercial projects. She mainly dealt with issues related to feminism, equality, politics, violence against women, and the advancement of women. In this context, she led a women's running community and served as an Adidas sponsored athlete.[6]

From 2016 to 2017, she was the founder and CEO of the Federation of Independents.[7][8]

Since 2020, she has worked as the director of intra-organizational community projects at Microsoft Israel, where she established and managed an education community and sports and personal development communities for employees.[9]

After "Gallant Night" in March 2023, she left her job to increase her activist-political activities. Shortly thereafter, she was appointed VP of Mr. D Labs, and was one of the founders of the "Starting a New Path" association, where she served as CEO and content manager.[10]

Political protest activity

In 2011, Michel participated in the social justice protest in Israel. She was one of the leaders of the struggle for the rights of the self-employed, as the head of the women's cell of the "Self-employed Make a Change" movement, which was established in 2015 following an article by Gal Gabbay,[11] and she also founded the Federation of Self-Employed Organizations and served as its co-CEO.[12][13] She was among the leaders of the amendment to the Maternity Allowances for Self-Employed Women Law, which passed the Knesset in 2016, with former MKs Tali Ploskov (Kulanu) and Aliza Lavie (Yesh Atid).[14]

In July 2023, she was among the initiators and leaders of the protest march from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem - a mass march held in protest of the cancellation of the "reasonability clause".[15]

After the October 7 massacre, she was one of the founders of the volunteer organization "Civil Mourning Day" in which various civic initiatives were formed, including the "Day of Civilian Mourning" to mark 30 days since the massacre[16] and the "Awake Mother" movement, a movement of mothers of combatants and soldiers.[17]

Since 2023, Michel has been one of the leaders of the protest against the judicial reform, as part of a coalition of grassroots groups, civic movements and protest organizations. Since the outbreak of the Gaza war, she has been leading the main protest stage and is one of the regular speakers at the demonstrations.[18]

In February 2024, Michel was trampled by a police horse during a demonstration. As a result of the injury, she was diagnosed with a fractured foot.[19] In May 2024, during a demonstration for the release of the kidnapped hostages, she was injured by a direct hit from a water cannon and was taken to the hospital after losing consciousness. Following the incident, she testified before the Knesset's Special Committee on Youth Affairs in a hearing convened by the committee's chair, MK Naama Lazimi, which dealt with police violence.[20][21]

In 2025, she was one of the founders of the social movement "Anchor for the Future". The movement's goal is to be an ideological engine for the liberal camp in Israel by formulating a vision based on shared values for different communities, and taking civic responsibility for building a reformed Israeli society.[22]

In August 2025, Michel announced her joining the Democratic Party and her candidacy for the party's primaries ahead of the upcoming legislative election.[3][23][24]

Advocacy

In 1995, Michel was sexually assaulted by a diving instructor during advanced training. Two years later, after it became clear that other women and girls had been assaulted by the same instructor in the past, she filed an official complaint with the police. Michel served as a key witness in the trial. In 2001, the attacker was sentenced to nine months in prison.[25] His appeal was rejected.[26] With the rise of the Me Too movement, she became publicly active on the issue.

In August 2020, after a gang rape in Eilat, she was part of a group of women who initiated demonstrations across the country and formed the basis for the establishment of the "Women Building an Alternative" movement.

Media career

Michel is the editor-in-chief of a series of docu-series with a political and historical slant. Among the series:

  • Calculated Risk – Following the book "The Road to October 7" by Adam Raz.[27]
  • Enemy Without Borders – The Iranian Nuclear Threat[28]
  • The Age of Annexation – in collaboration with the Berl Katznelson Foundation[29]
  • Qatargate – On Qatar’s influence in the Middle East and the affair of the connection between Netanyahu’s office and the Qatari government[30]
  • The Oslo Paradox – Debunking Myths About the Oslo Accords, in collaboration with the Mold Institute[31]

Podcasts

In 2025, she was among the hosts of the program "The Truth Machine" in its second season.[32]

Social initiatives

  • No One Will Come (2018) – A social running community to get to know and love the country through its trails, currently includes over 3,000 runners.[33]
  • One Family, Two Homes – A personal column on the Ynet website encouraging couples in divorce proceedings to choose a healthy separation process that is beneficial to preserving the peace of their children.[34]
  • The Inseparables (2023) – A dialogue community between protesters and residents of Judea and Samaria. The community ended its activities with the October 7 massacre.[35]

Personal life

Michel lives in Kfar Saba with her partner. She is a mother of five daughters.[3][36][2]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Moran Michel.

References

  1. ^ Kotob, Adam; Turgeman, Meir; Glickman, Eitan; Ben-Tzur, Ranen (9 March 2024). ""'Elections Now': Thousands Demonstrated in Tel Aviv, North Ayalon Blocked for Half an Hour – 16 Arrested"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b Eyal, Yael (18 August 2025). "From Kfar Saba to the national arena: Moran Michel will run in the Democratic primaries" (in Hebrew). kfarsaba.news. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Salomon, Avi (18 August 2025). "From Kaplan Junction to the Knesset: Protest leader Moran Michel will run in the Democratic Party primaries" (in Hebrew). Walla!. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  4. ^ "What do you know about security?!" (in Hebrew). moranmichel.co.il. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Moran Michel - Supersonas" (in Hebrew). supersonas.com. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  6. ^ Barak, Hadas (18 February 2016). ""They Took to Running: Nine Women Who Turned Running into Best Friends"". Xnet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  7. ^ Cohen, Nirit (28 December 2016). ""'Fast Plus – How Much? The Old Legislation Does Not Account for New Workers'"". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  8. ^ ""The Life of the Self-Employed and Small Business, the Cash Cow of the State"". Taasiya (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  9. ^ ""Just Before the Tel Aviv Marathon: How Social Norms Are Broken"". Walla! (in Hebrew). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  10. ^ ""Going Out on a New Path (Registered Association) – Officials"". Guidestar (Israel) (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  11. ^ Frankel, Billy (17 February 2015). ""The Self-Employed Organized: 'We Are a Strong Force in the Market'"". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  12. ^ Meiri, Gali (27 July 2016). ""No Sick Days, No Unemployment, and No Job Security: The Self-Employed Go to Defend Their Rights"". Ha-Maqom ("Hottest Place in Hell") (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  13. ^ Cohen, Nirit (29 December 2016). ""'Fast Plus – How Much? The Old Legislation Ignores the New Workers'"". Globes (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  14. ^ ""Amendment to the Maternity Pay Law for Self-Employed Women Passed Third Reading"". Funder Portal (in Hebrew). 23 March 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  15. ^ ""Historied"". 100-2020.webflow.io (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  16. ^ Dvir, Noam (2 November 2023). ""On 7 November: Initiative for a Civil Day of Mourning"". Israel Hayom (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  17. ^ ""Mother Alert - Mothers for Fighters and Soldiers"". Ima Era (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  18. ^ ""Police representatives were absent from a Knesset debate on police violence. Chairwoman of the Youth Committee, Naama Lazimi: They do not like to hear criticism. It is an insult to the Knesset, and we will force them to attend."". Knesset (in Hebrew). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  19. ^ ""I am dealing with the consequences of a concussion" - the testimony of Moran Michel, who was injured by a taunt directed at her during a demonstration" (in Hebrew). Knesset Channel. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  20. ^ Desha, Yotam (18 August 2025). ""Moran Michel Breaks into the Political Arena and Joins the Democrats Party"". Srugim (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  21. ^ ""From Kaplan Junction to the Knesset: Protest Leader Moran Michel Will Run in the Democrats' Primary"". Walla! News (in Hebrew). 18 August 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  22. ^ "Moran's Time" (in Hebrew). The Times of Israel. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  23. ^ ""Israel Diving Sports Conference 2002–2003 !! – Rotter News"". Rotter.net (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  24. ^ Hadari, Roi (25 August 2020). ""Hundreds Protested in Kfar Saba in Protest Over the Rape of a 16-Year-Old in Eilat"". Tzomet HaSharon (Kfar Saba) (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Opening - Moran Michel, one of the leaders of the 'Elections Now' protest, Democracy Square, 17.8". YouTube (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  26. ^ ""9-Month Sentence for Diving Instructor Who Committed Indecent Acts"". Ynet (in Hebrew). 23 July 2001. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  27. ^ ""Calculated Risk – Following the book 'The Road to October 7'"". YouTube (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  28. ^ ""Enemy Without Borders – The Threat of Iran's Nuclear Program"". YouTube (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  29. ^ ""Era of Annexation (documentary series)"". YouTube (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  30. ^ ""Qatargate - The Qatari Method"". YouTube (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  31. ^ ""The Oslo Paradox"". YouTube (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  32. ^ ""The Truth Machine"". YouTube (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  33. ^ ""Family Vacation with a Mom, Two Dads, and Five Daughters"". Ynet (in Hebrew). 28 September 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  34. ^ ""Nearly 200 People Arrived for the Ninth of Av Evening in Kfar Saba Park: 'Different Views from Both Sides of the Divide'"". HaSharon Post (in Hebrew). 31 July 2023. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  35. ^ ""Wikidata Entry Q135090996, Russian Stream Field"". Wikidata (in Hebrew). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  36. ^ Michel, Moran (28 September 2018). "Family vacation with a mother, two fathers, and 5 daughters" (in Hebrew). Ynet. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
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