Iftach Starik is a cultural journalist and music professional active in Austria, Israel, and Palestine. His work links artistic practice with civic engagement, viewing cultural institutions as arenas for critical public reflection. Beyond journalism, I contribute to Israeli-Palestinian political discourse and activism focused on dialogue, human rights, and equal legal protections. Some few months ago. I co-founded Shachaf (שח״ף – Free Palestinian Detainees), an NGO dedicated to raising awareness of due process and civil rights in cases of administrative detention. Starik maintains an online blog on culture, art, and politics titled The Utopian Horizon (האופק האוטופי).