Jonathan Kuttab is a Palestinian attorney and human rights activist. He grew up in Jerusalem and studied in the United States, graduating from University of Virginia law School. He worked a couple of years at the Wall Street Law firm of Mudge Rose Guthrie & Alexander.

He is a member of the Bar Associations in New York, Israel, and Palestine. Jonathan founded a number of human rights organizations including Al Haq and the Mandela Institute for Palestinian Prisoners. He is the Chairman of the Board of Holy Land Trust and is active in many other civil society organizations in Palestine and internationally. He was the Head of the Legal Committee negotiating the Cairo Agreement of 1994 between Israel and the PLO and has been active in peace and justice issues for many years. Jonathan is a recognized authority on international law, human rights, and Palestinian and Israeli affairs.