Chef José Andrés uses his influence and pain to get the US to ask Israel to change its military strategy in Gaza. He has important connections in political circles: former US President Barack Obama awarded him the Medal of Arts and Humanities in 2016.
Earlier this year, the former speaker of the Lower House, Nancy Pelosi, nominated him for the Peace Nobel. The chef, who is also a US citizen, has a close relationship with the president, Joe Biden, and the two spoke by phone after the tragedy.