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David Keyes | |
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| Born | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Citizenship | American, Israeli |
| Alma mater | UCLA Tel Aviv University |
| Occupation | Former foreign media advisor to Benjamin Netanyahu |
| Predecessor | Mark Regev |
| Successor | Evan Cohen |
David Keyes (/kiːz/) is an Israeli-American public relations representative and human rights activist. Keyes was the executive director[1] of Advancing Human Rights, the co-founder of CyberDissidents.org, and the head of Movements.org, a platform for crowdsourcing human rights.[2] The New York Times called Keyes "a pioneer in online activism."[3]
From 2016 to 2018, Keyes was the foreign media advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In December 2018, Keyes resigned from his role as Netanyahu's spokesperson following allegations of sexual misconduct, which he denied.[4]
- ^ Advancing Human Rights. "People". Advancing Human Rights. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ^ Bornstein, David (2 October 2015). "Crowdsourcing for Human Rights". Opinionator. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ Shane, Scott (11 June 2012). "Groups to Aid Online Activists in Authoritarian Countries". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ^ "Netanyahu spokesman resigns in aftermath of sexual misconduct allegations". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 12 December 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2019.