Nitsana Darshan-Leitner | |
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| Born | Petach Tikvah, Israel |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Jewish rights advocate |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | Bar Ilan University Manchester University |
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| israellawcenter | |
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner (Hebrew: ניצנה דרשן-לייטנר) is an Israeli attorney, human rights activist,[1] and the founder of Shurat HaDin – Israeli Law Center. As the president of the Shurat HaDin, she has represented hundreds of terror victims in legal actions against terror organizations and their supporters. Darshan-Leitner initiated a legal campaign to deprive terrorists of social media resources such as Facebook[2] and Twitter.[3] Darshan-Leitner assisted in blocking the Gaza Freedom Flotilla.[4]
Darshan-Leitner was chosen as one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world by The Jerusalem Post,[5] and by Forbes Israel as one of the 50 most influential Israeli women.[6]
- ^ "Fighting Israel's asymmetric war". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
- ^ "Facebook sued in mega court case". Israel National News. March 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Fiancee of N.Y. man killed in Brussels bombing suing Twitter". NY Daily News. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Lawyers, not IDF, at forefront of battle against flotilla". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Jerusalem Post 50 Most Influential Jews: Number 31 - Nitsana Darshan-Leitner". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2017-11-01.
- ^ "Forbes Israel".