Shikma Bressler

Shikma Bressler
שקמה ברסלר
Shikma Bressler
Shikma Bressler giving a speech at "The Great Virtual Protest", September 26, 2020
Born (1980-07-10) July 10, 1980 (age 44)
Haifa, Israel
NationalityIsraeli
Alma materTechnion – Israel Institute of Technology
OccupationResearcher
Years active2013–present
Known for

Shikma Schwarzmann-Bressler (Hebrew: שקמה ברסלר; born July 10, 1980) is an Israeli physicist. A researcher at the Weizmann Institute of Science, she is among those taking part in research at the CERN particle accelerator in Switzerland as a member of the ATLAS collaboration.[1] She is also a social activist and leading figure in the "Black Flags" protests against Benjamin Netanyahu.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Kershner, Isabel (August 2, 2023). "The Face of Israel's Protests Is a Particle Physicist". The New York Times. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  2. ^ Kopepper, Ruta (2020). "Shikma Bressler, Initiator of "The Black Flag Protests" at #16 of the 100 Most Influential People List" (in Hebrew). The Marker. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "Dr. Shikma Bressler Deeply Examines the Laws of Nature" (in Hebrew). Weizmann Institute of Science. 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Shpigel, Noa (March 25, 2020). "This is How a Whatsapp Conversation Between Three Brothers and a Sister Became "The Black Flag Protests"" (in Hebrew). Haaretz. Retrieved December 2, 2020.