Nitsana Darshan-Leitner
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner | |
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| Native name | ניצנה דרשן-לייטנר |
| Born | Petach Tikvah, Israel |
| Occupation | Lawyer, Jewish rights advocate |
| Nationality | Israeli |
| Alma mater | Bar Ilan University Manchester University |
| Website | |
| israellawcenter | |
Nitsana Darshan-Leitner (Hebrew: ניצנה דרשן-לייטנר) is an Israeli attorney, human rights activist, 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 and Twitter. Darshan-Leitner assisted in blocking the Gaza Freedom Flotilla.
Darshan-Leitner was chosen as one of the 50 most influential Jews in the world by The Jerusalem Post, and by Forbes Israel as one of the 50 most influential Israeli women.