Felicia Langer
Human rights activist, Author
1930 –
Who is Felicia Langer?
Felicia Langer is a German-Israeli attorney and human rights activist known for her defence of Palestinians charged with political violations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Langer has authored several books alleging human rights violations on the part of Israeli authorities. She has been living in Germany since 1990 and acquired the German citizenship in 2008. In July 2009, the former German President Horst Köhler awarded her the Federal Cross of Merit, First class, which is the fifth highest of Germany's federal order of merit's eight ranks. The bestowal triggered a public controversy because of her attitude towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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- Born
- Dec 9, 1930
Tarnów - Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Nationality
- Germany
- Profession
- Education
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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on July 23, 2013
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