Gilles-William Goldnadel

Gilles-William Goldnadel (born 1954) is a French-Israeli lawyer, author and columnist.

Early life Gilles-William Goldnadel was born on 12 January 1954 in Rouen, in northern France. He is a secular Ashkenazi Jew. In 2014, he defended Patrick Buisson, former President Nicolas Sarkozy's advisor. In 2015, he defended Florian Philippot, a French politician, against the absolute monarchy of Qatar.

An author, Goldnadel has written eight books, three of which with Jean-Claude Gawsewitch. In 2011, he wrote the preface of Vendée : du génocide au mémoricide by Reynald Secher, suggesting the War in the Vendée led to a genocide. He protects freedom of speech in French media.

Philanthropy Goldnadel first visited Israel in 1971. He is a zionist, and has as his "personal friend" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. She is a gentile. They reside in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris. They have a son, Benjamin, and a daughter, Laura-Sarah, both of whom are Israeli citizens and residents.