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.Catherine Coroller, Passion Sion, Libération, March 2, 2010 He is a secular Ashkenazi Jew. His father. Henri Goldnadel, was of Polish Jewish descent, while his mother, Victoria Schwartz, is of Lithuanian Jew descent.
Goldnadel grew up in Gournay-en-Bray, where they owned a clothing store. He was educated at the Lycée des Bruyères in Rouen. He received a master's degree in Law from Panthéon-Sorbonne University.
Career Goldnadel is a lawyer. He has defended Israeli businessman Arcadi Gaydamak and Italian journalist Oriana Fallaci, among many others. In 1996, he defended Maurice Arreckx.Alain Leauthier, Arreckx: la défense demande un cessez-le-feu.Le procès de l'homme politique varois s'est achevé hier., Libération, October 19, 1996 In 2014, he defended Patrick Buisson, former President Nicolas Sarkozy's advisor.Ségolène de Larquier, Me Goldnadel défendra Philippot face au Qatar, Le Point, June 15, 2015 In 2015, he defended Florian Philippot, a French politician, against the absolute monarchy of Qatar.Dominique Albertini, Gilles-William Goldnadel, avocat de Philippot contre le Qatar, Libération, June 15, 2015
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 is also a columnist, writing for Le Figaro and Valeurs Actuelles, two conservative French publications.Denis Tugdual Gilles-William Goldnadel, tribun d'Israël, L'Express, April 24, 2014Valeurs Actuelles: Gilles-William Goldnadel He protects freedom of speech in French media. In a March 2015 column in Le Figaro, he suggested antisemitism and islamophobia were not comparable.Gilles-William Goldnadel, Gilles-William Goldnadel : antisémitisme et islamophobie ne sont pas comparables, Le Figaro, March 2, 2015
Philanthropy Goldnadel first visited Israel in 1971. He serves as the President of the Association France-Israël. He has served on the Steering Committee of the CRIF since 2010.Soazig Quéméner, Virage à droite chez les juifs de France , Le Journal du Dimanche, February 1, 1910 He is a zionist, and has as his "personal friend" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He is a member of The Republicans.
Personal life Goldnadel became an Israeli citizen in 2000. He is married to Béatrice Vonderweidt, a former model, now a painter whose work was exhibited at the French Institute of Tel Aviv in 2008.Regards croisés, A Propos: France & Culture en Israel, p. 7 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.
Bibliography Une idée certaine de la France (Paris: France-Empire, 1998). Le Nouveau Bréviaire de la haine (Paris: Ramsay, 2001). Les Martyrocrates (Paris: Plon, 2004). Conversation sur les sujets qui fâchent avec Alexandre Adler (with Jean-Claude Gawsewitch, 2008). Le Blognadel (Paris: Éditions de Passy, 2009). Sans concessions. Conversations avec David Reinharc, avec Pascal Boniface (Paris: Éditions David Reinharc, 2010). Réflexions sur la question blanche (with Jean-Claude Gawsewitch, 2011). Le vieil homme m'indigne ! (with Jean-Claude Gawsewitch, 2012). Névroses médiatiques. Ou comment le monde est devenu une foule déchaînée, 2018, Plon. Manuel de résistance au fascisme d'extrême-gauche, 2021, Nouvelles Éditions De Passy. Journal de guerre, C'est l'Occident qu'on assassine, 2024, Fayard. Journal d'un prisonnier, 2025, Fayard. Vol au-dessus d'un nid de cocus, 2025, Fayard.
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External links Official blog