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Dana Olmert
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Dana Olmert (Hebrew: דנה אולמרט; born 26 December 1972), is an Israeli left wing activist, literary theorist and editor. She is a daughter of Israel's former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
Olmert graduated with a PhD in literature from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem on "The Growth of Hebrew Poetry by Women During the Twenties: Psychoanalytical and Feminist Perspectives."[1] She teaches literature at Tel Aviv University[2] and lately teaches creative writing workshops. She is the editor of a poetry series and was invited to several juries of literary prizes.
She volunteered for Machsom Watch.[3] In June 2006, she attended a march in Tel Aviv protesting alleged Israeli complicity in the Gaza beach blast which made her the subject of criticism from right-wing personalities.[4]
Olmert is a lesbian and defends the Pride parade in Israel.[5] She lives with her partner, Dafna Ben-Zvi, in Tel Aviv.[6] The couple have a daughter.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Our Scholarship Winners Archived 7 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Hebrew University of Jerusalem
- ^ The Literature Department Tel Aviv University
- ^ "Sea of Hope". New Israel Fund. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ Cohen, Avi (10 June 2006), "PM's daughter protests Gaza killings", Israel News, archived from the original on 7 December 2010, retrieved 27 August 2007
- ^ Olmert Daughter Defends Gay Parade., Publication: Israel Faxx, Date: Thursday, 21 June 2007
- ^ Mirza, Hassan (14 November 2006), "Lesbian daughter of Israeli PM speaks out", UK Gay.com, archived from the original on 16 March 2007, retrieved 27 August 2007
- ^ Serebryany, Igor (16 September 2007). "Daughter born to Olmert's daughter". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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