Dana Olmert ( he, דנה אולמרט; born December 26, 1972), is an Israeli left wing activist, literary theorist and editor. She is a daughter of Israel's former

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Ehud Olmert. Olmert graduated with a

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in literature from the

Hebrew University of Jerusalem The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI; he, הַאוּנִיבֶרְסִיטָה הַעִבְרִית בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם) is a public research university based in Jerusalem, Israel. Co-founded by Albert Einstein and Dr. Chaim Weiz ...

on "''The Growth of Hebrew Poetry by Women During the Twenties: Psychoanalytical and Feminist Perspectives''." She teaches literature at

Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University (TAU) ( he, אוּנִיבֶרְסִיטַת תֵּל אָבִיב, ''Universitat Tel Aviv'') is a public research university in Tel Aviv, Israel. With over 30,000 students, it is the largest university in the country. Locate ...

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

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. In June 2006, she attended a march in Tel Aviv protesting alleged Israeli complicity in the

Gaza beach blast On June 9, 2006, an explosion on the beach near the Gaza Strip municipality of Beit Lahia killed eight Palestinians. At least thirty others were injured. Olmert is a lesbian and defends the Pride parade in Israel.Olmert Daughter Defends Gay Parade.
Publication: Israel Faxx, Date: Thursday, June 21, 2007 She lives with her partner, Dafna Ben-Zvi, in

Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...

.The couple raise a daughter.

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