Dana Olmert
Dana Olmert, 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." She teaches literature at Tel Aviv University 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. 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.
Olmert is a self-identified lesbian and defends the Pride parade in Israel. She lives with her female partner, Dafna Ben-Zvi, in Tel Aviv. The couple raise a daughter birthed by Ben-Zvi.
