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Odelia Karmon

Odelia Karmon is an Israeli communications adviser and cognitive behavioral psychotherapist who worked as a media adviser to several Israeli politicians.

Media adviser to Ariel SharonTestimony in the Katsav trialThe book The Secret WomanCo-creating the series Aleph

Occupation: communications adviser, psychotherapist
Education: Tel Aviv University, New York Institute of Technology, University of Derby

The story of Odelia Karmon's life

Karmon was born in Israel to Mordechai Karmon, a water desalination expert with the World Health Organization, and Malka, a registered nurse. Because of her father's work, the family lived in Nigeria and Malta. After returning to Israel she studied at the Hadassim boarding school in Even Yehuda.

She served in an IDF liaison unit to the UN at Rosh HaNikra. She then earned a bachelor's degree in English literature at Tel Aviv University while working as an El Al flight attendant. In New York she earned a master's degree in communications at NYIT.

She became spokeswoman of Israel's mission to the UN. In 1988 she headed Benjamin Netanyahu's office during his election campaign, and later advised Moshe Katsav as transport minister until 1992. She later advised David Levy as foreign minister and then Ariel Sharon, including during his term as prime minister.

She testified at the trial of Moshe Katsav, though her case was not included in the indictment due to the statute of limitations. She earned a second master's degree in cognitive behavioral psychotherapy and published the book The Secret Woman in 2013. She co-created the yes series Aleph, inspired by her story.

Karmon lectures in Israel and abroad on psychotherapy, sexual harassment and politics. She lives in Tel Aviv, is married and has 3 children.