Former Knesset member Tamar Eshel passed away today (Sunday), on her 102nd birthday.
Eshel served as a member of the Knesset on behalf of the formation, and also served as a diplomat, as a member of Israel's mission to the United Nations, as deputy mayor of Jerusalem and as Naamat's secretary general.
Eshel, who worked throughout her life for the promotion of human rights and the status of women, was born in 1920 in London when her parents were on mission of the Zionist administration.
Her mother was Tsila Feinberg, the sister of Avshalom Feinberg, one of the founders of the Nili underground, and the daughter of the Biloyim, one of the founders of Hadera, Israel and Penia (Belkind) Feinberg.
Former MK Tamar Eshel, in her youth,
After her family returned to Israel and moved to Haifa, Tamar studied at the "Harieli" school.
After her studies, the recruit joined the "Haganah" and was engaged in making grenades and disassembling guns.
Later, she worked as a "Gideon" in the liaison unit of the "Hagana" during the British Mandate and also served in the British Army.
After her release, she worked to transfer immigrants to Israel.
After the state was established, Eshel integrated into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and during the years 1955-1958 she served as a permanent member of Israel at the United Nations. In 1961, she was elected chairman of the Committee on the Status of Women at the United Nations. After returning to Israel, Eshel was elected a member of the Knesset in 1977 and served In the Ninth and Tenth Knessets. At the same time, she served as a member of the Jerusalem City Council for a decade and was responsible for the education portfolio in the Jerusalem Municipality. In 1990, she received the Darling of Jerusalem award.
Former MK Tamar Eshel with former Prime Minister Golda Meir,
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