Aliza Shenhar

Aliza Shenhar (Hebrew: עליזה שנהר) is a professor, author and was President of Emek Yezreel College who served as Israel's ambassador to Russia (1994–1997)[1] and deputy mayor of Haifa.

[2] Shenhar was born in Rosh Pina where her father worked as a laborer.

She attended Hebrew University of Jerusalem and majored in popular literature.

[2] In 1991 she "headed the Shenhar Committee, which examined Jewish education in Israeli public schools.

However, facing a lack of support, she withdrew three days before the election and endorsed Yona Yahav.