Naomi Tsur

Naomi Tsur (Hebrew: נעמי צור; born 8 September 1948) is an Israeli environmentalist, politician and former deputy mayor of Jerusalem.

As deputy mayor, Naomi Tsur was responsible for strategic planning, environmental protection, sustainability and historic conservation.

Her father, Joseph, was a professor of Medicine at the Jerusalem's Hebrew University and one of the founders of the medical center at Ein Karem.

Her daughter Michal Tsur was named by The Inc as one of the "10 Women to Watch in Tech in 2013," and is co-founder of Kaltura and Cyota.

Tsur was head of the Ometz Lev party that ran for the city council of Jerusalem in October 2013.

Tsur also led campaigns for recycling, dialogue with the Palestinians on sewage issues, affordable housing regulations and the removal of private cars from the old city.

[2] Describing the 2013 First International Jerusalem Symposium on Green and Accessible Pilgrimage [3] Tsur stated: "The idea is at once both grand and simple, since while there is nothing new in pilgrimage, the idea of a global pilgrim partnership is an entirely new concept, which sets goals for urban sustainability and economic growth on the one hand, and for interfaith dialogue on the other.