Prof. Rachel Alterman talks about Zionism, the history of settlement in Israel and the cities that have been established.
Most Israelis are urbanites, but the cities – although they have always led the country economically, culturally and politically – have always held second place from the Zionist point of view. The national priorities, passion and ideology were elsewhere: land, farming, agriculture, moshav, kibbutz and rural life were considered the embodiment of Zionist vision and fulfillment. The development of the Israeli cities was deeply influenced by these priorities.
