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Within the Zionist movement, the sea initially served no nationalistic purpose; it was a means of transit, a conduit for ingathering the Jewish diaspora. The Zionist leadership neglected the sea as a tool, emphasizing 'Jewish work' in agriculture instead. But the sea held meaning in modern nationalism for many countries, and the pre-state Land of Israel was no exception. The Yishuv institutions began to recognize the sea's significance for the national movement in the mid-1930s and acted to impose its authority in the field. It was then that conflicts erupted over the origins of Jewish seafaring, with the right-wing Revisionist movement laying claim to the Zionist sea ethos and attacking the central institutions' initial dismissive attitude to the maritime field. This dispute, and its expressions surrounding Sea Day celebrations, can be understood within the Yishuv's broader politics and the different institutions' attempts to cement their own status. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this article is to assess the way annual highschool field trips in Israel's State educational system is used to inculcate national narratives. Based on copious data, it shows that knowing and loving the Land of Israel (Eretz Israel) are significant motifs that recur with high intensity in all school field trip programmememes. Concurrently, however, in view of the high frequency of national motives in these trips, integrating the national aspect has apparently become a codeword for the 'right way' to plan out and carry out field trips. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

During the period of British rule in Jerusalem (1917–1948), the "Gemilut Hesed shel Emet" society—or Gahsha—a burial society was founded by Jerusalem's community council. From the perspective of national Zionist activity, Jerusalem's burial society reflected attempts to firmly establish a general national awareness within the Jewish community. The idea of a cemetery for all Jews with no distinction made based on origin constituted a significant change for Jewish cemeteries in Jerusalem and in the entire land at the time. Establishing this type of cemetery conveyed an important Zionist principle: the national movement aspired to represent all Jews, in their lives and even in their deaths. Zionist activity in the field of burial and cemeteries was one driving force for creating a new sense of space in Jerusalem, the kind that hoped to connect local identity with Zionist identity and used the language of new Jewish nationalism in the land of Israel. The burial activity should be viewed within nation-building efforts and the Zionist movement's attempts to promote a central authority in the land, which ultimately led to the founding of a sovereign Jewish state in May 1948. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Today, in the transition period between the millenniums, it is obvious that pilgrimage has been a key factor in determining and shaping Palestine's history and territory alike. As a land [...]

The article focuses on the importance of historical geography as a research tool, using tourism in Palestine as an example, particularly the period from the latter Ottoman Empire to the end of the British Mandate. The discussion covers the gradual shift from Palestine as a primarily religious destination for pilgrims, to a modern tourist locale with diverse attraction factors.

The forest as a leisure, recreation, and tourist space is growing in significance as part of nature-based tourism. It contributes to social and economic development, particularly in light of the global trend for more recreation and tourism in developed and developing countries. The main aim of this paper is to describe and analyze the evolution of forest development policy and its implications for the function of the forest as a recreation and leisure space, using an Israeli case study. The methodology is based on historic-geographic research to analyze forest tourism over time and into the present. The study finds that the spatial processes that took place over nearly a century in Israel transformed its forests from expressions of an ideology to spaces dedicated to leisure, recreation, and tourism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses historical, religious, and social aspects of pilgrimage to the site of Rachel's Tomb in the Holy Land, as well as the role of site caretaker and manager Shlomo Eliyahu Freimann in the development of the site. Reference is made to collected documents relating to the site. Topics discussed include changes in regional, local, and religious interpretation of the site from the period of the British Mandate in the region of Palestine, the role of the site in local and international tourist discourse, and the logistics of accessing the site.

The article looks at the struggle over fishing rights in Lake Kinnereth in Israel during the British Mandate Period. Rising nationalist tensions in Palestine following violent events in the 1930s are cited as the reason for fishing rights becoming a part of the national Zionist agenda. Developments in the fishing rights discussed are believed to provide insights for diagnosing the development of the conflict between Arabs and Jews in Palestine. The author questions the nature of the struggle, considering the political, economic, and social aspects of the conflict.

Discusses the use of tourism as political propaganda in Palestine. Interaction between ideology and tourism; Influence of terrorism and political instability to the tourist industry; Importance of tourism in the economic and politics in Palestine; Improvement of Jewish tour guides.