,
Let me disagree with that.
I've traveled extensively in the Middle East. I stayed at a kibbutz/hotel
View attachment 997295
Were given a lecture by Hannah Levi, who has
worked at Hagoshim for over 60 years....from its communist beginnings to the current, capitalist principles.
“In 1967, when the kibbutz opened its first 10 guest rooms, Ms. Levi asked to work in that section. It was one of the first to focus on tourism. In the past 20 years, many kibbutzes have adopted a capitalistic approach. Now roughly 80 percent of them are for-profit. Ten percent have remained communal collectives using
the old socialist model, and the remaining 10 percent are religious.
Today, HaGoshrim has 225 members and 100 children. Members are paid salaries, but there is no communal dining room or laundry for the workers.
"It's hard for older members to accept this change.
I'm sorry capitalism didn't come along 40 years ago," Ms. Levi said.
"Israeli Kibbutz transformed from farm to resort"
Israeli Kibbutz transformed from farm to resort