I had this image in my head that a Kibbutz was some kind of modern day communist ideal and I think it probably was at some stage. However, times change. The ones we saw had diversified a little - primarily into 5 star tourist resorts.
I was told that the ideal is also struggling a little due to a lack of younger people keeping the idea going. A lot of the originals are moving into retirement and the model only works if there are enough young people to keep the kibbutz going and pay for the retirees. One kibbutz with a number of pensioners fairly recently went bust - the government stepped in.
I was told that the ideal is also struggling a little due to a lack of younger people keeping the idea going. A lot of the originals are moving into retirement and the model only works if there are enough young people to keep the kibbutz going and pay for the retirees. One kibbutz with a number of pensioners fairly recently went bust - the government stepped in.
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