What influences did the Zionists have where they relocated?

Answer 1

The Zionists had an number of important influences on the Israeli state structure and culture (since most of them relocated to Israel). Some of those influences include:

1) European Business Culture: Most of the Zionists were from Europe and were used to doing business along European timelines as opposed to Turkish or Arab timelines. This meant longer work hours and generally more productive agricultural techniques.

2) University Establishment: As most of the Zionists were relatively educated European Jews, they founded several institutions of higher learning and lead to the increase in local literacy and development.

3) European Foods: Zionists brought their foods with them. Modern Israel has a melange of typical Levantine foods, like shwarma, felafel, humus and pita, and simple salads, but also has European Jewish foods like kishka, schnitzel, and cholent.

4) Infrastructure Development: The Zionists set to building many roads, improving the Ottoman train tracks and and improving general connections country-wide.

5) Land Acquisition: The Zionists took an active role in buying territory from the Turkish landowners in Mandatory Palestine to create more space for the Jewish immigrants and settlements to develop. This land acquisition directly led to the Jewish National Fund and the modern Israeli land policies.