In the 1950s, in an attempt to cope with and prepare appropriately for the enormous waves of anticipated aliyah to Israel, dozens of settlements were established, even in the more remote peripheral areas along Israel’s borders. Keren Hayesod was involved in bringing the new immigrants to Israel, absorbing them and helping them establish new settlements. In the mid-1950s, the situation of the border settlements was very bad. In addition to the challenging economic situation, the residents were vulnerable to attacks by terrorists who infiltrated from the bordering Arab countries. In order to strengthen the settlement enterprise, Keren Hayesod published a special booklet entitled Border Settlements at Work and in Defense, which was distributed in a number of languages to Keren Hayesod emissaries around the world. The booklet, which included many photographs, told the story of the settlements and explained in detail the need to strengthen them. Publication of the booklet helped raised money for the border settlements and helped to strengthen them.
Photo: From Border Settlements at Work and in Defense, published by Keren Hayesod, 1955