and this attitude of indifference by the new immigrants, to their neighbors in the country, the country they meant to settle and live in. due to this attitude, our neighbors did not wish to appreciate the great benefit of our settlement activity, which was valuable to them as well. they were not satisfied with our sons, probably due to the indifference of the leaders of the yishuv, although they knew that the greater part of the national and private capital of the jews passed into their hands in various ways. and only due to this attitude of indifference, they were not satisfied to acknowledge this important fact, that they also gained many reforms and improvements in their economic and cultural life.