1924

December 8
The Bayit vaGan neighborhood, situated south of Jaffa and later to be known as the city of Bat Yam, is founded.

Throughout the year Weizmann repeatedly attacks the Polish aliyah, because of their lack of pioneering tendencies and their preference for the city of Tel Aviv over the agricultural settlements. He declares that he would not want to see in Palestine towns and neighborhoods like the tiny industrial and commercial suburbs of Warsaw. His words provoke criticism among the immigrants and in middle class circles. The Jewish Yishuv's citrus industry continues to expand and within a few short years becomes one of Palestine's major industries.