Amants de Sion
In 1882, a group of "Hovevei Zion" enthusiasts which included noted philanthropist Isaac Leib Goldberg founded Rishon LeZion, the first Zionist settlement in the Land of Israel, despite obstacles posed by the Turkish government, which hindered the purchase of land. Later, Bilu pioneers strengthened the settlement and enlarged it. For many years, textbooks gave Bilu the credit for the establishment of Rishon LeZion, but in the last decades — after a campaign by the veterans of Rishon and their descendants — "Hovevei Zion" were given the credit as the founders of the city.