Palestinian workers

Israeli soldiers from the 8717 Battalion of the Givati Brigade operating in Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 28, 2023. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
A Gaza team went to repair a telecoms machine. An Israeli tank fired at them
In January, Israeli soldiers attacked a convoy of Paltel technicians in Khan Younis, killing two. Contrary to the army’s account, an investigation shows the workers coordinated every step of the journey along an approved route.
By Yuval Abraham May 1, 2024
Hashim al-Birawi. (Courtesy)
A Gazan worked in Israeli kibbutzim for decades. Then came Oct. 7
Among the victims of Hamas' massacres in southern Israel were several Palestinian laborers from the Gaza Strip. Here is one of those stories.
By Yuval Abraham November 6, 2023
Palestinian workers in line to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at the Qalqilya checkpoint, the West Bank. (Activestills)
In a year of pandemic, Palestinian workers grapple with a virus and an occupier
Six Palestinian workers share how the COVID-19 crisis has affected their livelihoods while navigating Israeli checkpoints, permits, and restrictions.
By Activestills July 8, 2021
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Illustrative photo of Palestinian workers from the West Bank crossing a checkpoint into Israel. (Flash90)
JNF illegally fired and discriminated against Palestinian workers, court rules
Tel Aviv court rules JNF must rehire 10 Palestinian workers excluded from collective bargaining agreement and dismissed for living in the West Bank.
By Orly Noy March 17, 2021
A Palestinian worker is vaccinated at a makeshift vaccine site at the Metar checkpoint in the southern West Bank, March 8. (Oren Ziv)
Following pressure, Israel begins vaccination drive for Palestinian workers
Thousands of Palestinian workers arrived at West Bank checkpoints to receive jabs following criticism of Israel's refusal to provide them COVID-19 vaccines.
By Oren Ziv March 9, 2021
Palestinian workers from the West Bank city of Hebron carry personal belongings as they arrive to cross to Israel at a checkpoint in Tarqumiya, March 18, 2020. Photo by Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90
‘The moment a worker is sick, they throw him to the checkpoint like a dog’
Palestinian laborers suspected of having coronavirus are being dropped off at a West Bank checkpoint with no regard for their health or safety.
By Suha Arraf March 24, 2020
Israeli Border Police officers check a men near the scene of a stabbing attack at Jerusalem's central bus station, December 10, 2017. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
The casual racism of war-time Israel
Trauma and racism are an inescapable part of Israeli society, especially on days when the drums of war are beating. The bike ride along the outdoor platform of Tel Aviv’s central bus station takes about a minute north to south. The area, long neglected by the city, has become home to junkies, sex workers, the…
By Edo Konrad November 13, 2018
A Palestinian worker waits to cross Qalandiya checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and East Jerusalem, during the early hours of February 25, 2016. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Forget BDS: Denied entry to Israel, just because of a last name
Over the past two years, the Israeli army has revoked Palestinian workers’ permits to enter Israel simply because they share a last name with someone who carried out a violent attack against Israelis. The move has already dealt a severe blow to over 2,000 workers in the West Bank, many of whom have been working inside Israel…
By Social TV September 26, 2018
Illustrative photo of Sodastram workers in Israel. (Flash90)
‘Sodastream workers allege being threatened over unionizing attempts’
According to a lawsuit filed by Israel’s largest labor union, Sodastream workers who tried to organize reported being harassed by the company’s management. Sodastream denies the allegations. Israel’s major worker’s federation filed a NIS 15 million lawsuit against Sodastream this past month, claiming that the company attempted to disrupt workers’ attempts to organize. The story hit the…
By Haggai Matar June 17, 2017
Palestinian construction workers in an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, November 10, 2015. (Nati Shohat/Flash90)
Denying Palestinian laborers access to justice
A new Israeli labor regulation continues a trend of increasingly suspending rule of law for Palestinians in the West Bank, in this case leading to further segregation in access the courts. By Sawsan Zaher In the Israeli economy, dirty, difficult, and dangerous jobs often are left to some 170,000 foreign workers, among them 55,000 Palestinian workers from the West Bank.…
By +972 Magazine September 30, 2016
Illustrative photo of Palestinian workers in Israel. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
For Washington Post, cheap labor is key to Mideast peace
A recent article in ‘The Washington Post’ praises efforts by the Israeli government to bring in cheap labor from Jordan as a sign of growing peace. The problem? It all comes at the expense of Palestinian workers. By Hagar Shezaf A Washington Post article published earlier this week praised a new pilot project between the…
By +972 Magazine May 19, 2016
Thousands of Palestinian teachers march to the Palestinian Authority's government offices to demonstrate against low salaries, Ramallah, West Bank, March 7, 2016. (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Why we’re fighting for the dignity of our Palestinian teachers
The Palestinian Authority has been doing all it can to put down a two-month long teachers strike in the West Bank. But this crisis won’t end until we realize that respect for our teachers is part and parcel of our liberation. By Rula Salameh Several days ago, a teacher called me and described the great…
By +972 Magazine March 10, 2016
Palestinian and Israeli demonstrators release hundreds of balloons marking International Women's Day during a protest march against the occupation, Beit Jala, West Bank, March 4, 2016. (photo: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
WATCH: Palestinians, Israelis march to mark Int’l Women’s Day
Hundreds mark International Women’s Day with a joint Israeli-Palestinian protest outside the ‘tunnels checkpoint’ in the West Bank. ‘Our children pay the price of the conflict, and we want to protect them.’ Photos and video by Oren Ziv / Activestills.org Over 500 Israelis and Palestinians took part in march to mark International Women’s Day and…
By Haggai Matar March 6, 2016
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