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Palestinian workers squeeze themselves to pass through the Israeli checkpoint of Bethlehem while heading to their work in Israeli cities, Bethlehem, West Bank, March 19, 2017. (Ahmad Al-Bazz/Activestills.org)
Shin Bet: Lose your job if your kid throws stones
Israel’s security service publishes notices in the Palestinian village of Beit Omar threatening to revoke work permits from families whose children are suspected of stone throwing. By Yael Marom Residents of the Palestinian village Beit Omar in the West Bank discovered last week that the Shin Bet, Israel’s internal security service, had posted threatening notices on their…
By +972 Magazine January 4, 2018
Qalandiya checkpoint, West Bank, February 25, 2016. (Activestills)
Shot in the head by the IDF? Your entry permit is now revoked
An IDF officer opened fire on a Palestinian taxi, killing a 15-year-old boy, and wounding five others. The driver, who was shot in the head, returned from the hospital to discover his work and entry permits had been revoked. By John Brown* On Tuesday, June 21 at 1:30 a.m., an officer from the IDF’s Kfir…
By +972 Magazine August 6, 2016
Palestinian construction workers in an Israeli settlement (Photo by Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
Who really profits from Israel’s permit regime?
The number of work permits the Israeli army gives to Palestinian workers nearly tripled, a new Bank of Israel report reveals. Did all those people suddenly become less dangerous, or do the permits serve interests other than security? The normative framework for viewing Israel’s permit regime is that it stems purely from the state’s security…
By Haggai Matar March 6, 2015
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Israeli soldiers arresting a Palestinian man, September 27, 2008. (Photo by Anne Paq/Activestills.org)
‘Dad’s in prison’: A young Palestinian woman speaks
I teach writing at a Palestinian university in the West Bank. Several of my students have been gracious enough to share their experiences with +972, albeit anonymously. This is the first of four short essays. It was a sunny day. I woke up at six o’clock to get ready for my new life because it…
By Mya Guarnieri Jaradat March 31, 2014
An African asylum seeker cleans the area outside tents for homeless refugees in Levinsky park, south Tel Aviv, December 20, 2012. The Tel Aviv municipality, along with several NGOs, set up two tents as a temporary winter shelter for homeless refugees in the park. (photo: Activestills.org)
The dark side of Israel’s economy
Israel’s national lore tends to prefer the image of an economic miracle, where Jewish spunk and pluck made the desert bloom and gave rise to an unbeatable hi-tech industry. The reality, however, reveals a far different picture. A tiny exclusive Tel Aviv chef restaurant posted a warm message of support on Facebook for its beloved Eritrean…
By Dahlia Scheindlin January 8, 2014
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