22 April 2014, from Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign The area of Tulkarm has become synonymous for the number of recycling plants established within the occupied West Bank. The Nitzanei Shalom settlement industrial zone, which Israelis refer to as ‘Buds of Peace’, built upon the town of Tulkarm in the early eighties had previously been confiscated by … Continue reading Fighting for workers’ rights in Tulkarem
Poverty wages and child labour in the settlement of Beit Ha’Arava
2 May 2014, from Corporate Watch Poverty wages and child labour in the settlement of Beit Ha’Arava: Conditions for settlement workers in the Jordan Valley – Part two By Tom Anderson and Therezia Cooper During January and February 2013 Corporate Watch conducted interviews with Palestinians who work in the illegal Israeli settlements in the Jordan … Continue reading Poverty wages and child labour in the settlement of Beit Ha’Arava
Child Labour in Palestine
7 April 2014, from World Policy Journal (Spring 2014 issue), by Matt Surrusco Palestine: Children Labouring ZBEIDAT, West Bank—The electricity in the village went out for the third time on a warm July night. But the young men, some in their teens, didn’t want to stop playing cards. A few took out their mobile phones … Continue reading Child Labour in Palestine
Kav LaOved: Israeli Employers in the Occupied Territories
Non-Enforcement of the Law on Israeli Employers in the Occupied Territories: A selective list of Israeli companies violating Palestinian workers' rights
Boycotts that aid the Palestinians
16 August 2013 | via Al Jazeera | Ben White As governments and civil society groups around the world increase their efforts to target goods produced in Israel’s illegal settlements, the Israeli government and BDS critics are stepping up the propaganda counter offensive. One of the main tactics adopted by those seeking to stem the … Continue reading Boycotts that aid the Palestinians
Israel labour law applies in settlements
14 July 2013 | via Kav LaOved Israeli Law Applies to Palestinian Workers Employed in Mishor Adumim The Jerusalem Labor Court rules that the company Even Bar must pay its Palestinian workers the same wages they pay Israeli workers, based on a Kav LaOved precedent from a previous High Court of Justice ruling. On June … Continue reading Israel labour law applies in settlements
Israeli firms shed crocodile tears for Palestinian workers
9 April 2013 | via Electronic Intifada Whenever calls are made to ban goods from illegal settlements in the West Bank, Israel’s standard response is that sanctions of that nature would have an adverse effect on Palestinian workers. The argument has been trotted out quite a few times lately as some representatives of the European … Continue reading Israeli firms shed crocodile tears for Palestinian workers
Who Profits: Palestinian Workers in Settlements
Israeli employers of Palestinians in settlements have a clear economic interest in maintaining the occupation of Palestinian land and the exploitation of resources.
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