"The Palestinian Authority is moving to prevent Palestinian workers from taking jobs in settlements, as officials Ramallah repeatedly declare their refusal to resume direct negotiations until all Israeli construction in the West Bank is halted.
Palestinians vehemently oppose the settlements Israel has built on land they want for a future state. But with unemployment high in the West Bank, thousands of Palestinians work in settlements.
Palestinians have been key to building homes for settlers and also work in factories.
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Economics Minister Hassan Abu Libda says he is drafting a law that will ban Palestinians from taking such jobs, which he expects to take effect this month.
"My population, my society, is contributing to the lifeline of settlements, so I am targeting this contribution," he said."
Haaretz
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Just about time..
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They do not work there because they like it, they work to feed their families and have some kind of a life. Unless the Palestinian Authority does more than TRY to find alternatives, nothing much will change.
ReplyDeleteIt's a conundrum of course, but it should be highlighted as a peculiar one, a stigmatising one no different from prostitution or drug dealing which can't be excuses because people need to feed their families...
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