MAAN’s commitment to the principles of equality, a shared future for Israelis and Palestinians, and the fight for Palestinian workers’ rights has not changed an iota since October 7, 2023.
The election results leave no room for doubt: Netanyahu has been defeated. The first to understand this was Netanyahu himself. From the outset, he acted to delegitimize the Arab vote and anyone who dared to come to a deal with the Arab parties.
The chaos and disregard for workers’ lives that have characterized the industry for 30 years have intensified recently due to the drastic replacement of Palestinian workers with migrants.
Shaimaa, a 38-year-old divorced mother from East Jerusalem, and the sole breadwinner for her family, came to MAAN during May 2026, after a bureaucratic error left her without the benefits she was entitled to.
Jana, a Jerusalem resident married to a resident of the Palestinian Authority, became the sole breadwinner for her family after October 7. Her husband had worked legally in Israel with a work permit for years, but after Palestinian workers were prevented from entering Israel, he lost the ability to work. The family, which lives in Jerusalem, was left in a very difficult economic situation.
MAAN Workers Association is pleased to publish a new English-language Guide to Israeli Labor Law, designed to make essential information about workplace rights accessible to Palestinian workers, trade unions, legal professionals and civil society organizations.
