Due to the blockade imposed on the territories since the outbreak of the war, approximately 100,000 Palestinian workers cannot work in Israel and are left without income or a social safety net.
Jerusalem after October 7 is a city marked by suspicion and fear. The city economy has been hit hard, and many in both the Jewish and Palestinian communities prefer to avoid public spaces. In the immediate days after the war began, checkpoints around the city have been shut, cutting off the Palestinians living in the outskirts of the city. That would be around one third of the city’s residents who are left in a dire economic situation. Amidst this, dozens of organizations – both Jewish and Palestinian – begun working to provide relief. MAAN Workers Association (MAAN) joined the Jerusalem’s civilian Emergency Center, especially the branch set up for the East Jerusalem residents. Together, these organizations in both sides of the city create an enclave of sanity, bringing hope in solidarity.
Due to the ongoing situation, Palestinian workers in the West Bank have been unable to access their workplaces for over a month, leaving them without
MAAN Workers Association stands with the Israeli protest movement:
• for ousting Hamas in Gaza
• for replacing the Netanyahu government with a democratic regime
On July 3, MAAN’s Executive Director Assaf Adiv participated in a special meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and the Committee on
More than half of the employees at the “Hod Amal” Geriatric Hospital in Ma’ale Adumim (massive urban settlement in area C east of Jerusalem) joined
