For decades, we at MAAN Workers Association have been fighting against the Occupation and its oppression of Palestinians. However, it must be said frankly that Hamas’s brutal attack against Israeli civilians on Black Saturday was not an act of resistance to the Israeli occupation, but a fundamentalist jihadist action carried out in support of the Iran-Hezbollah axis, with Putin in the background.
Since October 7, some 200,000 Palestinians who work in Israel have not been permitted to enter. MAAN has undertaken major efforts to bring them back to their jobs. Right-wingers in the Cabinet rail against this, but we persist in affirming that Israel has a responsibility to them. This struggle is vital not just for their livelihoods, but also for the Israeli economy, and for the future of both peoples.
See two articles:
- Ban of Palestinian workers creates powder keg in the West Bank.
- Open the Gates of Israel for the return of Palestinian workers
MAAN continues its efforts to organize workers in this challenging time. We report on the beginning of negotiations with AKIM-Jerusalem and the signing of a 5th collective agreement with the Musrara Art College.
Throughout 2023, MAAN took part in the protest movement against Netanyahu’s right-wing government and its attempt to undermine Israel’s democracy. The war has temporarily frozen those protests, but the confrontation of right and left in Israel has never been more severe. MAAN supports the electoral list of protest activists (New Contract) in the upcoming local elections, and we will play an active role in the struggle to overthrow the present government.
The Bread and Roses fund-raising exhibition organized since 2004 by MAAN and Sindyanna of Galilee in cooperation with hundreds of Jewish and Arab artists will open on March to mark our commitment to solidarity and compassion over hate and destruction. See The 18th Bread and Roses Art Sale.
