Government Decision 3790
Monitor Report on the Implementation of Government Decision 3790 For Investment in East Jerusalem
March 2020 Quarter – Employment Written By Noa Dagoni &
13/07/2020
March 2020 Quarter – Employment Written By Noa Dagoni &
In light of the Coronavirus crisis and its harm to East Jerusalem residents, WAC MAAN launched an Arabic-language emergency hotline, providing assistance and counseling to Corona victims regarding their employment and Social Security. Additionally, in March WAC published, in both an online booklet and on its Facebook page, guidelines in Arabic on how to file unemployment claims. In order to operate the hotline, WAC opened a dedicated WhatsApp account to which it could send scanned documents. It recruited some 10 volunteers who were trained to assist WAC staff in helping hundreds of people to receive the necessary documentation from the Employment Service and submit them to Social Security.
In early April, a large group of Palestinian women residents of East Jerusalem, have completed a Hebrew language course held in cooperation between WAC-MAAN and Lissan Association. Lack of knowledge of Hebrew is one of the highest barriers that Palestinian women in East Jerusalem face as they aspire to improve their socio-economic situation.
[:en]A historic precedent was set by the Israeli Supreme Court
[:en] The Clinical Legal Education Center at the Hebrew University
Palestinians employed by MS Aluminium Ltd. in the Mishor Adumim industrial zone (West Bank) have joined the Workers Advice Center (WAC-MAAN).
The hours-long delay leads to friction between the security staff and Palestinian workers trying to reach their jobs. The workers are sanctioned with pay cuts and fines for arriving late to their shifts.
developments in the struggle of Palestinian workers at Zarfaty Garage
[:en]The report is available also in Hebrew and Arabic In
The National Insurance Institute and the Employment Bureau serve a government policy to push Palestinians beyond the wall and “enhance Israeli sovereignty”
