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Even on May Day 2021, Palestinian workers at the checkpoint can only dream of an 8-hour workday [B'Tselem] 2021-05-01

New ITUC report on Palestinian workers in Israel [ITUC] 2021-04-12

PJS secures financial aid for local media and journalists [IFJ] 2021-03-20

Histadrut rolls out vaccines for Palestinian workers [ICM] 2021-03-17

A better future for Palestinians - Prioritizing employment, workers’ rights, social protection and social dialogue will be essential [ILO] 2021-03-12

Israel blocks shipment of Russian vaccine to Gaza [The Paletstine Chronicle] 2021-02-16

PJS reports 608 cases of media rights violations in 2020 [IFJ] 2021-01-21

Palestinian factory workers strike in West Bank industrial zone [Al - Monitor] For more info 2021-01-18

Workers of the 'Yamit' factory near Tulkarm announced an open strike after it became clear that the company rejects their demands and wants them to be workers without rights [WAC] 2021-01-04

On strike: Palestinian workers of Yamit Filtration in the Nitzanei Shalom industrial zone [WAC-Maan] 2020-12-19

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Even on May Day 2021, Palestinian workers at the checkpoint can only dream of an 8-hour workday 2021-05-01 [B'Tselem]

New Alliance Set to Bolster Palestinian Worker Rights For more info 2021-04-20 [Solidarity Center]

Palestine's stolen water resources 2021-04-17 [Kia Ora Gaza]

New ITUC report on Palestinian workers in Israel 2021-04-12 [ITUC]

VIDEO Why Palestinian Prisoners Matter? Ramzy Baroud Speaks to COSATU 2021-03-31 [Palestine Chronicle]

The expense of labour 2021-03-31 [New Frame]

WFTU statement on Palestinian Land Day 2021-03-30 [WFTU]

PJS secures financial aid for local media and journalists 2021-03-20 [IFJ]

Israel Vaccinated Over 50,000 Palestinians With Israeli Work Permits Against COVID 2021-03-17 [Haaretz]

Citing discrimination, court orders KKL-JNF to rehire fired Palestinian workers 2021-03-17 [Times Of Israel]

Histadrut rolls out vaccines for Palestinian workers 2021-03-17 [ICM]

A better future for Palestinians - Prioritizing employment, workers’ rights, social protection and social dialogue will be essential 2021-03-12 [ILO]

100,000 Palestinian Workers Employed in Israel Will Receive Vaccinations 2021-03-06 [Davar]

Israel postpones drive to vaccinate Palestinian workers 2021-03-06 [ClickOnDetroit]

Court in Israel sentences Palestinian politician Khalida Jarrar to two years prison 2021-03-01 [Middle East Eye]

Israel plans COVID jabs for Palestinian labourers and settlement workers 2021-03-01 [Reuters]

'They destroyed our dreams': Israel's bulldozers target Palestinian women farmers 2021-02-24 [Middle East Eye]

Coronavirus: Israel to vaccinate 100,000 Palestinian workers 2021-02-21 [Jerusalem Post]

Israel agrees to vaccinate Palestinian workers, Palestinian officials say 2021-02-21 [Washington Post]

Israel blocks shipment of Russian vaccine to Gaza 2021-02-16 [The Paletstine Chronicle]

WFTU trade union International Public Service & Allied Solidarity statement in support of Palestine children in Israeli jails 2021-02-06 [COSATU]

NEHAWU supports WFTU campaign for the release of all Palestinian children prisoners 2021-02-06 [COSATU]

Government must speak out on Israeli plans to demolish Palestinian medical clinic 2021-02-03 [The Daily Blog]

USA: Roofers union Local 36 organized a protest at Israeli Embassy in Los Angelos 2021-02-01 [WFTU]

PJS reports 608 cases of media rights violations in 2020 2021-01-21 [IFJ]

Palestinian factory workers strike in West Bank industrial zone For more info 2021-01-18 [Al - Monitor]

Israeli Employer Won't Sign Labor Agreement With Palestinian Workers For more info 2021-01-16 [Haaretz English Edition]

Trade Unions in solidarity with striking workers 2021-01-13 [New Unions]

Statement: 26 Palistinian journalists inside Israeli jails 2021-01-08 [Middle East Monitor]

New Unions urge International Support to Striking Workers 2021-01-08 [New Unions]

WFTU international campaign for the release of child prisoners and all prisoners from Israeli jails: Various actions take place in Palestine and Lebanon 2021-01-07 [WFTU]

Workers of the 'Yamit' factory near Tulkarm announced an open strike after it became clear that the company rejects their demands and wants them to be workers without rights 2021-01-04 [WAC]

MAAN - Organizing Palestinian workers: Raising the flag of solidarity. 2020-12-26 [MAAN Workers Association]

Following MAAN’s petition, Israeli Interior Ministry’s Payments Section has stopped deducting service fees from the wages of Palestinian workers. The fees were paid to the Histadrut since 1970 and to Histadrut Leumit since 2019 2020-12-19 [WAC-Maan]

On strike: Palestinian workers of Yamit Filtration in the Nitzanei Shalom industrial zone 2020-12-19 [WAC-Maan]

Workers in Palestine hoping for change as a result of Trump's defeat in the US elections For more info 2020-12-10 [RadioLabour]

COSATU commemorates International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People 2020-12-02 [COSATU]

ITUC: Recognition of the state of Palestine and corporate accountability under international law are key to Palestinian workers’ rights 2020-11-29 [ITUC]

MAAN – Workers Association – The new name of the union reflects a new stage in its development 2020-11-29 [MAAN Workers Association]

MAAN renews its commitment to stand for Palestinian workers! 2020-11-28 [WAC-Maan]

Reinstate Palestinian medical workers 2020-11-13 [PSI]

COSATU extends condolences to the Palestinian people on the passing of “iconic” Dr Saeb Erekat 2020-11-11 [COSATU]

Online training positions education union as a strategic social partner 2020-11-07 [EI]

Histadrut unites Israeli and Palestinian workers on health and safety 2020-10-21 [BWI]

Diplomatic bullying: Israel won't renew visas to UN workers in West Bank and Gaza 2020-10-20 [Haaretz]

Hotline for women in East Jerusalem 2020-10-17 [WAC]

In a first British trade unions commit to challenging Israeli 'apartheid' 2020-10-08 [Mondoweiss]

Egyptian navy kills two Gaza fishermen breaching territorial waters 2020-09-28 [Middle East Eye]

Global response to Israeli Apartheid: A call to the UNGAand international civil society organizations 2020-09-23 [Al-Haq]

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Breaking news Even on May Day 2021, Palestinian workers at the checkpoint can only dream of an 8-hour workday

Breaking news
Even on May Day 2021, Palestinian workers at the checkpoint can only dream of an 8-hour workday