Palestinian labor flows to the Israeli economy: A finished story?

This article analyzes employment trends of West Bank and Gaza Palestinians working in Israel during the Oslo years (1993-2000). While significantly reduced from pre-1992 levels, Palestinian labor flows to Israel remained important but changed in form and content, revealing contrasting Israeli polici...

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Published in:Journal of Palestine studies 2002-10, Vol.32 (1), p.13-27
Main Author: Farsakh, Leila
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arab Israeli Relations
Economic conditions
Economic relations
Employment
Gaza, Palestine
Israel
Jordan
Labor conditions
Labor force
Labor Policy
Labor sector
Labor Supply
Labour
Labour mobility
Occupations
Palestine
Palestinian people
Palestinians
Policy making
Regional studies
Territorial issues
West bank
Workers
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Summary:This article analyzes employment trends of West Bank and Gaza Palestinians working in Israel during the Oslo years (1993-2000). While significantly reduced from pre-1992 levels, Palestinian labor flows to Israel remained important but changed in form and content, revealing contrasting Israeli policies toward the two territories. In Gaza, labor links with Israel were increasingly severed, reflecting the growing separation of the two economies and the transformation of Gaza into a de facto labor reserve. In the West Bank, where the process of "Bantustanization" is described, workers continued to be employed beyond the Green Line and in the settlements, enhancing the incorporation of parts of the territory into Israel.
ISSN:0377-919X
1533-8614
DOI:10.1525/jps.2002.32.1.13