Israeli contractor revokes Palestinian work permits

4 Mar 2010 7:07 AM

News » Israeli contractor revokes Palestinian work permits

A private Israeli security company confiscated more than 400 work permits from Palestinian workers on the Kiryat Sefer, Modi'in, Benyamin, and Karkur settlements west of Ramallah, Ma'an News Agency reports.

General Federation of Workers Union secretary-general Shaher Sa'd condemned the permit revocation, citing the move as continued abuse and exploitation of Palestinian workers. Union member Hussein Khalifa said the permits were revoked as a penalty against the Palestinians' supervisors, "who apparently failed to pay fees on time." Khalifa has urged the Ministry of Labor to find new employment for the ousted workers.

This news is the latest in a history of Palestinian worker exploitation. Over the last three years, thousands of workers have been duped by a gang of Israelis and Palestinians selling forged permits.

"The head of the operation was identified as a high-profile Israeli security officer working in the Civil Administration offices, Linda Salem, while her second in command was an Israeli working in the Ministry of the Interior, Mariah Hashash."

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