The Proletarianization of Palestinians in Israel (ص 236)
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- The Proletarianization of Palestinians in Israel (ص 236)
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members over the issue of Arab labor in Jewish agriculture and its possible
effects on the State.
A stormy debate in Moshav Veer Tuvia on the issue of hired Arab
labor was published in Maariv (Supplement), July 18, 1975 and sheds light
on the ideological and political controversy over this issue, as perceived
by the moshav members. Under the title, “Who Will be the Drawers of Water
in Beer Tuvia?", Dorit Cohen-Alvaro writes:
"The atmosphere in moshav Beer Tuvia has been stormy since a few weeks
ago. Some members of the moshav have violated the unwritten principle of
Jewish labor in the homeland and privately bought Arab workers to work on
their farms." The article reads as follows: "Two years ago, the following
resolution was passed in the moshav: No Arab labor on public farms. The
management will take all necessary measures to implement that resolution."
A few weeks ago, the inhabitants of the moshav gathered together with the
same problem on the agenda. After speeches and stormy exchange, the chair-
man of the meeting said: "You should know that other moshavim which have
the problem of Arab labor are waiting for the resolution which will be
passed in Beer Tuvia. Think about it before you vote." And the resolution
passed this time is as follows: ''There may be Arab labor, but only via the
Management Committee, with its approval and under its control, as there is
no alternative."
Among the moshavim in the southern region which have employed Arab
workers in agricultural hired labor since the Six Day War, Moshav Beer
Tuvia remained -- until a few weeks ago -- ideologically isolated. The
phenomenon of employing Arab labor in construction, industry and agricul-
ture, which became widespread over the whole country, did not spread into - تاريخ
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- Najwa Hanna Makhoul
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