The Proletarianization of Palestinians in Israel (ص 335)
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- The Proletarianization of Palestinians in Israel (ص 335)
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differential locations of the various segments of the labor force in the
technical and social divisions of labor, the subject of the following chap-
ter.
-This analysis suggests that the growing demand for Palestinian labor
in the productive sectors of the Israeli economy is not accidental. It
corresponds to structural transformations in the social and technical or-
ganization of production. Therefore, it is more likely to be a permanent,
not a temporary, phenomenon -- as was the case in previous historical
phases. This point has special bearing on the national proletarian alli-
ances, as it is only conceivable to discuss the possible development of
common proletarian class interest, hence the potential for cross-national
proletarian alliance, when Palestinian masses are allowed to labor produc-—
tively (to exchange their labor power against Israeli capital) on a long-
term basis. Occupying a permanent place in the labor process is a prerequi-
site for class formation as a social force with distinct interest and mis-
Sion.
Another evidence from this chapter that suggests more favorable ma-
terial conditions for proletarian alliance is the following:
The shift into military production is the most optimal strategy for
furthering the development of the productive forces at the disposal of the
post-1967 Israeli society; for reasons repeatedly elaborated in this chap-
ter, and for market considerations. Given its settler-colonial nature,
Israel cannot afford (if for nothing more than security reasons) to employ
Palestinian labor in this economically strategic and politically sensitive
sector. These considerations urge the Israeli ruling class to maintain a
core Jewish proletariat and to appeal to it as its ally. The - تاريخ
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- المنشئ
- Najwa Hanna Makhoul
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