Precarious labour in precarious times: the impact of the war in Israel/Palestine on non-citizen workers
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Through a study of the impact of the war in Israel/Palestine on non-citizen workers, this article contributes to a new area of research: the impact of a political crisis on labour migration policies. It considers key developments around the replacement of Palestinian workers with migrant workers and the adoption of problematic recruitment mechanisms discarded in the past. These developments reflect a tension between three logics underlying the political economy of non-citizen labour in Israel/Palestine: a capitalist, an ethno-nationalist, and a colonial logic. They show how events since October 2023 have shaped the relationship between the three logics. Conflicts around the use of national security rhetoric following the 7 October attack to promote a far-right political ideology and around domestic and international checks and balances that used to offer (limited) protection of workers’ rights demonstrate these tensions.
Source: Comparative Migration Studies
Authors: Maayan Niezna, Yahel Kurlander
Institutions: University of Liverpool, Tel Hai Academic College
Language: English
Topic: Migration and Labor Dynamics
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $1,490
OpenAlex ID: W7128921081