'A forensic and humane study of Palestinian workers in Israeli settlements, Vickery's book is a much-needed resource on a complex issue.'īen White, author of Israeli Apartheid: A Beginner's Guide John Reynolds, author of Empire, Emergency and International Law ‘Provides a vivid exposition of the material struggles and moral dilemmas faced by these workers, as well as the ways in which their labour produces its own small, steadfast gestures of resistance.’ Ghada Karmi, author of Return: A Palestinian Memoir Essential reading for those who want to understand the true extent of Israel's domination of the Palestinians.’ This book tells it with candour and vividness. ‘The story of Palestinian workers in Israeli settlements is not well known. Richard Falk, former UN Special Rapporteur on Palestinian rights ‘Vickery convincingly illuminates a little known aspect of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank - the exploitation and abuse of Palestinians so desperate for work that they take underpaid and humiliating jobs in Israeli settlements.’ His bylines include Al-Jazeera, Foreign Policy, Ha’aretz, The Times, and USA Today among others. Matthew Vickery is a journalist and researcher covering conflict, human rights and workers’ rights issues throughout the Middle East, as well as extensively in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories. In doing so he draws attention to a previously neglected aspect of the Palestinian experience, exposing these practices as a new, insidious form of state-sponsored forced labour. Matthew Vickery explores not only the rationale, emotions and consequences of such employment but also why and how people collude with their own oppression. Their bitter toil entails a daily rejection of their rights and subjects them to dangerous working conditions.Įmploying the Enemy is a deeply moving narrative that paints a faithful portrait of these workers and their families. Thousands of Palestinians, including children, are building and working on illegal Israeli settlements. Shortlisted for the Palestine Book Awards 2018
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