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Lucy Garbett

Lucy Garbett is a PhD student in geography at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She previously worked with non-governmental organizations and research centers in Palestine.

Palestinian Workers in Israel Caught Between Indispensable and Disposable
Palestinian workers at a construction site in the Israeli settlement of Ramat Givat Zeev, Israeli-occupied West Bank, March 19, 2020. Ammar Awad/Reuters
Covid-19 Coverage

Palestinian Workers in Israel Caught Between Indispensable and Disposable

While people around the world are under lockdown, Palestinian workers in Israel continue to labor in the now accelerated construction sector. While Israel's project of control and expansion exploits their labor, Palestinians are put at greater risk without proper testing, accommodations or healthcar
Lucy Garbett • 10 min read