The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/migrant-workers/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png migrant workers | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/migrant-workers/ 32 32 Watchdog warns of ‘gruesome’ migrant worker deaths in World Cup host Saudi Arabia https://www.timesofisrael.com/watchdog-warns-of-gruesome-migrant-worker-deaths-in-world-cup-host-saudi-arabia/ Wed, 14 May 2025 06:54:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3548649 Human Rights Watch says scores of laborers dying as they build stadiums for 2034 soccer championship, including by 'falling from buildings, electrocution, and even decapitation'

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]]> NGO calls for legislation to protect outdoor laborers from effects of climate change https://www.timesofisrael.com/ngo-calls-for-legislation-to-protect-outdoor-laborers-from-effects-of-climate-change/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:15:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3348786 The Workers' Hotline fears rising temperatures, extreme weather events, will compound risks already faced in farming, sanitation, building, gardening, infrastructure work

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]]> Qatar World Cup chief after migrant worker killed: ‘Death is a natural part of life’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/qatar-world-cup-chief-after-migrant-worker-killed-death-is-a-natural-part-of-life/ Sat, 10 Dec 2022 13:02:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2895445 Nasser Al Khater says it is 'strange' that journalists want to discuss death of Filipino man; Human Rights Watch: Shows 'callous disregard'

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]]> Priced out of World Cup, Qatar’s migrant workers watch fruits of labor from afar https://www.timesofisrael.com/priced-out-of-world-cup-qatars-migrant-workers-watch-fruits-of-labor-from-afar/ Sat, 26 Nov 2022 21:36:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2883258 South Asian laborers pack into cricket pitch on outskirts of Doha to watch tournament they helped build on giant TV screen

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]]> Israel downgraded in State Department human trafficking report https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-downgraded-in-state-department-human-trafficking-report/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 11:32:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2575159 US criticizes Jewish state for fewer investigations and prosecutions in trafficking cases in 2020 compared to 2019

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]]> Award-winning 20-minute film peers at privilege in Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/award-winning-20-minute-film-peers-at-privilege-in-tel-aviv/ Thu, 23 Apr 2020 08:23:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2277771 Tomer Shushan nabs the SXSW Grand Jury Award for his one-take short 'White Eye,' which explores the plight of migrant workers in Israel through the eyes of a bike owner

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]]> For African migrants in Israel, COVID-19 means health, jobs, homes all at risk https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-african-migrants-in-israel-covid-19-means-health-jobs-homes-all-at-risk/ Sat, 11 Apr 2020 09:23:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2280334 Many have lost their jobs; others, who haven't, fear infection. Guidelines aren't clear; health care is out of reach. For a community already in limbo, everything just got worse

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]]> Qatar should ease school fees for migrant children, UN expert says https://www.timesofisrael.com/qatar-should-ease-school-fees-for-migrant-children-un-expert-says/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 12:53:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2202713 Most of the country's 2.75 million residents, 90% of whom are foreigners, are from developing countries working on projects linked to the 2022 World Cup

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]]> 307 kids have nowhere to go https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/hearing-the-cry-of-gods-children/ Fri, 26 Jan 2018 13:45:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1779659 These are children who lost their families to war, ethnic cleansing and murder; how can we ignore them?

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]]> Defense minister ordered end to soldiers helping migrant kids https://www.timesofisrael.com/defense-minister-ordered-end-to-soldiers-helping-migrant-kids/ Sun, 14 Aug 2016 08:04:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1445178 Liberman reportedly told IDF chief of staff that servicemembers should volunteer with 'Holocaust survivors or the needy' instead

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]]> Eritrean migrants find escape in Tel Aviv church https://www.timesofisrael.com/eritrean-migrants-find-escape-in-tel-aviv-church/ Thu, 19 May 2016 19:39:37 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1394641 Makeshift center of worship provides spiritual relief to hundreds of migrants facing hardship in Israel

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]]> Cops, soldier jailed for robbing foreign workers at gunpoint https://www.timesofisrael.com/cops-soldier-jailed-for-robbing-foreign-workers-at-gunpoint/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 17:12:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1324437 3 convicted of handcuffing Chinese, Eritrean construction workers and taking thousands of shekels, cellphones

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]]> Our turn to care for caregivers https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/our-turn-to-care-for-caregivers/ Wed, 05 Aug 2015 10:36:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1226370 The migrant workers who serve our sick, elderly and disabled are themselves exploited and denied rights

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]]> Anti-logos shame FIFA sponsors https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-logos-seek-to-shame-fifa-sponsors/ Sun, 31 May 2015 03:40:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1190594 Amid corruption scandal, logos of famous brands photoshopped to imply they condone human rights violations

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]]> Minister: Migrants’ deaths show why fence is necessary https://www.timesofisrael.com/minister-migrants-deaths-show-why-fence-is-necessary/ Tue, 21 Apr 2015 00:42:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1170274 While lamenting drowning of 700 people, Yisrael Katz also praises government's actions to stop influx via Egypt

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