Constructing Boundaries: Jewish and Arab Workers in Mandatory Palestine

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

Constructing Boundaries SUNY Series in Israeli Studies Russell Stone, editor Constructing Boundaries Jewish and Arab Workers in Mandatory Palestine Deborah S. Bernstein STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2000 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photcopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, address State University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Albany, N.Y., 12246 Production by Michael Haggett Marketing by Patrick Durocher Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bernstein, Deborah. Constructing boundaries: Jewish and Arab workers in mandatory Palestine / Deborah S. Bernstein. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. ) and index. ISBN 0-7914-4539--9 (hardcover: alk. paper). -- ISBN 0-7914-4540-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Labor market-Israel-Haifa-HistorY-20th century. 2. Haifa (Israel)-Economic conditions. 3. Jews-Israel--Haifa-Economic conditions. 4. Palestinian Arabs-Employment-Israel-Haifa. 5. Labor movement-Palestine-HistorY-20th century. 6. Haifa (Israel)-Ethnic relations. I. Title. HD5812.2.A7H35 2000 331.12'095694'6-dC21 99-37759 CIP To myfather, Herbert Bernstein, and in memory ofmy mother, Sylvia Levinthal Bernstein, from both ofwhom I learned to respect all people. ...