MK Eliyahu Revivo, Chairman of the Committee for Foreign Workers, recently briefed President Isaac Herzog on the work of the committee, which became critical in the wake of the war, and noted that there is a severe shortage of manpower in the construction, agriculture and nursing sectors. The two also discussed the issue of Palestinian workers entering Israel.
Today, some 90,<> Palestinians are prevented from working in Israel, and there is concern in the security establishment that the continuation of the situation will cause unrest and uprising.
As reported in Israel Hayom, the Committee for Foreign Workers is working under the auspices of the Likud to allow workers arriving from overseas to stay at construction sites, in order to prevent rent increases for them.
These workers will come mainly from India, which will replace China following the support of the Chinese authorities on the Palestinian side.
There was also great disappointment from Sri Lanka, thousands of whose workers signed up to work in Israel but turned out to be inexperienced.
"I have shown the president an attentive ear and creative solutions," said MK Revivo, "I thank him for the important meeting and I am sure that together we will find effective solutions in order to strengthen the Israeli economy."
At the same time, there continues to be concern about the elimination of the renovation industry in Israel, which has been almost completely out of work since the beginning of the war, and for some reason the solutions of foreign workers do not include it. Eran Siv, chairman of the Association of Renovation Contractors, has already raised a red flag due to the severe distress in the industry, which is an option for many who want to improve their standard of living.
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