The Unchosen: The Lives of Israel's New Others - Softcover

Jaradat, Mya Guarnieri

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0745336442 ISBN 13: 9780745336442

Publisher: Pluto Press, 2017

Synopsis

Drawing on a decade of courageous and pioneering reporting, Mya Guarnieri Jaradat brings us an unprecedented and compelling look at the lives of asylum seekers and migrant workers in Israel, who hail mainly from Africa and Asia. From illegal kindergartens to anti-immigrant rallies, from detention centres to workers’ living quarters, from family homes to the high court, The Unchosen sheds light on one of the most little-known but increasingly significant aspects of Israeli society. In highlighting Israel’s harsh and worsening treatment of these newcomers, The Unchosen presents a fresh angle on the Israel-Palestine conflict, calling into question the state’s perennial justification for mistreatment of Palestinians: ‘national security’. More fundamentally, this beautifully written book captures the voices and the struggles of some of the most marginalised and silenced people in Israel today.

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Review:

"The Unchosen is about much more than the heartbreaking accounts of migrant workers seeking a decent life and refugees escaping genocidal wars and brutal authoritarian regimes. It also documents the resistance waged by both migrant workers and asylum seekers and the gradual awakening of Jewish Israelis to the nature of their government."--The Electric Intifada

"Equipped with a profound knowledge of the plight of non-Jews who have come to Israel in search of work and asylum, Jaradat brings their struggles to life in all of their complexity. Recounting their courageous pursuit of dignity and freedom in the context of an ethnocratic state that continuously abuses and dehumanizes them, their stories are simultaneously tragic and inspiring, revealing the intricate webs of evil informing our times and the unwavering humanity of those who stand up against them."--Neve Gordon, co-author of The Human Right to Dominate

"A crucial text for understanding the current refugee crisis in Israel." --n + 1

"The world needs more journalists with Jaradat's dedication, compassion, and unblinking intelligence. The Unchosen is as clear-eyed as it is heartfelt....essential reading for anyone who wants to understand Israel."
--Ben Ehrenreich, journalist and author of The Way to the Spring: Life and Death in Palestine

About the Author:

Mya Guarnieri Jaradat is a journalist and writer who spent nearly a decade covering Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories. Her work has been published in a number of literary and media outlets, including The Nation, Al Jazeera English, Foreign Policy, The Guardian, Narrative, Kenyon Review, and Boston Review.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pluto Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0745336442
• ISBN 13: 9780745336442
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288