The spectacle of Palestinians risking their lives for work is not a disgrace, but the result of a system that denies them dignity
The adjectives in the newspaper headlines about the “attempted infiltration” ranged from “rare” to “embarrassing” or “stinking.” The subject was a garbage truck into which 68 Palestinians had been crammed. These Palestinians, who are defined here as “illegal entrants,” were heading to Israel to earn money and support themselves.