The Population, Migration and Border Crossing Authority has approved 2,000 permits for Palestinian construction workers, five months after the government acceded to contractors' pressure for more workers. Currently, 16,000 Palestinians work in the industry
In February, the cabinet approved the granting of an addition 4,000 permits Palestinian construction workers, as part of efforts to increase housing starts and complete projects under construction. However, it took five months for the cabinet decision to make its way through the bureaucracy.
Association of Contractors and Buildings general manager Motti Kidur says that the industry suffers from a severe labor shortage. Contractors who win Ministry of Housing and Construction tenders delay starting projects because they lack the men to build them.
The Association of Contractors and Buildings sought 20,000 additional foreign workers and settled on a quota of 8,000 over three years. The construction industry currently employs 5,000 foreign workers, which means that the unfilled quota totals 3,000 workers.
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