The Unchosen
The Lives of Israel's New Others| By: | Mya Guarnieri Jaradat |
| Publisher: | Pluto Press |
| Print ISBN: | 9780745336442 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781786800329 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2017 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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*Shortlisted for the JQ Wingate Literary Prize, 2018*
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.