Occupational apartheid in Palestine, global racism, and transnational solidarity: Update on Simaan (2017)

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Simaan, J. 2021. Occupational apartheid in Palestine, global racism, and transnational solidarity: Update on Simaan (2017) . Journal of Occupational Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2021.1880265
AuthorsSimaan, J.
Abstract

In this commentary, I provide an update on Simaan's (2017) study about olive growing in Palestine as part of the Journal of Occupational Science’s virtual anti-racism issue (Farias & Simaan, 2020), in which Simaan (2017) was re published. I offer some reflections on my understanding of systemic racism, and on some of the similarities between the situation in the USA and Palestine. I then reflect on ideas from both of those communities on how to tackle global systemic racism, including an update on how solidarity has been practised during 2020. I conclude with some thoughts about plans for continuing research among occupational communities in Palestine.

KeywordsOccupational science; Racism; Palestine; Olive growing
Year2021
JournalJournal of Occupational Science
PublisherRoutledge
ISSN1442-7591
2158-1576
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2021.1880265
Official URLhttp://doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2021.1880265
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Online03 Mar 2021
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Accepted21 Jan 2021
Deposited04 Mar 2021
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