The Social Security Law In Palestine: A Seek For Justice

Worldwide, social security is an economic and social right, an achievement of the struggle of people, social movements and workers. It serves to protect workers in cases of illness, injury, disability and old age and also seeks to provide a dignified and decent life for workers before and after retirement.

It aims to guarantee social rights that are enshrined in the Article 22 of the Universal Declaration

of Human Rights: “Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality.” In other words, there is a legal and social heritage to this effect.