Trucks Protest Collapsed Economic Conditions in Gaza

06 Feb

7:11 PM

Protesting the collapsed economic conditions in Gaza, traders suspended the entry of supply trucks via Kerem Shalom commercial crossing, on Tuesday.

Traders organized a protest wuth the trucks that are supposed to bring goods into Gaza, along Saladin street, calling for rectifying the collapsed economic conditions in Gaza.

Director of public relations and media at the Gaza Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Maher Tabbaa, said that the decision of suspending the entry of goods via Kerem Shalom crossing is a protest against the collapsed economic situation in Gaza, stressing that no trucks will be entered to Gaza.

He said that this is the first protest step, and a message to all countries, noting that it will be followed with other steps.

Cargo deliveries to Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing have dropped significantly recently to 350 truckloads per day, up from 800 in previous months.

With the deduction of Palestinian Authority employees’ salaries for the tenth month, Gaza employees have not received salaries, now, for the six month, according to Al Ray. This, along with the severesanctions taken by president Mahmoud Abbas against Gaza, all led to collapse the economic in Gaza.

It is noteworthy that the economic and humanitarian conditions collapsed so quickly, despite the National Reconciliation Government assuming responsibility for the sector since last October and repeatedly announcing plans to save the people of Gaza.

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