Two officials in the Gaza Strip confirmed today, Wednesday, that the announced Israeli facilities are still limited compared to what they were before the last aggression last May.
Abdel-Fattah Abu Musa, spokesman for the Ministry of National Economy in Gaza, said, during radio statements, that the ministry deals with what is a tangible reality and not through promises announced by the occupation, pointing to the occupation’s retreat from previous facilities it had claimed it would provide.
He pointed out that the occupation brought in some foodstuffs, fruits, sanitary and household utensils, sponges, screens and other tools, noting that what was new was that it introduced tires and spare parts for cars.
He indicated that foodstuffs are available and there is no shortage, pointing out that there is a shortage of building materials and auxiliary materials such as aluminum, glass, and electronic materials related to communications and technology.
He said, "We monitor on a daily basis all prices for available and unavailable goods and any violations and raise prices. Inspection crews write seizure reports against violators to take the legal requirement."
For his part, Ali Al-Hayek, head of the Businessmen Association in Gaza, said that the occupation since the last aggression has tightened its siege on Gaza, and merchants have not been allowed to leave and further measures and restrictions have been imposed on goods.
Al-Hayek indicated that the occupation sent 1,800 permits to merchants from Gaza, and they began to leave today to the West Bank and Israel, stressing that “these facilities are not required.”
He demanded the lifting of the siege on the Gaza Strip and freedom of movement, and the non-invocation of dual-use materials, calling for more permits for traders and for the entry of workers into the northern governorates and freedom of work, export and import.
