"‘No other way’ for goods to come into Palestine but via Israel: Traders"

 How convenient is that!

 

" Palestinians visit a market ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday in the occupied West Bank city of Nablus, Palestine, April 8, 2024. (EPA Photo)"

"Goods coming to Palestine have to pass through Israeli customs and ports, according to traders in the occupied West Bank, who say Türkiye cutting trade with Israel would affect the Palestinians.

Mahmoud al-Wahar, a major steel trader, said he imports between 130,000 and 150,000 tons of steel from Türkiye on an annual basis, which he says has to pass through Israeli ports and customs as well.

While exports have decreased significantly since Israel launched its military offensive on Gaza last year, Türkiye is trying to maintain shipments of goods to the Palestinians.

Al-Wahar, one of the largest steel merchants in Palestine and involved in various other businesses, said his group imports industrial materials, especially steel, from Türkiye and the trade volume increases every year.

He told Anadolu Agency (AA) that the steel is mostly used in the West Bank market, adding, "We were also selling in Gaza, but we withdrew from the Gaza market a year ago."

The Israeli air and ground strikes have turned vast areas of Gaza into ruins and have killed more than 33,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children, according to local health authorities."

 https://www.dailysabah.com/business/economy/no-other-way-for-goods-to-come-into-palestine-but-via-israel-traders

 

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