SHIPMENTS TO GAZA ~~ TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE

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Goods allowed into Gaza last week mostly destroyed beyond repair after years in Israeli storage

Last week's opening of some commercial crossings into the Strip turns out to have been something of a sick joke on the part of Israel - all the goods delivered were ruined. The goods had been stored in warehouses at the Israeli port of Ashdod since 2007. Meanwhile, two terminals were temporarily opened today to allow in fuel.

Gaza – Gaza merchants were relieved last week when Israeli officials announced an easing of a ban on clothing items that would soon be permitted to enter the Strip; stocks relegated to storage units in Ashdod since 2007 were finally set to be transferred in.

However, when merchants received the goods on Thursday, they were damaged beyond repair...

...Khan Younis clothing retailer Khaled Abu Sahlul said he was devastated when he unpacked a container of jeans stored in Ashdod since 2007. "I was shocked when I opened the containers, the jeans had been left out in the rain for days, months, maybe even years and were damaged beyond repair."

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