The Palestinian cities and markets were not happy, despite the Eid al-Adha holiday, in which citizens used to shop and buy gifts, Eid, and clothing every year.This year, the Palestinian cities suffered from the lack of demand from shoppers due to the economic conditions experienced by Palestinians.
Ramallah – .. The manifestations of the celebration in the Palestinian cities were limited to the decorations that the municipalities set up in the city centers to bring joy to the shoppers and residents of the cities.
The traders expressed their resentment at the commercial movement, which witnessed an unprecedented recession due to the lack of purchasing power among citizens who refrained from buying the needs of Eid, especially clothes, due to the deteriorating economic situation, and the cuts in the salaries of public sector employees to whom the government paid 60% of the salary for the sixth month in a row. More than 160,000 employees because of Israel's withholding of Palestinian tax revenue funds are underutilized, confusing the Palestinian government's budget.
For his part, the owner of a clothing store in the city of Ramallah told ".", "Palestinian markets have never experienced an economic recession in this way, with the absence of commercial traffic and the purchasing power of citizens who used to shop every year and buy clothes from stores."
He added, "Merchants suffered great losses due to the accumulation of goods in stores, and the absence of shoppers were always a reason to revive the Palestinian national economy."
On the occasion of Eid al-Adha, the candy market is witnessing a huge turnout, but this year the owners of candy shops complained about the decline in purchasing power among citizens.
"This holiday was very disappointed by the unpopularity of consumers who used to make great desserts for Eid al-Adha," said Khalil al-Ateri, a candy maker at a Nablus store. Slim compared to previous years. "
The meat market was no better than the aforementioned markets, as the percentage of appetite for the purchase of Eid sacrifices appeared to be zero percent, and the sheep were jammed in shops and breeders as a result of the lack of demand and purchase, according to the Ramallah meat slaughterhouse, which distributes meat throughout the West Bank.
In the Gaza Strip, meat markets suffered an unprecedented economic recession, despite the decline in meat prices compared to previous years due to the deterioration of the economic situation and the Israeli siege imposed on the Gaza Strip 13 years ago.
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