Gaza, Palestine. 19 February 2020. A large numbers of flowers are thrown away in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the Cornavirus crisis and the low demand for flowers and roses in the Palestinian enclave. Flower cultivation in Gaza had already been adversely affected since Israel imposed a blockade on Gaza in 2007 and banned exports, leaving the growth of flowers only limited to the local market. Flowers are not a priority for the nearly 2 million Palestinians already suffering from the severe siege and collapsing economy. The pandemic has further exacerbated the already critical situat
Gaza, Palestine. 19 February 2020. A large numbers of flowers are thrown away in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, amid the Cornavirus crisis and the low demand for flowers and roses in the Palestinian enclave. Flower cultivation in Gaza had already been adversely affected since Israel imposed a blockade on Gaza in 2007 and banned exports, leaving the growth of flowers only limited to the local market. Flowers are not a priority for the nearly 2 million Palestinians already suffering from the severe siege and collapsing economy. The pandemic has further exacerbated the already critical situation in the Palestinian enclave, with farmers facing huge financial losses
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