Food prices rise by 527% in Gaza Strip – Middle East Monitor

Food prices in the Gaza Strip have risen by 527 per cent, according to the Chamber of Commerce in the territory, due to Israel’s blockade and its prevention of goods and humanitarian aid from entering.

In a statement published by Palestinian Information Centre yesterday, the chamber explained that Israel continues to “prevent the entry of private sector trucks, causing an almost complete paralysis of commercial activity.”

It pointed out that people in…