Small change and worn-out currency: Another crisis deepening the suffering of Gazans

GAZA, (PIC)

In one of Gaza’s popular markets, Abu Ahmad stands in front of a vegetable stall, visibly unsettled. He hands the vendor a 20-shekel banknote, but the seller pulls back, saying, “I can’t take it, the note is torn.” Then he adds with a bitter smile, “Even if I did, who would accept it from me later?”

This scene repeats itself daily, as a simple purchase turns into a long debate and dispute, against the backdrop of a compounded crisis affecting people’s lives:…

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News Source: english.palinfo.com

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