[Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News] Gaza exports this week: sweet potatoes, vegetables, fish

From Ma'an:

Thirty tons of sweet potatoes were exported from Gaza to Europe for the first time since Israel imposed a siege on the Strip, the Ministry of Agriculture said Monday.

Ministry official Tahsin al-Saqqa said "this small quantity" of potatoes were exported after it was permitted by Israeli authorities.

Also from Ma'an:

Israel has agreed to allow Palestinians to export vegetables and fresh fish from the Gaza Strip to the West Bank for the first time since 2007, the head of the Palestinian crossings authority said Wednesday.

Nathmi Mhanna told Ma’an that Israel also agreed to let 450 units of heavy equipment including trucks, tractors, forklifts, buses, diggers, cement pumps, and rollers into the Gaza Strip.

I had asked COGAT last year why they hadn't allowed exports from Gaza to the West Bank, and honestly their answer wasn't very good.

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Posted By Elder of Ziyon to Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News at 10/02/2014 04:00:00 PM