Enterprise was slower than normal at present and flower retailers in Gaza on Tuesday as Valentine’s Day is taken into account un-Islamic by most of the 2.3 million Palestinians residing within the strip.
Wasim Abdu, who owns the Safeer El-Hub (Ambassador of Love) flower store in Gaza Metropolis, stated sporadic clashes with Israel and the devastating earthquakes in Türkiye and Syria had forged a shadow over celebrations.
“The folks of Gaza love life and freedom and prefer to have a good time all events, however the turnout is not as anticipated or desired,” he instructed Reuters.
Unable to ship their blooms overseas as a consequence of export restrictions, farmers stated land within the strip devoted to cultivating flowers had been slashed from 1,250 acres to only 4, with 1000’s of staff laid off.
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