04.02.2012                      11.Schwat. 5772                      Beschalach

Gaza-Wirtschaft:

Sitting pretty: Gaza renews furniture exports

Though the shipment is small, it could point the way to a new source of jobs and economic growth.

Israel’s blockade of goods coming into the Gaza Strip has been the target of flotillas and a cause for concern among human rights activists and economists alike. But the difficulty of getting products out of this tiny Mediterranean enclave is just as important to the well-being of its 1.7 million residents.
So a shipment of Gaza-made furniture through the Kerem Shalom crossing last week was far more important than the size of the consignment itself. Two trucks filled with cupboards, dressers, beds, tables and chairs made their way through the check point on their way to a furniture exhibition in Jordan, 130 kilometers away….