Al -Jazeera Net takes you on a tour inside the ancient Jerusalem markets to get to know the most prominent Ramadan goods and prices, and the market movement before the blessed month of Ramadan.
Yaqoub Qassem, the owner of the “Sheikh Qasim for spices” store, says that the demand for shopping is weak despite the fact that Ramadan is on the doors, noting that some types of commodities for the holy month are high.
He added that he was selling a kilo of dates in the last Ramadan at 15 shekels (about 3 and a half dollars) with good profit, while this year he sells it for 40 shekels (about $ 11) while the profit margin is very small.
Al -Maqdisi referred to the harassment of merchants during the introduction of goods into the old town and inside the Holy City.
For his part, Mahdi Abu Asb, the owner of the “Abu Asbat refreshment” store, says that the high prices are focused on meat and cheese, calling for the reconstruction of the Al -Aqsa Mosque and the revival of the Old City.
As for Alaa Al -Natsheh, who is the owner of the “Al -Natsheh Poultry” store, it is that the prices of poultry increased from 17 shekels (about 4.2 dollars) per kilogram – before days – to 23 shekels today (about 6.4 dollars).
The Palestinian merchant said that “the economic situation is difficult and the turnout is weak,” referring to the taxes and prosecutions of the Israeli occupation army.
