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Gazans prepare for Eid al-Fitr celebrations amid harsh economic conditions

Palestinian children ride a train during an event organised by Hamas movement ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on June 24, 2017. ( Photo by AFP)

Ashraf Shannon
Press TV, Gaza

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are preparing to celebrate Eid al-Fitr which marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. The Eid celebrations usually involve buying new clothes and preparing special dishes. However, as our correspondent Ashraf Shannon reports, harsh economic conditions have overshadowed the joyful occasion in the besieged enclave.

 


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