Ramadan 2022: Gaza’s families struggle as food prices soar

For the second month in a row, Gaza markets are witnessing what many are calling “an unprecedented rise” in the prices of food, particularly poultry, which in turn has forced low-income families in Gaza ability to diversify what they can eat as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan kicks off this year. For the first time in over 15 years, the price of a kilogram of chicken meat reached $US 5, while the price of vegetables significantly increased to at least $US1 per kilogram. “Because of this rise, I was not able to cook chicken for my children for the third consecutive day in the holy month of Ram…

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