High prices on livestock deprive Palestinians of Eid al-Adha preparations

STORY: High prices on livestock deprive Palestinians of Eid al-Adha preparations DATELINE: July 8, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:36 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a livestock farm in Ramallah city 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): MOHAMMED HIJAWI, Ramallah-based owner of a livestock farm 3. various of a livestock farm in Gaza city 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED QAZAAT, Gaza-based owner of a livestock farm 5. various of public markets in Gaza 6. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): SAMEH AL-AGHA, Gaza-based vendor 7. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): IBRAHIM ABDUL AAL, Gaza-based resident STORYLINE: Palestinian markets witness sales stagnation ahead of Eid al-Adha which starts on July 9 in Palestine, as a result of the rocketing prices of goods. Mohammed Hijawi, a Ramallah-based owner of a livestock farm, owns about 600 sheep and 150 calves. However, he complained about the deterioration in the purchasing power of clients this year, noting that he was able to sell only 20 percent of the livestock stockpile