Palestinians prepare for Ramadan amid increasing prices of goods

STORY: Palestinians prepare for Ramadan amid increasing prices of goods DATELINE: April 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:04:12 LOCATION: GAZA/RAMALLAH CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NIDAL OBAID, Food merchant in Gaza 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AL-MOGHRABI, Gaza resident 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): IHAB AL-HELOU, Toy merchant in Gaza 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Arabic): MOHAMMED AHMAD, Ramallah resident STORYLINE: Palestinians flock to markets and shopping malls in Gaza and West Bank to prepare for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which starts on Saturday, amid the noticeable rise in prices of commodities. Merchants decorate their shops with huge lanterns and lights in a bid to attract customers, while songs for the holy month are played to welcome them. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): NIDAL OBAID, Food merchant in Gaza "Because of the critical economic situation in the Gaza Strip, there is a weak demand for our goods, even though we brought a lot of goods." The high prices stopped Mohammed al-Mog