PCHR Narratives Under Siege: Gaza factories continue enforced downsize as imports remain banned

October 10th, 2008 | Posted in In order to highlight the impact of the siege and closure of the Gaza Strip on the civilian population, PCHR is publishing a series of “Narratives Under Siege.” These short articles are based on personal testimonies and experiences of life in the Gaza Strip, and we hope they will serve to highlight the restrictions, and the violations, being imposed on the civilians of Gaza Photo by PCHR A section of the warehouse at Badreddin El Redaisi & Partners, the largest plastics and polystyrene manufacturer in the Gaza Strip, which remains chronically short of vital raw materials. The date, understandably, is etched on his mind. “Our last delivery of raw materials from Israel was on 28 August, 2007,’ says Rafat Redaisi. “But for more than a year now the imports we need have been banned. Before the... [read full story]