The Gaza Strip is famous for its strawberries, which used to be exported
all around Israel, Palestine, and the world. But as a result of
Israel’s blockade on Gaza, which is entering its 12th year this year,
strawberry farming is dying out. The siege has made the practice
increasingly expensive for farmers, forcing them to abandon their farms.
Long waits at Israeli checkpoints and restrictions on exports mean that
Gaza’s remaining strawberry farmers can never be sure if they will make
enough profits to survive through the season.