Palestinian retail dealers boycott Allenby Crossing
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Palestinians importers and exporters launched a general strike and blocked the Allenby Crossing for all movement of goods between Jordan and the West Bank. The strikers claim that the rate of transfer of goods plummeted since been the appointment of the latest Commissioner of Customs.
Two weeks ago the retail dealers disrupted the traffic of goods through the crossing; now they said the strike is indefinite until the problems are resolved. (Elior Levy)
