Donkeys are vital to commerce in Gaza, a consequence of Israel’s 15-year-old economic embargo. Now, they are increasingly hard to find, and harder to afford.
The lone white female stood in the livestock yard where he used to keep dozens of animals at a time; every year, he would import some 700 donkeys to keep up with local demand.
Israel has controlled the movement of goods and people in and out of Gaza since the Hamas militant group took power here in 2008. The 140-square-mile territory, home to more than 2 million Palestinians, is one of the most impoverished, densely populated enclaves in the world. Some market carts — hawking dates, bananas and figs — are fitted with awnings and trimmed in fringe, the donkeys in beaded harnesses. Some carry children to school or families to the beach. Most carts are piled high with sand, bags of cement or bales of plastic bottles.
The government relies on the animals to fill gaps in its own vehicle fleet. The carts are the first line of. For $6 a load, they haul collapsed building rubble to recycling plants. Israel’s donkey policy is vague, in keeping with the ever-changing rules governing the Gazan border. Earlier this month, Israel blocked all shipments from the enclave for four days after finding explosive materials being smuggled out in a load of blue jeans.
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