Valentines Day: Flowers from Gaza exported to Europe for Valentine's Day

As celebrations of Valentine's Day are in full swing this Friday in many countries, over at the Gaza strip, Palestinian flower growers have been busy harvesting flowers for European markets.

The horticultural farms in Gaza had flourished up until 2007, when Israel tightened its blockade, following Hamas' takeover.

Israel eased its blockade in 2009, allowing Gaza farmers to export its flowers to Europe.

Since the beginning of this year, flower growers in Gaza have exported about two million flowers to Europe.

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