The ongoing aggression against the Gaza Strip has been reflected in Jordanian citizens’ consumer choices and aspects of welcoming the holy month. Shop owners interviewed by Al Jazeera Net indicate that there is a general decline in purchasing activity.
A decline of up to 40% was observed in the food sector and large percentages in other sectors as a result of the atmosphere of sympathy and pain. The boycott of products supporting the occupation has moved from a “reaction” space, as was previously the case with every escalation witnessed in Palestinian cities, to a ‘culture and lifestyle’