Palestinian( Minister of Transportation) Dr. Mashhour Abu Daqqa announced Friday the decision to stop granting permits to Palestinians who wish to bring used zionist owned vehicles into the occupied Palestinian territories.
Dr. Akram Al-'Awawdeh the head of (Ministry of Transportation) said in a statement Friday that the decision came after the passing of Resolution No. 58, which will put a stop to the issuing of permits for vehicles (most often used taxis) brought in to Palestinian territories from the zionists for either public or commercial use. The reasoning behind the bill, says Al-'Awadeh, is to encourage the purchase of vehicles from the local market.
The market, Al-'Awawdeh explained, is being swamped with the regular introduction of used previously zionist owned taxis. A more stable market, he says, will make the organization and regulation of trade simpler, and will help especially at Tarqumyah crossing in Hebron, which is a special crossing for Palestinian traders to access goods.
Al-'Awawdeh says that the (Ministry )requests that merchants and citizens who have already purchased such vehicles for private use settle their permit applications (in all provinces) before the end of the month. This can be done as long as applicants can prove that the vehicle was purchased before the resolution was passed.
From Ma'an
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