Latest horror out of Gaza: Cheap Chinese cars flooding market

The "world's largest concentration camp" now has a new problem to contend with: Cheap Chinese cars being smuggled from Egypt.

Palestine Press Agency reports that the inexpensive Chinese imports are "invading" the Gaza Strip. They are much less expensive than the usual Japanese and Korean cars that arrive through Kerem Shalom as well as the traditional cars smuggled from Egypt, costing as little as $12,000.

Some Gazans are complaining about the poor quality of the Chinese imports; one was quoted as saying that he sold his lemon of a car and chose instead to buy one that came through Israel which was at least guaranteed to be authentic and not assembled in Egypt.

Others are quite happy with the cars.

A Gaza car dealer is reported to have customers from early morning to late at night ordering their Chinese cars.  Customers can order the specific make and model they want, although they have to wait a few weeks to receive their car.

You almost have to avert your eyes, things are so bad. Perhaps an NGO can be set up to help the Gazans with their latest crisis. I'm sure some European country will be happy to bankroll it.

China Daily mentioned this new market for their cars late last year.