Eid al-Fitr, the three-day feast that signifies the end of the holy month of Ramadan is meant to be a happy, joyous occasion. But for the population of Gaza, deteriorating economic conditions, unemployment and wage stagnation have meant that celebrating this holiday in full is now a luxury. In times gone by, Gazans would flock to the market to buy clothes, decorations and special sweets for their family. In particular, Fahmi Beek street used to be a favourite since it connected three of the largest markets in the besieged enclave: Al-Zawiya, Omar Al-Mukhtar and Al Shuja’iya. This year, the str…