Gaza , Palestine Telecommunication Company sponsored the Second Annual Furniture Exhibition under the slogan” Furnish Your Beautiful House from Your Country”. The Exhibition took place at AlHelo Hotel in Gaza City. Exhibition constitutes part of the Company’s plan to support Palestinian national exhibitions and industries. Palestine Telecommunication Company had a special wing to exhibit awareness raising materials (brochures, booklets and flyers) to demonstrate its services efforts, projects and achievements.

The five day Exhibition was visited by high government officials and prominent society personalities: Dr. Sabri Saidam, Minister of ICT in the Palestinian National Authority, Minister of Prisoners'' Affairs, Mr. Sufian Abu Zaida, Minister of National Economy, Mr. Mazen Sonoqrut and a number of the national and social figures were present.

In his speech, Mr. Ahmed Abu Marzouq, head of Gaza Area Administration at Paltel, stressed that it is importance to support national products. He stated that Paltel is preparing seven service centers to be furnished from the local furniture shops.

Mr. Marzouq considered that Palestine Telecommunication Company’s support for this exhibition is a clear message on the role it played in the support of the Palestinian economy. He demanded that other private sector entities follow the example of Palestine Telecommunication Company in this regard.

Dr. Sabri Saidam praised Palestine Telecommunication Company’s role in supporting community initiatives and assuming its social responsibility while visiting Paltel wing. Mr. Khaled Al Zer’i, Chief Commercial Officer at Palestine Telecommunication Company visited the exhibition and demonstrated satisfaction of Paltel support to make this Exhibition a story of success.

It is worth mentioning that PalTrade and in cooperation with the Wood Union of Industries organized this exhibition for the second time. The exhibition was supposed to take place in the City of Ramallah last year; however Israeli incursions at that time did not permit the Exhibition to convene.