iPhone 5 a big seller in Gaza despite costing 5 times what it costs in the US

In the US, you can buy a 16gb iPhone 5 for $199 (no, I'm not planning to get one - I'd probably be thrown out of my neighborhood back in Israel), but in 'impoverished' Gaza they go for $1,000 for that size... and they're going like hotcakes.

Apple's new iPhone 5 is selling well in the Gaza Strip despite
inflated prices, reaching Palestinians via smuggling tunnels even before
it comes to