28 Nov 2012

GAZA / SCHOOLS

Students in Gaza have returned to school and are regaining a sense of normalcy, but the impressions left by last week's violence are still strong. At least 136 schools and kindergartens were damaged during the bombardment. UNICEF

Posted at: November 28, 2012 6:41 pm

Duration: 01:40

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STORY: GAZA / DAMAGED SCHOOLS
TRT:  1.40
SOURCE: UNICEF
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / ARABIC / NATS

DATELINE: 24 NOVEMBER 2012, GAZA, OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY

SHOTLIST:

1.	Various shots, children returning to school
2.	SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ali Haboush, Student: 
"They were destroying people's houses. We didn't know that this event was going to take place. We were very worried that something was going to happen to us. Our house was packed with people. We had over 30 people inside the house."
3.	Various shots, damaged school
4.	SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jawad Rashad Siniora, Teacher:
 "You might have noticed the fear on their faces while they were standing in line before going to their class. They just got out of war. It is clear that the children were not acting as usual, they were indeed affected by this war and they are still affected this war."
5.	Various shots, children amongst bomb damage

STORYLINE:

This weekend the students in Gaza got the opportunity to return to school and to regain a sense of normality following a week of violence.

At least 136 schools and kindergartens were damaged during the conflict.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Ali Haboush, Student: 
"They were destroying people's houses. We didn't know that this event was going to take place. We were very worried that something was going to happen to us. Our house was packed with people. We had over 30 people inside the house."

UNICEF and its partners are assessing the needs of Palestinian families. Top of the list is basic repairs for damaged homes, along with counselling for those children traumatized by the violence they have experienced.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jawad Rashad Siniora, Teacher:
"You might have noticed the fear on their faces while they were standing in line before going to their class. They just got out of war. It clear that the children were not acting as usual, they were indeed affected by this war and they are still affected this war."

In the coming weeks, the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) will distribute 20,000 school bags, and 118 schools will be repaired for minor damage.