Gaza/Bethlehem - Protest against education cuts

(23 Aug 1997) T/I 11:21:25 Palestinian schoolchildren and their parents abandoned classrooms on Saturday, staging a walkout in protest at big cuts in education assistance by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). In Bethlehem, on the West Bank, about 300 masked demonstrators marched on Rachel's tomb, a shrine guarded by Israeli soldiers, sparking the customary scuffles and tear gas exchanges that have rapidly become an almost daily event in the territory. SHOWS: SHATI REFUGEE CAMP, GAZA STRIP; 23/08: 00.00 WS children chanting 00.05 CU banner RAFAH, GAZA STRIP; 23/08: 00.08 Pull-out on UNRWA flag to schoolyard and wide of school building 00.18 Pan of empty classroom 00.24 SOT Mahmoud al-Ajramy, Palestinian Authority Head of education (in English): "This [UNRWA funding cut] is a very serious strike against education with all its repercussions socially, educationally and at all levels against the Palestinian refugee camps and against all the students in these schools." 00.40 Parents, children in schoolyard GAZA, 23/08: 00.48 SOT Yasser Arafat, Palestinian Authority President (in English): "We were discussing this matter with Mr [Peter] Hanson [UNRWA director] and he is facing a deficit in this budget and we have started with him the contacts with all the donors to cover this deficit." BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK; 23/08: 01.04 UPSOT chanting, marching protestors wearing hoods 01.12 WS soldier scuffling with demonstrators 01.16 WS soldiers firing tear gas 01.19 WS street with big tear gas cloud BIDU, RAMALLAH DISTRICT, WEST BANK; 23/08: 01.21 WS demonstration against housing demolitions 01.25 Tilt up to man on rubble holding placard 01.32 Vision ends Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...