Teacher's note: Be sure to review all materials before showing to your class. Check in with students as to how they are feeling. Let them know you, school counselors and administrators are there for them and are available to talk.
See our previous lessons on the current conflict here.
SUMMARY
The Palestinian Authority is a major player in Palestinian life that has been largely sidelined in this latest and bloodiest conflict. Since being evicted from Gaza by Hamas in 2007, it has governed the parts of the West Bank it controls. In a rare interview, Leila Molana-Allen speaks with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh about the state of the Israeli ground invasion of Gaza.
For a transcript of this story, click here.
Time codes
0:00 – 3:02: Shtayyeh on the conflict and the Palestinian Authority's current and future role in Gaza
3:03 – 8:39: Shtayyeh on violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and the future of a Palestinian state
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WARM UP QUESTIONS:
- Who is interviewed in this piece, and what is his background?
- What is the Palestinian Authority?
- Where does the Palestinian Authority operate?
- When was the Palestinian Authority pushed out of Gaza?
- How has the Palestinian Authority continued to support Gaza since being pushed out?
FOCUS QUESTIONS
After watching this interview, what role do you think the Palestinian Authority should take in supporting the people of Gaza?
Media literacy: What questions about the Palestinian Authority or Gaza do you think Shtayyeh should have been asked but wasn't in this interview?
Alternative: See, Think, Wonder: What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more?
FOR MORE
What students can do: Watch this video about life for young people in Gaza at this time. Then discuss as a class — what surprised you most about this video and the experiences of the young people in it?
Teacher's note: Be sure to review all materials before showing to your class. The following video contains some disturbing images (you may have to watch the video on YouTube or the NewsHour site).
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