a diplomatic dodge >>> israeli forces have raided the office of a palestinian media company near romala. the director of the company was arrested. three employees were detained but later released. it is part of new measures against palestinian media outlets accused of provoking recent attacks >>> tens of thousands of palestinian teachers have been on a strike for a month now. they're pushing for better conditions that they were promised a ten years ago >> reporter: this man is a father of seven. for at least 20 years he has been a taxi driver, but it is not his chosen profession. because he is actually a physical education teacher in the palestinian state education system. he says the days when he could get buy on his salary alone are long gone. >> translation: prices keep rising but my salary stayed the same. i've been teaching for 31 years now and my basic salary is still just $600. i've put all my children through university but with due petition, transport, books and other expenses, it has been very, very hard. >> reporter: right now like thousands of others he is on strike turning

this educator from romala accepted the prize as a win for all teachers. >> translation: you are the power, you are the true power. believe in your ideas. work on them, challenge the world, give people ideas so you will spread them and you will find yourselves here >> reporter: she grew up in a refugee camp near bethlehem. she has written about her approaches in a book title we play and learn. in the week up to the ceremony she received honors from her colleagues. >> translation: this is a victory to palestine which adds our flag on the map of knowledge >> reporter: it comes with a one million dollar prize. she will use some of the money to promote her educational methods and to support her fellow teachers in the palestinian territories >>> a reminder that there's plenty more news on our website. aljazeera.com. the very latest on our top story there and the car bombing in turkey's capital ankara where the death toll has now risen 37. >> the us is now the world's largest oil and gas producer, in part because of what's happening here in north dakota, where advances in fracking have unlocked

al jazeera met one of the finalists from romala. >> translation: i'm a second grade teacher. i had a personal experience with my children due to the surrounding violence. it affected their behaviour and chooechts, but by playing games i was able to get them out of the shock-- achievements. the dominant thing in our class is violence mainly acquired by what they see and hear. playing games make them happy. happiness that they miss because of the israeli occupation. i make that they're happy. they play, have fun and learn. through games i was able to change their attitudes and as a result their academic achievements. having a palestinian teacher among the finalists for the global teacher prize proves that we can compete, succeed, compel and develop our methods and tools, teach and learn. we can build our state. i focus on children with special needs. they are marginalised mainly because of the high student classes. they need special education and i'm confident they would be creative if they were given enough potential >>> that's it for this bulletin, but you can always keep up-