“There is more to Palestine than politics,” says tour guide Wisam to our group of 19 to 60 year-olds, sitting in the foyer of the Paradise Hotel in Bethlehem. It's the first day of our tour with the Alternative Tourism Group, and there are 20 of us from Britain and Ireland.
NEW PALESTINE, Ind. - Classes at New Palestine High School have been canceled for at least two more days as crews clean up from a fire.
An accident claims the life of a man in Columbiana County. Ohio Highway Patrol says 24-year-old Aaron Harmon of East Palestine was killed while standing on State Route 170 when he was struck by a car driven by 52-year-old Bruce Maendel of Alliance.
The Palestinian President also welcomed India's friendly relations with Israel saying it can be 'a factor of support' considering the historic Indo-Palestine ties and help in pushing forward the peace process.
Fire-damaged New Palestine High School will be closed Friday -- the fourth straight day without classes -- as officials await results of air quality tests, the district's superintendent said.
The irony of it all is that Israel's uprooting of olive trees is contrary to the Jewish halakhic principle whose origin is found in the Torah: "Even if you are at war with a city ... you must not destroy its trees".
New Palestine High School will remain closed Friday after a fire destroyed a classroom on Labor Day.
New Palestine -- A fire that destroyed a classroom at New Palestine High School Monday night and forced classes to be canceled through at least Thursday has been ruled accidental, a fire official said.
By Mary McDermott NEW PALESTINE, Ind. - The damage from a fire at New Palestine High School will keep students out of school longer than first thought. The school district says the school won't be ready for teachers and students until at least Friday.
EAST PALESTINE — An Ohio State Highway Patrol report said alcohol was suspected in a crash involving an East Palestine man who was later killed while walking on state Route 170 late Tuesday.