Bethlehem, Palestine - May 2016 - On 7 May, 91 students from the Salesian Technical School in Bethlehem received their diplomas in the presence of friends, parents and relatives, and members of VIS (International Voluntary Service for Development). The ceremony was chaired by the Rector of the school, Fr Daniel Basali, SDB, who had accompanied the students throughout their time in the school right up to graduation, sharing with them the burden and pain of living in Palestine at a time of war, intifada, death and arrests. Founded 123 years ago by Fr Antonio Belloni, SDB, and officially recognized 50 years ago by the Palestinian Authority, the Salesian Technical School in Bethlehem celebrates the graduation of its students every year.