Articles

• During the War in Lebanon
  21 July 2006, by Evi Guggenheim Shbeta

  Evi tells gives us her own experience of these days during the war in Lebanon.

• The Roger Waters Concert, Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam - some pictures
  22 June 2006

  Some photos from the concert.

• Early look at Roger Waters’ Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam concert site
  20 June 2006

  Some pictures from the concert site, taken while the stage is still being built.

• Why Roger Waters picked Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam - an interview with concert promoter Shuki Weiss
  18 June 2006

  Shuki Weiss tells the story behind Roger Waters’ decision to move his June 22 concert to Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam.

• As a matter of fact it isn’t all dark: Roger Waters spotlights a peace village
  10 June 2006

  As work begins on the massive stage for Roger Waters’ upcoming concert in Israel, we discuss the meaning of the Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam venue

• Annual Meeting of the NSWAS Friends’ Associations
  14 May 2006

  For four days at the end of April, NSWAS hosted supporters from around the world for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of its Friends’ Associations.

• Elections 2005
  3 October 2005

  In annual elections, the community voted in Rayek Rizek as secretary general replacing Abdessalam Najjar (who did not run for re-election). On the secretariat this year will be Maurice Ben Yishai, Ahmad Hijazi, Eitan Kremer, Dorit Shippin and Hezi Shuster.

• Youth Delegation to Italy
  26 July 2005

  From July 1 – 11 ten young people, accompanied by Rayek Rizek and Berna Layous travelled to Italy for the ninth Anti-Racist World Cup (Mondiali Antirazzisti), organized by Unione Italiana Sport per Tutti (UISP) of Emilia Romagna, which took place in Montecchio.

• Reflections on the summit at Sharm el-Sheikh
  16 February 2005, by Abdessalam Najjar

  NSWAS general secretary Abdessalam Najjar speaks his mind about the possibilities for peace.

• In Memory of Hagar Edlund
  5 November 2004

  A young woman who left us much too soon

• I will sell my dream to the highest bidder
  1 June 2004, by Daoud Boulos

  My oldest daughter Ranin*, 18 years old, came home one day very agitated and in tears. Her blond hair, fair complexion and fashionable jeans did not help, nor her perfect Hebrew. She was wearing a cross.
  It was a week that witnessed several suicidal attacks by Palestinians against Israeli civilian targets inside Israel. The general atmosphere was that of fear and suspicion; travelers who had no choice by to ride public transportation, a major target for these attacks, got on the buses (...)

• 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize
  31 May 2004

  NSWAS hosts a meeting with the Swiss coordinators of a project to award the 2005 Nobel Peace Prize to 1,000 women working for peace.

• February in NSWAS
  29 February 2004

  It’s springtime in Israel. The almond trees have been in blossom from the beginning of the month, and now the earth is carpeted with yellow and red flowers. During the last weekend of the month, temperatures reached an unseasonal 30 degrees Celsius.
  As every year at this time, the primary school and kindergarten celebrated the tree planting holiday – Tu Bi’Shvat in Hebrew, Eid I-Shajara in Arabic. It was not the only holiday, for at the beginning of the month came the Moslem holiday of (...)

• Commission rejects plan to build new settlement next to NSWAS
  5 February 2004

  On Tuesday, February 3, the National Building and Planning Commission met to discuss the proposal by developers to build a new settlement adjacent to NSWAS. The plan called for the allocation of 60 hectares of state land for the construction of some 520 homes. Due to opposition by various parties including NSWAS, the Association for the Protection of Nature and the Jewish National Fund, the plan was rejected, despite a government decision from 2002 in favour of establishing a new settlement (...)

• Ramadan in Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam
  24 November 2003

  Every year during the month of Ramadan, many of the Moslem members of the village observe the daytime fast, breaking it at dusk with the traditional Iftar meal. This year, families got together for a weekly evening meal, and the school and kindergarten also celebrated the holy month with various activities.
  On November 19, the village municipality and Doumia – Sakinah together arranged a special evening to which the whole village was invited. Beginning at 5 PM with a festive meal, the (...)

• NSWAS elects a new leadership team
  17 November 2003

  Following annual elections in the village, incoming Secretary Castro Daoud speaks of his perspective on NSWAS and his hopes for the coming year.

• Richard Gere visits NSWAS
  15 June 2003

  Richard Gere took time out of a three day visit to Israel and Palestine to visit NSWAS.

• Two NSWAS delegates tour Britain
  26 May 2003

  ... and are invited to the House of Commons

• Visit by President of the German Bundestag Thierse and Ambassador Dressler
  25 May 2003

  ... and inaugurate a new building for volunteers

• Thoughts of NSWAS members regarding the war with Iraq
  10 April 2003