Articles

• Peace Bell Proceeds to Village
  4 October 2021, by Judy Halper

  Singer, visual artist and activist Michael Patrick Kelly brought his Peace Bell to the Sylt art fair in Germany. Wahat al Salam Neve Shalom members Evi and Eyas Guggenheim Shbeta were onstage to receive the donation from bell sales and a special surprise

• Farewell to departing Swiss Ambassador Jean Daniel Ruch
  9 August 2021

  The Swiss Ambassador, H.E. Jean Daniel Ruch has completed five years of service in Israel and is taking up a new position in Ankara.

• The results were outstanding; the challenges are great
  31 March 2021

  After being elected as the first Arab woman to lead the community, Rita Boulos tells about what the new position means to her.

• Elections in the community (2021)
  26 March 2021

  On 10 March 2021 the village held elections for the board of the municipal society

• Int’l Women’s Day - Reception at the French Embassy
  9 March 2021

  WASNS development director Samah Salaime attended a reception at the residence of French ambassador M. Éric Danon, together with four influential Arab and Jewish women in Israel

• Building a peaceful future between Jews and Palestinians in Israel
  6 January 2021

  In an interview for "Christian Today" Rayek Rizek, author of "The Anteater and the Jaguar" is asked about what life in the village has taught him.

• Sorrow at the passing of Palestinian negotiator and politician Saeb Erekat
  11 November 2020

  On his untimely death, the village sends deep condolences to the Erekat family, to the entire Palestinian people, and to all seekers of peace in the region.

• Passing of Anne Le Meignen, village co-founder
  27 July 2020

  With great sadness and deep sorrow we announce the passing of Anne Le Meignen.

• Anne Le Meignen goes for hospital care
  8 June 2020

  After consultation with her, we decided to accommodate her at the private St. Louis French Hospital in Jerusalem, which specializes in palliative care.

• "Undermining National Narratives with Family Stories..."
  21 May 2020

  "... An oral history project in a Palestinian-Jewish school". This chapter in the scholarly work, "The Teaching of the History of One’s Own Country" is based on the experience of Bob Mark at the WASNS primary school.

• Michal Zak on a meeting with grandmothers
  14 April 2020, by Michal Zak

  Michal Zak describes a women’s-only meeting conducted in the framework of International Women’s Day.

• WASNS community in the time of the corona virus crisis
  26 March 2020, by Samah Salaime

  The Hotel and Visitors Center
  Sadly, the hotel has been forced to close due to the restrictions imposed by the Health Ministry. All of the workers have been sent home on unpaid leave. This is very painful for us, especially as many of the workers had become part of the community, even if they did not live in the village. The visitors Center is also closed to local and international visitors for the same reason.
  The Primary School
  Along with the rest of the country, the teachers of the (...)

• An evening to honor our grandmothers
  6 March 2020

  As one of two events for International Women’s Day, we had an evening for women only, spotlighting our grandmothers.

• Christmas visit to the Latrun Abbey
  27 December 2019

  A group of village residents made a holiday visit to our neighbors

• Visit to the Spanish Embassy
  10 December 2019

  Dev. director Samah Salaime was invited to the Spanish Embassy to meet with the ambassador and deputy chief of mission.

• Newsletter of the Educational Institutions, September 2019
  16 September 2019

  Opening words (by Development Director Samah Salaime)
  I am delighted to send you the newsletter of the Wahat al-Salam – Neve Shalom educational institutions.
  The summer months were full of activity and change. We completed a successful year and opened the school year with a number of children who are completely new to our system.
  The School for Peace has new programs and challenges; the Pluralistic Spiritual Community Center is blossoming with weekly and monthly activity; the Nadi Youth (...)

• Interview with Samah Salaime on her appointment to the board of Hebrew U.
  10 September 2019

  Samah is the first Arab women to serve on the University board. Here she tells about her goals

• Samah’s speech to graduates of the Open University
  20 June 2019

  Samah Salaime (acting director of the WASNS educational institutions & development director) was keynote speaker at the University’s graduation ceremony)

• Eid Mubarak!
  4 June 2019

  Kids from our youth club take holiday sweets to hospital children

• Long night under threat of fire
  24 May 2019

  Our dear village just went through a long and nerve-racking night, as a wave of wild fires broke out in the nearby woods.