Articles

• Event in honor of the Int’l Women’s Day
  16 March 2019

  The village conducted a well attended evening around International Women’s Day.

• A Sisterhood for Change
  15 March 2019

  Hadassah reports on women’s activists Samah Salaime (of WAS-NS) and Hamutal Gouri, and their effective"feminist coalition combating domestic violence." (Audio, 32 min)

• Roundtable on "Shrinking Spaces in the public discourse in Israel"
  6 March 2019

  C&D director Samah Salaime participated in a Roundtable organised by Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) which took place in ZOA House, Tel Aviv.

• ’It’s Impossible to Reduce Me’: The Most Up-and-coming Jewish Comedian Dares You to Put Her in a Box
  16 January 2019

  Noam Shuster has become a popular standup comedian. Article in Ha’aretz.

• Tami and Yuval featured in Piano Journal
  15 January 2019

  WAS-NS members Tami and Yuval in the journal of the EPTA: "Coexistence between Arabs and Jews is what we believe in... it’s the only way."

• Beyond Dialogue - Nonviolence and Social Action (Conference)
  15 October 2018

  The conference, taking place October 15, 2018 at the Peace and Friendship Library in WAS-NS, brought together Palestinians and Jews from Israel and from around the world

• A happy Eid al-Adha to all friends of Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom
  21 August 2018

  The community takes its leave of 40 orphans who spent a week with us, and sends good wishes to everyone for a happy holiday

• Summer 2018 Newsletter
  5 August 2018

  All the news from April to July 2018

• Statement of opinion on the violence at the Gaza border
  25 May 2018

  These are extremely difficult days for all of us who wish, work, and educate for peace in our region; for all of us who advocate for equality and justice; for all of us who believe in a two-state solution; for all of us who thirst for vibrant democracy, including Palestinians, Jews, Arabs, and Israelis.
  It is urgent that we raise our voices!
  Palestinian and Jewish members of Wahat al-Salam – Neve Shalom truly believe that peace is possible between the two peoples. We have chosen to live (...)

• Spring 2018 newsletter
  14 April 2018

  Re-cap of recent news from the village and its educational institutions

• Two WAS-NS residents counted as "most influential activists"
  10 January 2018

  Two members of WAS-NS are listed among Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper’s most influential social activists of 2017.

• Reuven Moskovitch (1928 - 2017)
  9 August 2017

  On August 6, Reuven, one of the early members of Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom, was buried in the village cemetery

• WAS-NS school children in Arab Language Day event at the Knesset
  14 July 2017

  A 4th grade Jewish pupil tells her hope - in Arabic - that all Arab and Jewish children will learn each other’s languages

• Memorial to our old supporter and friend, Jesse Zel Lurie
  21 June 2017

  On Wednesday, June 21, the village gathered to remember old time friend and donor to the village Jesse Zel Lurie

• 50-OUT Political Rave commemorates, protests the ongoing Occupation
  10 June 2017

  Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom and a range of speakers and artists shout that 50 years is enough.

• Community Vegetable Garden
  1 April 2017

  Eyal Tamir, who rents an apartment in the village, initiated a community vegetable garden, caring for which has become a popular Saturday morning activity for the residents.

• New Municipal Society Board voted in
  3 March 2017

  On March 3, the community voted in a new board. Anwar Dawood was voted in as chair.

• A day for peace heroes
  8 February 2017

  The gift of an olive tree from the Palestinian Authority, hosting of the Peace NGO forum and performances by well known singers made for a special day.

• WAS-NS takes part in mass rally in Tel Aviv
  5 February 2017

  Representatives of the community and graduates of the School for Peace were among those demonstrating against racism and incitement

• Get together for new families
  1 February 2017

  The community held a festive evening for a group of ten recently accepted families, and village members.