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Wahat al-Salam – Neve Shalom (pronounced “waaḥat’ as-salaam/nevei shalom”) is a village of Palestinian and Jewish citizens of Israel dedicated to building justice, peace and equality in the country and the region.
Situated equidistant from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Wahat al-Salam / Neve Shalom (WAS-NS) was established in 1970 by Fr. Bruno Hussar on land of the Latrun Monastery. It is a model of equality, mutual respect and partnership that challenges existing patterns of racism and discrimination as well as the continued conflict. The community has established educational institutions based on its ideals and conducts activities focused on social and political change. Many of the village members work in peace, justice and reconciliation projects. As of, 2023, it has a population of 70+ families and will grow to 150 families.
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Lihi Levian Joffe, head of WASNS Youth Activities
6 June 2019
In early 2019, Lihi became the coordinator of the Nadi Youth Club
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Eid Mubarak!
4 June 2019
Kids from our youth club take holiday sweets to hospital children
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A School for Peace - Nava Sonnenschein’s decades of hard conversations.
2 June 2019
Lilith (US Jewish Feminist mag) has an article on School for Peace director Nava Sonnenchein.
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Report to supporters of the Primary School: March - May 2019
30 May 2019, by Samah Salaime
Renewing our thanks to all of our friends who support our Primary School. Your contributions have allowed it to grow and flourish.
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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.
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Annual Report 2018
12 April 2019
Full report in PDF format
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Book launch: Time of White Horses
31 March 2019
On Monday, 25.3.2019, the PSCC held an evening in honour of the publication of "Time of White Horses" by Ibrahim Nasrallah.
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News: January to March 2019
16 March 2019
A selection of recent news from the village
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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.
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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)
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Adam and Mohammed speak in schools in Northern Germany
14 March 2019
Second generation members Mohammed Ighbariyeh and Adam Ben Shabat were invited on a short speaking tour in School of Northern Germany.
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Visit of Women Wage Peace
10 March 2019
On March 1 we hosted a group from the Gedera branch of Women Wage Peace. Rita Boulos and Boaz Kitain received them in the Oasis Art Gallery.
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Sister Aziza and Sylvana’s story
8 March 2019
On the day she was honored with an award by WAS-NS, Sr. Aziza visited the Violence against Women exhibit, where she found a painting of someone she had known before her death.
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Int’l Rescuers Day 2019 contemporary rescuers award to Azezet H. Kidane
7 March 2019
This year WAS-NS presented the award for contemporary rescuers to "Sister Aziza", for saving lives and performing humanitarian activities around the world.
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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.
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The Power of Dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians
28 February 2019
A new book by Nava Sonnenschein.
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’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.
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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."
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"She’s gone" - Exhibition on Violence Against Women
14 January 2019
Violence Against Women is the fifth exhibition to take place at the Oasis Art Gallery. May violence end in all its forms, including the murder of women.
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Community Cinema: Screening of "Locked Down"
3 January 2019
The opening of the "Community Cinema" project was a resounding success. The opening film was the film "Locked Down" by director Liat Mer, who accompanies three women prisoners at the Neve Tirza women’s prison.