Articles

• School for Peace wins the Goldberg Prize
  14 June 2018

  June 13: Nava Sonnenschein and Harb Amara of the School for Peace were awarded the Institute of International Education’s 2018 Victor J. Goldberg Prize for Peace

• Quartet from Philadelphia Orchestra visit
  4 June 2018

  The performance opened with a piece masterfully played by children of the primary school.

• "Bissan and Gal, children of the possible coexistence"
  25 May 2018

  Vita International article, interviewing 2 young members of the community

• 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 (...)

• Bissan and Gal in Italy
  10 May 2018

  Two young members of WASNS have been creating waves in Italy, during a tour hosted by the Italian Friends of the village.

• Peace by Design: The Story of Wahat al-Salam/Neve Shalom
  5 May 2018

  Thanks to American student Tom Austen for this film of 8:30 minutes, based on interviews with village residents.

• WAS-NS residents address audiences in the US
  29 April 2018

  WAS-NS village members Samah Salaime and Noam Shuster Eliasi visited the US as guests of the American Friends of Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam.

• Spring 2018 newsletter
  14 April 2018

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

• Book Launch: "The Children Laugh"
  9 April 2018

  On April 4, 2018, the PSCC held a book launch of a Hebrew - Arabic edition of a children’s book by renowned Syrian author Zakaria Tamer

• Muna Boulos and Eden Zohar in Germany
  1 April 2018

  In early March, Muna Boulos and Eden Zohar set out on a tour in Germany organized by the German Friends Association.

• BBC Witness (audio and video)
  28 March 2018

  BBC Witness produced a 9 minute audio feature, broadcast on BBC World Service, and a 4 minute video feature, published on BBC World.

• Up & coming politicians working on joint projects
  18 March 2018

  The 2nd cohort of our Up & Coming Politicians program in a weekend workshop in Beit Jala. Under the guidance of Shahira Shalabi, the group has been developing projects and writing up their work plans.

• International Rescuers Award 2018
  6 March 2018

  The award was given to Dr. Alganesc Fesseha for her work, and to Palestinians who saved Jews in the 1929 Hebron massacre.

• An Oasis of Peace in a Land of Conflict
  28 February 2018

  An article by Martin Leeper for the Palestine Monitor (redirects to external website)

• Mixed cities course visits the Naqab/Negev
  6 February 2018
• No Human Being Is Illegal – No to Deportation of Refugees!
  4 February 2018
• Annual Report 2017
  1 February 2018

  Annual report from our educational institutions for 2017

• "Rescuers of 1929"
  29 January 2018

  On January 10th the Pluralistic Spiritual Community Center hosted an evening to launch the new book, "Rescuers of 1929: Stories of Rescued Jews and Palestinians in Hebron and Jerusalem".

• Screening of the film, "In her Footsteps".
  24 January 2018, by Hezzi Schouster

  On Monday, 15.1.2018, the Spiritual center screened the film "In Her Footsteps" with the participation of director Rana Abu Frecha.

• 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.