Articles

• The Spiritual Center’s celebration of Christmas and Chanukah
  31 December 2017

  On Monday, December 18, 2017, we met in the White Dove hall to celebrate Chanukah and Christmas.

• School for Peace: Video: Rawnak Natour – Up & Coming Politicians Program
  25 December 2017

  A 2-minute video interview

• School for Peace: Irit Keinan Meets with Leader for Change
  21 December 2017

  Following the tour in Jaffa, participants from the Leaders for change in Mixed Cities course met local activists who are leading current social struggles in the city

• "A Local Habitation and a Name"
  12 December 2017

  The spiritual center of Wahat al-Salam held an evening in honor of the launch of Amer Dahamshe’s book ""A Local Habitation and a Name"."

• The School for Peace Annual Report 2017
  5 December 2017

  The SFP recounts an intensive year of activities

• SFP Mixed Cities Course: Intensive Day in Jaffa
  29 November 2017

  The Leaders for Change in Mixed Cities course embarked on an intensive tour in Jaffa, organized by the group’s Jaffa residents.

• Planners Course Meets with Alaa Ghantous
  21 November 2017

  The Urban Planners and Architects as Change Agents group met in Eilaboun for their monthly meeting

• Art Exhibition Opening: Barriers to Peace
  20 November 2017, by Dyana Shaloufi-Rizek

  The opening of the exhibition in Gallery yesterday was full of warmth, support and a high level of artistic activity.

• Book launch: ’The crazy dream of Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam’ A new book in Italian on Bruno Hussar & the Village
  30 October 2017

  Italian Friends of WASNS have published a new book on Bruno Hussar’s history and on the Village: ’The crazy dream of Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam"

• Event honoring the singer Charles Aznavour and his family‎
  27 October 2017

  Legendary singer Charles Aznavour was personally invited by WASNS member Prof. Yair Auron in the framework of the Garden of Rescuers project.
  The event was organized with the participation of the Embassy of France.
  The ceremony in the rescuers’ garden to award a tribute to the singer and his family for their part in saving Armenians and Jews during World War II in occupied Paris was moving and dignified.
  Afterwards, M. Aznavour was invited to the auditorium, where he heard a performance (...)

• Third Cycle of Up & Coming Politicians Opens
  19 October 2017

  The School for peace opened the third cycle of the Up & Coming Politicians, Israelis and Palestinians, as Change Agents for future peace & justice.

• "Unique Partnership for Peace signed by Oldham Forum & Holy Land Village"
  17 October 2017

  by Richard Outram, Secretary of the Oldham Pledge to Peace Forum
  October 6 at 5:08pm: At a ground-breaking ceremony held yesterday (5 October) in the Council Chamber at Oldham Council, a unique partnership for peace was signed by representatives from a village working for peace in Israel, Neve Shalom-Wahat al-Salam; a British group supporting their work, the Oasis of Peace UK; and the Oldham Pledge to Peace Forum.
  Neve Shalom – Wahat al-Salam was founded in 1970 mid-way between Tel Aviv (...)

• Dr. Nava Sonnenschein at the Global Peacebuilders Summit
  15 October 2017

  Dr. Nava Sonnenschein, Director of the School for Peace, participated in the Global Peacebuilders Summit in Germany,

• New Steering Committee for the PSCC
  1 October 2017, by Hezzi Schouster

  The new committee met for the first time September 17.

• The Swiss Ambassador visited, meeting with...
  29 September 2017

  The Swiss Ambassador H.E. Jean Daniel Ruch visited, meeting with key people and touring the village’s educational institutions.

• Leaders for Change in Mixed Cities Visit Haifa
  26 September 2017

  One of the core objectives of the Leaders for Change in Mixed Cities program by the School for Peace is studying the unique aspects of mixed cities in Israel...

• Silk Road
  19 September 2017

  It was a magical evening.

• Up & Coming Politicians Preparing for Negotiations
  13 September 2017

  The 2nd group from our Up & Coming Politicians course met in Beit Jala for a bi-national preparatory meeting

• Summer Full moon gathering at the PSCC
  20 August 2017

  On Thursday, August 10 at the Pluralistic Spiritual Center we held a public gathering on the occasion of the full moon.

• The Anteater And The Jaguar: Is This Our Destiny?
  17 August 2017, by Bob Fenton

  Village resident Rayek Rizek shares his journey in Israel, Palestine and in the Oasis of Peace, discusses the history of the village and explores key questions concerning the Middle East conflict.