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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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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
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School for Peace: Meet Our Newest Staff Member
8 August 2017
The School for Peace is excited and proud to have welcomed a new member to our staff this month - Ameer Fakhoury
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Local authority reverses decision affecting enrolment at the school
1 August 2017
The Primary School will be able to open 2 first grade classes, after all.
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Symposium: Is the Two-State Solution Still Viable?
19 July 2017
Seventy people, including physicists and School for Peace graduates, attended the symposium under the title: Is the Two-State Solution Still Viable?
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Full report from a SFP youth encounter workshop
19 July 2017
Last February a youth encounter took place between at Givat Brenner and Orthodox Nazareth high schools. Here’s a full report, including participants’ quotes
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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
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Class of ’17 - the 6th grade graduation at the school
22 June 2017
On June 22, the 6th grade graduation party and other end-of-year class parties were celebrated at the Primary School.
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THE RUNDOWN | Israel’s Neve Shalom celebrates co-existence at Ramadan break-fast
22 June 2017
Video report on I-24 News (interviewing Rita Boulos)
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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
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George and Anna Dalaras visit the School for Peace
20 June 2017
"The most important thing in your work is that you do here you dig deep to find the roots of bad of aggressiveness and uproot the hatred."
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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.
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End the 1967 Occupation: Event June 10th
6 June 2017
Watch this space for live video coverage of the event from 19:30 Jerusalem time (16:30 GMT / 12:30 PM US EST) Sat. June 10
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SFP: Round Table with Dr. Marwan Darweish
3 June 2017
In an evening attended by 40 people, Dr. Darweish spoke about his research on 45 dialogue organizations.
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Second meeting of Planners and Architects
3 June 2017
Participants met at the Arab Center for Alternative Planning in Eilaboun to hear a lecture from Dr. Hanna Sweid.
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Opening of a 3rd course for Change Agents in Mixed Cities
3 June 2017
In a two day workshop we opened the third Change Agents from Mixed Cities course in Wahat Al-Salam Neve Shalom.
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Interview with Dr. Nava Sonnenschein on Vice News
3 June 2017
Nava spoke about the Up-and-Coming Politicians course which the SFP runs together with Inmaa Palestinian Center
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“Fifty years of occupation are 50 years too many”
3 June 2017
The speech Eli Bitan, participant in our politicians’ course, gave at the Tel Aviv peace rally
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“We need this kind of dialogue”- Participant in our Politicians course writes about his experience
3 June 2017
Avi Dabush who just graduated from our first Up-and-Coming Politicians course writes about his experience and conclusions.
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Mateh Yehuda School Principals Visit
24 May 2017
Some 30 principals of schools within the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council visited the Primary School.
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First Meeting of "Artists Hosting Artists" series of workshops
16 May 2017
On April 5, the "Artists Hosting Artists" of the WAS-NS Peace Museum got underway with its first of a series of workshops.