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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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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
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School for Peace graduates protest in Tel Aviv
5 February 2017
Thousands of Jews and Arabs, among them SFP grads, demonstrated against racism and incitement
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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.
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Arab and Jewish planners and architects planning actions to stop the demolition policy affecting Arab communities
31 January 2017
A group of SFP change agent grads meet to consider how to act effectively together in order to bring about change that will permit Arab towns to develop
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German Deputy Minister of North Rhine - Westphalia and delegation visit WAS-NS
30 January 2017
"Thank you for being a thorn in the flesh and for doing wonderful work" - says Sylvia Löhrmann on visit
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Condolence visit to Umm al-Hiran
27 January 2017
A delegation from WAS-NS visited Umm al-Hiran to offer condolences as well as to protest home demolitions and expressions of racist incitement
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The SFP mixed cities change agents course meets in Qalansawe to express solidarity with residents whose homes were demolished
20 January 2017
A special meeting took place for the course for change agents in mixed cities. At the initiative of the participants, the course met at the community center of Qalansawe.
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SFP graduates meet to consider educational challenges in teaching acquaintance with the other
18 January 2017
Graduates of five SFP teachers courses on learning the literature of the other people (“Two People Write from Right to Left”) met for a follow-up meeting
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The guide for leftists who want to stop preaching to the choir
7 January 2017
This article by WASNS resident Noam Shuster Eliasi appears in +972 magazine (links to original article)
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The Zoo Lab in 2017
3 January 2017
The Zoo Lab encourages primary school students to learn about, interact with, and care for animals.
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Mixed Cities Change Agents Course projects launched
2 January 2017
a meeting took place in the framework of the mixed cities change agents course, in order to discuss and implement the course graduates’ final projects.
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The School for Peace completes its 34th facilitator training course
29 December 2016
This year’s facilitator training course ended on the weekend of December 8-9, 2016.
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Primary School Newsletter - Winter 2016
19 December 2016
The newsletter wraps up all of our posts for the first half of the school year!
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“My preconceptions were put to the test”
18 December 2016
With a summary session in early December, the SFP successfully completed a 14-month training course for Jewish and Arab environmental justice leaders.
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The Primary School in 2016-2017
15 December 2016
The Primary School, like the children who study there, is learning, growing, meeting new challenges, and trying its very best!
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Evening of Recognition for Fire Fighters and Rescue Workers
14 December 2016
On December 8 we honored the firefighters, rescue teams and police who worked to save the village and its residents from the recent forest fire.
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AFNSWAS Year End Newsletter
8 December 2016
Innovation fuels our future | Primary School | School for Peace | Spiritual Center updates & more
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A student petition
6 December 2016
The pupils present the school management with a signed petition to expand the educational system up through 12th grade.
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Music Education
1 December 2016
This year we have been working hard to enrich our music education at the school, by bringing in new teachers.
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The new school library: almost there!
1 December 2016
Work began on the new library in the summer and continued in the fall. Now we are engaged in purchasing furniture and equipment.