Articles

• Strengthening Relations with The Alfred and Adele Davis Academy
  22 May 2013, by Rita Boulos

  Students from the Alfred and Adele Davis Academy from Atlanta, Georgia came to visit for the 2nd time.

• International World Peace Rose Gardens Display Primary School Artists
  22 May 2013, by Glenn Chon

  Paintings from the primary school are displayed during the Sacramento, California, USA State Capitol Ceremony.

• Annual General Meeting of Friends Associations
  14 May 2013

  This year’s annual general meeting, to which representatives are invited from support groups around the world, got off to a great start with an evening reception at the swimming pool. At the event we welcomed old and new friends, and honored our oldest friend of all, J. Zel Lurie, who will be 100 this year. Another long-term American supporter of the village, Mr. Richard Goodwin, was present at the occasion. Mr. Goodwin directs his philanthropic efforts in the Middle East through the (...)

• Primary School Hosts Green Network Program
  30 April 2013, by Glenn Chon

  The Primary School hosted a number of surrounding schools from the Green Network Program.

• Mother’s Day Event
  21 March 2013

  An evening in honour of Mother’s Day was organized on March 21 by WASNS member Mai Shbeta. The evening featured music, a reading of the monologue “Flowers are not enough” by (WASNS member and dramatist) Hawla Dibsi, a reading from the Vagina Monologues of Eve Ensler with the participation of veteran Israeli entertainers Rivka Michaeli and Tiki Dayan. A film "One Billion Rising" was shown and there was a sale of Palestinian embroidery ("Threads of Change" by AWC-NA’AM: Arab Women in the (...)

• World Peace Begins with Me exhibition in Sacramento
  19 March 2013

  The primary school was invited to participate in the "International Friendship Project" to be held in Sacramento, California this coming May.

• Meeting of Historians at Peace Library
  18 March 2013

  On November 7, 2013 there was a meeting with historians, Dr Adel Manna and professor Motti Golani following their published book “Two sides of the coin”

• School activities before Spring break
  18 March 2013

  Before their Spring break, children of the Primary School enjoyed an activity day / picnic in the forest next to the village.

• PSC hosts Jo Berry and Pat Magee of the "Forgiveness Project"
  11 March 2013

  The Pluralistic Spiritual Center frequently hosts meetings of the Sulha Organization (http://sulha.com), which PSC director Dafna Karta Schwartz has also been involved. On Thursday March 11, one such meeting brought together some 60 young Jews and Arabs from Israel and Palestine in a special gathering that opened the hearts and minds of the participants. Guest speakers were Jo Berry and former Irish Republican Army operative Pat Magee of Ireland of the Forgiveness Project. Jo’s father, the (...)

• Celebration of International Women’s Day
  8 March 2013

  WAS-NS member Samah Salaime arranged a gathering to celebrate International Women’s Day.

• Visit by Dutch Diplomats based in Ramallah
  28 February 2013, by Rita Boulos

  A group from the Dutch diplomatic mission to the Palestinian Authority, located in Ramallah, came on a full-day visit to NS/WAS. The 15-member group included Head of Mission, Ms. Birgitta Tazelaar.

• Tubishvat – Eid Ishajara (Arbor Day)
  29 January 2013

  Children of the Primary School celebrated the holiday with tree planting and a wide range of activities.

• "Against All Odds"
  20 January 2013

  A book based on interviews with people in WAS-NS is published in Israel

• Massa-Massar ("Journey") Project Update
  20 January 2013, by Natasha Esther

  In December the Massa Massar (Journey) program of the Pluralistic Spiritual Center continued with a 3-day leadership workshop for 20 Arab and 20 Jewish youth.

• Completion of Change Agents Course for Up-and-Coming Politicians
  23 December 2012

  On Friday December 21, the School for Peace and its Palestinian partner Tawasul concluded a 21-month course for 50 aspiring young politicians and social change leaders in Israel and Palestine.

• Rally for Palestinian UN Statehood Bid
  30 November 2012

  Members of WAS-NS attended the rally in favor of the Palestinian UN statehood bid initiated by the School for Peace and other organizations.

• Visit of Diplomatic Spouses
  23 October 2012, by Rita Boulos

  On Tuesday October 23 a group from the diplomatic spouses club in Israel visited NS/WAS.

• A Rotary Visit
  22 October 2012

  The School for Peace and Primary School were honored to receive a visit today by members of local Rotary Clubs, including the clubs in Modiin-Macabiim-Reut and Ramle, together with Rotary Governor for Israel, Moshe Yonai.

• Ahmad
  24 August 2012, by Yaacov Sonnenschein

  WAS-NS member Yaacov Sonnenschein on Ahmad Hijazi

• Ahmad Hijazi and his son Adam
  22 August 2012

  On Monday August 20, Ahmad Hijazi and his 9 year old son Adam were killed in a car accident while they were on holiday in Zanzibar.