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Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam is a cooperative village of Jews and Palestinian Arabs of Israeli citizenship. The village is situated equidistant from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Jaffa.

Community

The reality of Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam as a binational community serves as the base for its educational work. This section has articles and reports on the village’s government, infrastructure, and future development plans, some pages about community members, and a chronicle of events. Information regarding the volunteer program can be found here.
Educational work

Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam gives practical expression to its vision of an egalitarian society through pioneering educational work at The School for Peace, Children’s Educational System and the Pluralistic Spiritual Centre. A Youth Club provides extracurricular activities for the community’s children.
Humanitarian Aid

The village operates a program to provide humanitarian assistance - mainly, but not exclusively, medical relief - for Palestinian villagers affected by the ongoing conflict. The project is conducted by NSWAS residents on a voluntary basis and is supported by donations of money and materials from Israel and abroad.
Visiting (map, hotel, programmes & more)

How to reach the village and enjoy your time here. WAS-NS has a 39-room hotel, an attractive swimming pool, spacious conference halls, a restaurant and a café. Visitors can choose from a variety of interesting programmes.
How to help

Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam could not conduct its educational work or continue to develop without the moral and financial support of foundations and individuals in many places. Please contact us to learn how you can help. This section also has information about volunteer work in NSWAS and internship.
Information

This section includes a frequently asked questions section, public relations materials, photo albums, an available publications page, a live video film, a contacts page, links to other organizations, and articles concerning the web site itself.

Articles

Conference: Before it’s too late: moving from protest to persistent activity
Friday 23 July 2010 :: News
WAS-NS convenes a conference to discuss joint strategies for Arab and Jewish NGOs.
Annual Summer Camp for Palestinian Children
Friday 23 July 2010 :: Humanitarian Aid Program
The annual summer camp for Palestinian children ended successfully; a significant event, with 40 children mostly from al-Duheisheh Refugee Camp.
End of the Year celebration at the Youth Club
Monday 21 June 2010 by Veronica Sartore :: youthclub
On Friday, 18th June, the Youth Club (the "Nadi") celebrated the end of another year of activities.
Protesting the attack on the Freedom Flotilla
Monday 31 May 2010 :: Opinion
Wahat al-Salam – Neve Shalom cries out in protest at the attack on the Freedom Flotilla and the killing of international human rights activists. We call for the immediate lifting of the siege on (...)
Nava Sonnenschein is awarded "Women of Courage" certificate
Monday 26 April 2010 :: School for Peace
From the US Embassy, Tel Aviv Flickr photo-stream: The Department of State’s Senior Policy Advisor on Global Women’s Affairs Diane Kelly presented the “Women of Courage” certificate to Deputy (...)
Inauguration of the Fred Segal Friendship Library
Wednesday 21 April 2010 :: News
The Fred Segal Friendship Library was inaugurated today in Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom.
Pre-school fieldtrip to Ein Rafa
Thursday 8 April 2010 by Irit Halperin :: Schooling
In early March, the mid-level kindergarten (2- 4 year olds) visited Ein Rafa. The visit included joint activities and a visit to the village mosque.
Environmental activities at the school
Monday 1 March 2010 by Veronica Sartore
This year the pupils of all grades have been involved in a series of environmental activities conducted by operators of Keren Karev
Meeting with musicians
Sunday 14 February 2010 by Veronica Sartore :: Schooling
Yael and Michael Melzer, professors at the Jerusalem Academy of Dance and Music, came to Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam to meet the children at school
Update from the School for Peace
Sunday 7 February 2010 by Veronica Sartore :: School for Peace
This report summarizes the activities conducted at the School for Peace from 2007 to 2009.