Oasis of Peace

"Ne-vé shal-om / Waah-at i-sal-aam" is Hebrew and Arabic for Oasis of Peace: an intentional community jointly established by Jewish and Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel. The village is located midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Jaffa. Information about the village and its outreach work follows in the sections below.

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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.
Projects & Outreach

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. When funding permits, the community conducts humanitarian aid projects including, in recent years, summer camps for children from the West Bank.
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. Besides accommodation at the hotel, it is occasionally it is possible to find homes for short term rental.
Help us!

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 how to subscribe to the web site..

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Annual General Meeting of Friends Associations
Tuesday 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 (...)
Mother’s Day Event
Thursday 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 (...)
World Peace Begins with Me exhibition in Sacramento
Tuesday 19 March 2013
The primary school was invited to participate in the "International Friendship Project" to be held in Sacramento, California this coming May.
School activities before Spring break
Monday 18 March 2013 :: Schooling
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"
Monday 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 (...)
Celebration of International Women’s Day
Friday 8 March 2013
WAS-NS member Samah Salaime arranged a gathering to celebrate International Women’s Day.
Visit by Dutch Diplomats based in Ramallah
Thursday 28 February 2013 by Rita Boulos :: Visitors
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 (...)
Tubishvat – Eid Ishajara (Arbor Day)
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Children of the Primary School celebrated the holiday with tree planting and a wide range of activities.