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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 (hotel, programs, and more)

NSWAS has a 39-room hotel, an attractive swimming pool, spacious conference halls, and a restaurant. We also offer a variety of interesting programs for visitors.
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

Palestinian - Israeli Peace NGO Forum meet hosted in Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom
Friday 13 June 2008 :: Chronicles
On Wednesday June 11, representatives of about 50 organizations came to Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom to attend a meeting of the Israeli branch of the Palestinian-Israeli Peace NGO (...)
WAS-NS members receive Italian peace prize
Tuesday 3 June 2008 :: awards
On May 19 Boaz Kitain and Eyas Shbeta received on behalf of WAS-NS the 2008 Frederick II Peace Prize, which is awarded for efforts in the field of human welfare and diffusion of the culture of (...)
Neriya Mark and Sama Daoud
Monday 2 June 2008 :: People
A short film on two young women who grew up in Wahat al-Salam - Neve Shalom (2008)
A New Milestone: First Young Leadership Certificates Awarded
Tuesday 20 May 2008 :: youthclub
On April 17th, 2008, the Youth Club (the Nadi) presented certificates of completion to graduates of the Young Leadership Course who participated in the first-ever such training course given at (...)
School for Peace Study Day
Tuesday 20 May 2008 :: School for Peace
The School for Peace called a study-day to discuss new thinking behind the methodology of its encounter work.
An Evening on the Nakba in the Youth Club
Monday 19 May 2008 :: youthclub
On Thursday, May 15, 2008, to mark the 60th anniversary of the Nakba (Catastrophe), the Youth Club (Nadi as-Shabibah / Moadon Noar) hosted an evening of film and (...)
2008 Annual General Meeting of the Friends Associations
Thursday 17 April 2008 :: Friends’ Associations
The 2008 general meeting of the friends associations brought delegates from nine countries for a three-day meeting in Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam.
Young women creating peace – Notes from the village guest house
Thursday 3 April 2008 :: Hotel Visitors
Ms. Rabya’ Barhoum, sales & marketing manager at the village’s guest house, was especially enthused by a recent group from Creativity for Peace, an organization based in New Mexico (USA). This (...)
New equipment improves medical services to a West Bank town
February 2008 :: Humanitarian Aid Program
A delegation from Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam visit Naalin, together with Japan’s representative to the Palestinian Authority, to mark the successful installation of medical equipment at the (...)
Visit by Janet Langhart and William Cohen
Monday 21 January 2008 :: Chronicles
January 20: American TV Journalist and author Janet Langhart visited with her husband, former senator and secretary of defense William Cohen; Cohen Group Executive Operations Director Jeffrey (...)