Wahat al-Salam – Neve Shalom (pronounced “waaḥat’ as-salaam/nevei shalom”) is Arabic and Hebrew for Oasis of Peace: 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, the community 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. It has a population of 70 families and will grow to 150 families.
More about the Community | Bruno Hussar (Founder) | Contacts
Projects and Outreach
School for Peace
Promoting broad scale change towards peaceful, humane, egalitarian and just relations between the two peoples.
Continue reading →Schooling
A pioneering educational system that provides bilingual and multicultural schooling to children from WAS-NS and the surrounding area.
Continue reading →Spiritual Center
A framework for spiritual reflection and activities that focus on issues at the heart of the conflict
Continue reading →Youth Center
Activities for the young people of the community
Continue reading →Oasis Art Gallery
The art gallery organizes exhibitions and programs, with the participation of Palestinian and Jewish artists. This post is also available in: עברית (Hebrew)
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Click to download the PDF This post is also available in: עברית … Continue reading → January in the primary school was filled with projects, learning, language and … Continue reading → Village meetings: Village members continue to meet for dialogue sessions and … Continue reading → Dyana Shaloufi-Rizek, curator of the Oasis Art Gallery, writes: In the month … Continue reading → With new tensions between Jews and Palestinians, the consulting services of the … Continue reading → How does one talk to a child about the “situation?” How should … Continue reading → Read the 2023 Annual Report
January Comes to the Primary School
Briefs
The gallery and the war
School for Peace in a Changing Reality
Parents/Teachers/ Community Builders
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