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Oasis of Peace: Wahat al-Salam/Neve Shalom 2011

Sept. 2011

waah-at i-sal-aam/ ne-vé shal-om /: Arabic and Hebrew for Oasis of Peace

Wahat al-Salam/ Neve Shalom is a village, jointly established in 1970 by Jewish and Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel, on land leased (and later given) to it by the adjacent Monastery of Latroun.

In 1977 the first family came to reside here. By 2010, about 60 families (half of these Jewish, and half Palestinian) had settled in the village. In the coming years, the community will grow to 150 families.

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.

Activities
The members of Wahat al-Salam/ Neve Shalom are demonstrating the possibility of coexistence between Jews and Palestinians by developing a community based on mutual acceptance, respect and cooperation. Wahat al-Salam/ Neve Shalom is engaged in educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples. The reality of Wahat al-Salam/ Neve Shalom as a binational community serves as the base for its educational work.
Democratically governed and owned by its members, the community is not affiliated with any political party or movement.

Wahat al-Salam/ Neve Shalom gives practical expression to its vision through its various branches.

Before painting putting the feet together

 

First Day

Second day

Third Day

Coordinator: Dorit Shippin

Dorit came to live in Wahat al-Salam/Neve Shalom in 1984 at the age of 26, accompanied by her husband and baby boy.From then on, she has worked in the community, taking leading roles in various departments.
From 2001, she served as the first director of the Pluralistic Spiritual Center. In 2008, she was elected to a 2-year term as the first woman chair of the community's municipal society. Throughout the years, Dorit has represented WAS-NS in a number of overseas delegations and speaking tours.

 

Further information about Oasis of Peace at

http://nswas.org/rubrique22.html

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