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• Fellowship for Intentional Community

Wahat al-Salam/Neve Shalom (pronounced wahat as-salaam/nevey shalom) is a cooperative village of Jews and Palestinian Arabs of Israeli citizenship. Situated equidistant from Jerusalem and Tel Aviv-Jaffa, Wahat al-Salam/Neve Shalom was founded in 1970 on 100 acres of land leased from the adjacent Latrun Monastery. The first families came to live in the village in 1977. By 2018, 70 families had settled there. In the coming years, the population is expected to reach 150 families.

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. 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:

• The bilingual, bicultural school and kindergarten, founded in 1984, educate more than 270 children from the area, and works to establish this form of education as a viable model.
• The School for Peace, founded in 1979, conducts courses and seminars for Arab and Jewish youth and adults in Israel and from the Palestinian Authority.
• The Pluralistic Spiritual Community Center provides activities exploring the religious, cultural and spiritual dimensions of peace..
• A hotel, with dining facilities and conference halls, offers comfortable accommodation and a variety of educational programs.

Links:

• Facebook Page
  
• British Friends of Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam
  
• Twitter
  
• American Friends of Neve Shalom - Wahat al-Salam

Address

Physical Address

Wahat al-Salam ~ Neve Shalom

Wahat al-Salam ~ Neve Shalom (Oasis of Peace), Doar Na Shimshon 9976100

Israel

Organization Type

• Intentional community