Neve Shalom

Fire fighters try to extinguish a wildfire at the entrance to Nataf, outside Jerusalem, November 25, 2016. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

No fires or inciting politicians can destroy our shared society

The wildfire that struck Neve Shalom-Wahat al-Salam left our Jewish-Arab village more resilient than ever before. We invite Israel’s politicians to learn from us on how to heal our society’s wounds. Our country has been up in flames this past week. Hundreds of fires have broken out in various areas resulting in tens of thousands of people…

By Samah Salaime November 26, 2016

The march through Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam (Dafna Lobel Lederer)

At Peace Holiday, normalcy is the best act of resistance

A new holiday was established by the binational, bilingual school kids at Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam. We painted, cooked, built puppets and celebrated. Only the roar of aircraft on their way to Gaza brought a small reminder of reality. Please mark down May 7, 2016 as the first “Peace Holiday” – a new addition to…

By Samah Salaime May 9, 2016

Edi Edlund (left) and Abed Islam, founders of the Neve Shalom/Wahat Al Salam school. (Courtesy of Neve Shalom/Wahat Al Salam)

Surviving the ups and downs: Israel’s first Arab-Jewish school turns 30

For three decades the school at Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam has taught our children how to grow and become adults with a cohesive national and human identity, without fear of the other. Today, however, the future looks as uncertain as ever. (Translated from Hebrew by Rivka Einy) Atop a small mountain in the Latrun area lies the…

By Samah Salaime July 4, 2015

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A view of the Neve Shalom-Wahat al-Salam village, August 17, 2013. (Photo by Math Knight/CC)

Living alongside one other isn’t necessarily coexistence

A mixed Jewish-Arab couple is discouraged from applying to live in what many look to as a model for coexistence in Israel-Palestine. By Orna Akad (translated by Ofer Neiman) No, this is not a new book which I have just published, nor is it a new play. This is my life with Fouad, which has given…

By +972 Magazine April 9, 2015

Palmach troops overseeing the displacement of Palestinians from the central city of Ramlah in July, 1948. (Photo: Palmach Archive)

The Nakba: Addressing Israeli arrogance

For Israelis wishing to participate in a common struggle, relieving ourselves of our ignorance and arrogance should be the top priority. Not for the sake of Palestinians – for our own sake, to restore our own humanity. By Tom Pessah About a decade ago, when I was studying for my first degree at Tel Aviv…

By +972 Magazine May 15, 2013