Recent Updates

Happy Health World Peace Library Opening

Made possible by the generosity of Mr. Fred Segal, the Happy Health World Peace Library will be inaugurated this April in Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam.The Library will be a unique learning centre combining field work and academia in peace and conflict resolution on an international scholarly level.

The library will facilitate opportunities for all peoples, regardless of nationality or religion, to come together and pursue research and studies in peace and reconciliation. Resources will be available in Arabic, Hebrew and English.

Library Facilities and Programs

• The peace library is able to accommodate up to 250 visitors a day.
• The School for Peace is developing an MA Program in Peace and Conflict Studies with Tel-Aviv Jaffa College which will be taught from the library campus.
• Multimedia collection of academic and popular literature about peace and conflict 
• Peace NGO Resource Center – a centre for local and international activists and scholars
• Conference venue. The library will host small-scale professional research conferences, seminars and workshops in peace studies and related fields.
• Joint seminars and opportunities for academics and practitioners in the field of peace and conflict resolution.
• Multi-use courtyard and amenities for groups and special events
• Health & wellness books & classes ("the world is as we are"); workshops and seminars.
• Fiction collection for local users, in Arabic, Hebrew, and English.
• The library will serve the residents of the village and surrounding Jewish and Arab local communities.
• The library will be a focal point for encouraging social interaction and meetings between residents of the community, Jews and Arabs.

School for Peace opens registration for an International Course for facilitators

In July 2010, the School for Peace will organize one of its world-recognized facilitator courses for international professionals. The Course is intended to train facilitators, and those interested in conflict resolution methods, to work with groups in conflict through special working methods developed in Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam (NSWAS) and the School for Peace based on over 30 years of experience in the field. Register and learn more on our dedicated page.

U.S. Ambassador visits the Oasis of Peace

US Ambassador James B. Cunningham and Cultural Attaché Donna Woolf visited the village and its educational institutions. The visit included stops at the School for Peace, The Primary School and the Pluralistic Spiritual Center.

Watch Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam on PBS, CNN and affiliated networks!

From September 21st to 27th, as Premiere Week launches on televisions across America and abroad, watch for Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam. A video presentation of the "Oasis of Peace" will be airing a numerous networks.

The public television segment, hosted by Hugh Downs, will be distributed starting September 28, 2009 to nearly 200 PBS stations for their programming throughout the coming year.

On Sunday, October 11, 2009 at 10:12 PM Eastern, 9:12 PM Central, 8:12 PM Mountain and 7:12 PM Pacific Time, the movie will be featured on local CNBC affiliate reaching 90+ million households. Watch it now on our website:

Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam featured in Peace X Peace Blog

"Yet there’s one place in Israel where both versions of history are honored: Neve Shalom/Wahat al Salam, the Oasis of Peace."

Check out the story about the Oasis of Peace and American Friends' Executive Director words on peace x peace website. 

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