Is Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam doing its job?
The first question we addressed was, does the village, along with its institutions, provide an appropriate and effective framework for pursuing its original aims of peace, equality, and justice? Not a single one of the people interviewed had any doubts about this. Everyone responded that the integrative partnership of the village and the educational institutions is among the best and most effective frameworks for doing this work. People felt that Neve Shalom Wahat al-Salam is doing more, on every level, than any other organization. — “This model is the best model for peace work.” — “Educational institutions give the village its moral power and its spiritual force.” — “The idea is still considered revolutionary — shared and egalitarian community life in actual practice.” — “It’s a fact that the village has accomplished more on the basis of equality and consensus between Arabs and Jews than anyone else on the outside. This shows that we are working in the right direction.” — “For me, it
