Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam is a community, a school, and a peacemaking project in Israel. An integrated community of Palestinians and Jews. Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam has brought Palestinians and Jews together to engage one another over the past two decades. During their time together for several days, the participants go through three phases of encounter: 

1. The first is the process of mutual discovery of the humanness of one another. They discover things about each other that challenge and begin to break through the “us” versus “them” perspective that they have been taught their whole lives. They share about their families, their cultures, their hopes and dreams.
2. The second is a searching reflection on the power differences between the groups. In spite of the recognition of humanness, the violence of structural injustice exists that must be addressed or there can never be true peace. For example, one of the first things that comes up in this gathering is what language will it be conducted in, Hebrew or Arabic? The ensuing discussion often clearly illuminates the differences in power between the two communities.
3. Finally, the participants are asked to imagine thirty years forward into the future. They are invited to construct this future together. Neither community is going away, so it is up to them mutually and collaboratively to create a just and peaceful society together.