Oasis of Peace

(ne-vé shal-om / waah-at i-sal-aam: Hebrew and Arabic for Oasis of Peace [Isaiah 32:18]): A village, jointly established by Jewish and Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel, that is engaged in educational work for peace, equality and understanding between the two peoples.

Neriya Mark is Jewish and Sama Daoud is Arab Muslim.
They are friends that have grown up together in Neve Shalom/ Wahat al Salam, an Arab-Jewish village founded in 1970 in Israel.

Interviwed about their experiences and hopes on BBC Radio 4's ptogramme Midweek this morning.

A village today.....
A country tomorrow?

only equality and understanding can bring about a lasting peace