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  • Coexistence in the Shadow of War
    During the stressful times the citizens of Israel are currently coping with, the argument surrounding the rights of Israeli Arabs to protest against Israeli policy and the military operation in Gaza have boiled over to become strident in tone [more]
  • I am very proud that the Fund awards education scholarships to both Arabs and Jews. All opportunities in Israel should be as equitable.
    Lafi Khamees, Fund Chairman
  • Because of this assistance, people like me without economic means have the opportunity to get ahead in life and obtain higher education.
    Student at Bezalel Academy
  • Because of you students and faculty, Arabs and Jews, will embark on a joint journey to extermination camps in Poland
    Dorit Partobi Dean of Students, Zefat Academic College
  • An educational fund like this for all sectors of the population, is a ray of light for citizens of the state of Israel
    Meir Sheetrit, former Minister of Housing and Construction
  • The ceremony touched my heart, and strengthened my belief that the path to peace and unity always begins in education
    Student

Our Team

The Wesam Khamees Scholarship Fund for Arabs and Jews is fully run by volunteers throughout the year. Generous volunteers who are dedicated to the values of the Fund give their time to fundraising, handling scholarship requests, and organizing activities and events. The Fund is a family-based organization – two of three of the Khamees sons are active in the Fund as well as Wesam Khamees' mother.

Lafi Khamees, Chairman of the Fund, is the father of the late Wesam Khamees and the driving force behind the Fund. When not busy with the Fund's activities, he is an independent contractor working primarily with public institutions. Known as "Khamees" to friends and colleagues, he strongly believes that providing equal opportunity in education to both Arabs and Jews is the only way to co-existence and is proud that the Fund is a model for equal rights and how to operate fairness.

The Fund is publicly recognized by notable figures including former President Ezer Weizman, MK Meir Sheetrit, the French Ambassador to Israel, Nissim Sewilli, representatives from higher learning academic institutions and many others who believe in the vision of the Fund.

Israeli Board
Tomer kreiv – President
Lafi Khamees – Chairman

Founding Members in Israel
Nissim Zvilli
Lafi Khamees
Hazna Khamees
Assam Khamees
Hussein Khamees
Mahmoud Khamees

International Founding Members
Pierre Besanino
Morris Baderman
Korin Awanas
Jack Toledano
Michelle Rosenblatt

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