The Independent By Bel Trew June 30, 2019 Israel may be celebrating the seemingly friendlier relations with Bahrain, but the conference did nothing to solve the Israel-Palestine conflict It felt more like a Ted Talk or an episode of Dragon’s Den than peace negotiations for one of the world’s trickiest conflicts. This Tuesday in a […]
The Times of Israel By Raphael Ahren June 28, 2019 I came to Bahrain to cover an economic peace conference, and ended up discovering a small but unique local Jewish community MANAMA, Bahrain — “They may not make peace in Bahrain, but they made a minyan in Bahrain,” David Makovsky, a DC-based think tanker specializing […]
Arutz Sheva By Yoni Kempinski June 26, 2019 Rabbi Marc Schneier, Special Advisor to King of Bahrain, says economic conference brought Israelis, Arabs together to bolster PA economy. Rabbi Marc Schneier, the Special Advisor to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, spoke to Arutz Sheva about the US-led economic conference currently taking place […]
The Times of Israel By Raphael Ahren 26 June 2019, 11:25 am Afterward, worshipers break out in song, hear Torah sermon as Houda Nonoo, a Jewish woman who served as Bahrain’s US ambassador, marvels: ‘It’s a historic moment’ MANAMA, Bahrain — Businessmen, reporters, five rabbis and a senior White House official held rare morning prayers […]
i24NEWS English Published on Jun 26, 2019 NEWS DESK | US President Donald Trump’s special adviser on Mideast negotiations Jason Greenblatt took part in a rare group prayer with American rabbis and members of Bahrain’s tiny Jewish community on Wednesday morning at the at the Gulf Kingdom’s only synagogue. The exceptional “minyan” — prayers requiring […]
The Jerusalem Post By Herb Keinon June 26, 2019 “This is historic,” Houdie Nonoo said. “It is the first time in my lifetime that I’ve been in this synagogue with a morning minyan, and more than a minyan” MANAMA, BAHRAIN — In the center of the city, just off a busy street of shops, in […]
i24NEWS English Published on Jun 25, 2019 NEWS DESK | Israel is looking for normalization with the Arab states, despite pushback on the matter over the Palestinian issue. Will the Bahrain conference help bring the parties closer together? Rabbi Marc Schneier discusses with reporter and anchor Nurit Ben.
Arab News By Ray Hanania June 25, 2019 -> Schneier led the first Synagogue Mission to Bahrain in February 2018 -> Schneier believes the conference will create an economic momentum that will help the Palestinians and encourage both sides to pursue peace MANAMA: American Rabbi Marc Schneier launched his interfaith efforts in 1989 in the […]
Yahoo! By Bel Trew June 25, 2019 Analysis: Controversy has marred a two-day economic workshop in Bahrain which the US hopes will ‘jump start’ Palestinian economy and build peace in region No Israeli or Palestinian officials will be present when Donald Trump launches his long-awaited and much-touted peace plan for the region. The second hiccup, […]
The Washington Examiner By Rob Crilly June 25, 2019 A U.S.-backed workshop to kick-start Israeli-Palestinian talks with a $50 billion investment is a first step to Middle East peace despite the absence of government figures from either side, according to an adviser to the king of Bahrain. The “Prosperity to Peace” meeting in the tiny […]
Arutz Sheva By Yoni Kempinski June 25, 2019 Rabbi Marc Schneier: ‘We are living in extraordinary times, that this conference is now taking place.’ Special Advisor to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain Rabbi Marc Schneier, President of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, spoke to Arutz Sheva from the Peace to Prosperity Workshop […]
The Independent By Bel Trew June 25, 2019 Analysis: Controversy has marred a two-day economic workshop in Bahrain which the US hopes will ‘jump start’ Palestinian economy and build peace in region No Israeli or Palestinian officials will be present when Donald Trump launches his long-awaited and much-touted peace plan for the region. The second […]