Haaretz By Amir Tibon May 20, 2019 By agreeing to host next month’s economic forum, Bahrain gave a boost to Jared Kushner’s peace efforts. Now the main question is: Will the Gulf states actually pull out their checkbooks? The White House made headlines Sunday by announcing that it will release the economic part of its […]
R-L front row: Her Excellency Hunaina Sultan Al-Mughairy (Ambassador of Oman to the United States), FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier, His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba (Ambassador of UAE to the United States) and His Excellency Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Khalifa (Ambassador of Bahrain to the United States) Last evening at the Kingdom of Bahrain’s […]
Second part of FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier’s remarks at the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku, Azerbaijan. The conference was held on May 2-3, 2019 and was organized by the Government of Azerbaijan in partnership with UNESCO, UNAOC, UNWTO, the Council of Europe and ISESCO, under the banner of “Building dialogue into […]
FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier addressing the 5th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in Baku, Azerbaijan. The conference was held on May 2-3, 2019 and was organized by the Government of Azerbaijan in partnership with UNESCO, UNAOC, UNWTO, the Council of Europe and ISESCO, under the banner of “Building dialogue into action against discrimination, inequality […]
FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier contributed to this important story and offer his thoughts as to why anti-Semitism is on the rise in America.
While in Oman, Rabbi Marc Schneier talked to Arutz Sheva about the juxtaposition between anti-Semitism being on the rise in the West but greater cooperation between the Jewish and Muslim communities in the East.
FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier briefed The Jerusalem Post / JPost.com on his recent trip to UAE and how UAE leaders are baffled and perplexed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pre-election comments about the possibility of annexing part of the West Bank. He also shared that some people are under the misconception that the Gulf states no longer care about the Palestinian cause, but that couldn’t be further from the truth, it is of the utmost importance to them.
The Jerusalem Post By Marc Schneier April 16, 2019 Antisemitism in Europe and the Islamic world. This week, Jews will gather at the Passover Seder and intone the age-old declaration of Vehi She’amda. “For, not only one arose and tried to destroy us, rather in every generation they try to destroy us, and God saves […]
FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier spoke with Israel’s ערוץ 13 about his trip to UAE where several UAE officials shared that they are confused by the mixed messages they are getting from Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו. On the one hand, they understand Netanyahu is excited to establish relations with the Gulf at the same time they don’t understand why he would be speaking about the annexation of the West Bank.
The Economist By Nicolas Pelham April 4, 2019 Arab dictators seeking Western approval are not the only ones It is simply called “the villa”. Its white walls have no markings and an official permit is pending. For its founders, though, the low-key opening of the Arab world’s first new synagogue in generations signals the dawn […]
The Jerusalem Report By: Gidi Grinstein April 08, 2019 WITH THE Middle East in turmoil, Israel and Arab nations in the Arabian Gulf are seeking common ground in attempts to strengthen relations and ultimately establish diplomatic ties. As Israeli politicians venture into Gulf countries or confer with Arab leaders around the world, most recently in […]
FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier and Nusantara President Imam Shamsi Ali held an interfaith vigil on March 17th, 2019 in response to the terror attack in New Zealand’s Al Noor and Linwood Mosques at the Jamaica Muslim Center, the largest Muslim community in New York City. Council Member Rory I. Lancman, Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, Rabbi […]