Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman – Foundation For Ethnic Understanding

February 20, 2024 Sport — a unique platform for furthering social cohesion and combating hate

Arab News By: Rabbi Marc Schneier February 18, 2024 Professional sports attract enormous viewing audiences in countries around the world. They have the power to inspire collaboration and friendship between athletes of diverse races, religions and nationalities, who then inspire the building of friendships and understanding between fans of divergent backgrounds. No country has understood […]

October 6, 2023 World Expo 2030: Saudi Arabia is a world leader on interreligious cooperation

Arab News By: Rabbi Marc Schneier October 6, 2023 Count me as a passionate supporter for electing Riyadh as the host city for the 2030 World Expo, under the motto “The Era of Change: Together for a Foresighted Tomorrow.” Rarely, if ever, has a candidate city to host the World Expo contributed more profoundly in […]

October 4, 2023 On the road to peace: Israeli minister reads Torah scroll in Saudi Arabia

The Jerusalem Post By Tovah Lazaroff October 3, 2023 “Here in Riyadh we prayed with the windows open to Jerusalem,” said Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi. As a sign of movement on the road to peace with Saudi Arabia, Israeli Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi read from a Torah Scroll and prayed the morning service […]

October 2, 2023 Frankly Speaking: How do US Jews feel about a Saudi-Israel deal?

Frankly Speaking (Arab News’s flagship talkshow) By Katie Jensen October 1, 2023 Rabbi Marc Schneier says Jewish American community is “ecstatic” about the prospect of normalization of ties Expects to see Israel, KSA, US Congress ‘on the same page’ on US arms sales to Kingdom, help with civilian nuclear progam Explains his rationale for supporting […]

August 23, 2022 Grief and generosity in Giza

Arab News By: Rabbi Marc Schneier August 22, 2022 Forty-one innocent souls, including 15 children, died when fire devoured a Coptic Orthodox church in Giza on Aug. 14 — an unspeakable loss that shocked Egypt to its core. As fear levels rose, the tragedy threatened to become another point of division in a country beset […]

July 14, 2022 Reunited GCC a gift ahead of Biden’s Saudi visit

Arab News By: Rabbi Marc Schneier July 13, 2022 President Joe Biden is traveling to Jeddah at a time of unprecedented regional cohesion and coordination, offering hope for fresh advances on peace and stabilization efforts in a part of the world that has known too much strife and conflict. During his visit, an American commander-in-chief […]

July 9, 2022 Momentum of the new Middle East – opinion

The Jerusalem Post Op-ed by: Rabbi Marc Schneier July 8, 2022 I have no doubt that when Saudi Arabia reaches out its hand toward Israel, the friendship will be deep and sustainable. President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia is sparking speculation about the future of US policy in the region and the prospect of […]

June 18, 2022 A Saudi-US partnership beyond transactions

Arab News By: Rabbi Marc Schneier June 18, 2022 The White House has confirmed that US President Joe Biden will visit Saudi Arabia this July in what will be his first trip to an Arab or Muslim country. Such an overseas journey could not be timelier: By meeting the Saudi leadership in Jeddah, the US […]