GCC – Foundation For Ethnic Understanding

May 19, 2022 Sheikh Khalifa’s legacy of transformation and tolerance

Arab News By: Rabbi Marc Schneier May 19, 2022 The entire interfaith community mourns the loss of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the late president of the UAE, who oversaw dramatic transformation in his country — in terms of both economics and making the UAE a beacon of tolerance for the world. For 18 years, […]

September 14, 2021 Resolve needed to realize Abraham Accords’ vision of peace

Arab News By: Rabbi Marc Schneier Sept. 14, 2021 In the Talmudic “Ethics of the Fathers,” compiled almost two millennia ago, Rabbi Tarfon offers us several lessons on the importance of completing the unfinished task. “It is not your duty to finish the work, but neither are you at liberty to neglect it,” he explains. […]

January 5, 2021 Saudi-Qatar Unity Is Latest Breakthrough in Middle East Peace Brokered by Trump Admin

Christian Broadcasting Network By Julie Stahl January 5, 2020 There’s been another breakthrough in Middle East peace brokered by the Trump administration. Gulf leaders signed a “solidarity and stability” pact in Saudi Arabia at the Gulf Cooperation Council Summit on Tuesday. White House Senior Advisor Jared Kushner was there for the ceremony and is credited […]

Does reconciliation in the Gulf impact Israel? – analysis

The Jerusalem Post January 5, 2021 Israel has been increasingly engaged in the Gulf in recent years. The US announced on Monday that Saudi Arabia agreed to lift its boycott on Qatar. The Trump administration expects the Saudis’ move to reopen their borders and airspace to Qataris will lead to a broader agreement, in which […]

January 4, 2021 Kuwaiti reports say Saudi Arabia and Qatar on road to reconciliation

The Jerusalem Post By Seth J. Frantzman January 4, 2021 Kuwait has long been neutral in the confrontation in the Gulf. Riyadh led a group of states, including the UAE and Egypt to break relations with Qatar. In a major developing story in the region the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Qatar appear to be […]

December 31, 2020 Israel-Gulf Ties to Grow in 2021, Experts Predict

Middle East Forum December 31, 2020 A dozen experts have predicted a wide range of increasing partnerships and connections between Israel and Gulf countries in the new year. This will cover a spectrum of activity from technology to academic and political developments. The rapid change since the Abraham Accords began in August has led to […]

December 15, 2020 NY-based rabbi seeks to bring US Jews to visit the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia

The Times of Israel December 15, 2020 ‘The grand prize for Jewish tourism is not Israel but the American Jewish community,’ says Marc Schneier, who will launch new initiative alongside Bahraini tourism minister An American rabbi with extensive ties to the Arab world is set to launch an effort to attract Jewish travelers to the […]

This rabbi is bringing American Jews to the GCC. Here’s why

Gulf Business By Aarti Nagraj December 15, 2020 Rabbi Marc Schneier is launching new tourism initiatives in the GCC As Rabbi Marc Schneier tells me when we meet, that while those doing the economic deals fly at 30,000 feet, he’s always flown at 70,000 ft. The American – whose book Sons of Abraham was recently […]

Rabbi hopes Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, others will normalize with Israel

The Jerusalem Post By Seth Frantzman December 15, 2020 There is a need for Israel to move on the Palestinian issue. Most Gulf countries expect to see some changes and an opening by Israel to the Palestinians. Rabbi Marc Schneier is an adviser to leaders in the Gulf and believes that more peace deals will […]