normalization – Foundation For Ethnic Understanding

July 23, 2024 The religious promise of Saudi-Israel normalization

By Rabbi Marc Schneier Diplomatic normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel is often scrutinized through a geopolitical lens, overshadowing its profound interreligious implications for Muslims and Jews worldwide. Many analysts view Saudi-Israeli normalization through the prisms of Israeli-Palestinian relations, Israeli-Gulf dynamics and broader Arab-Israeli interactions. Yet the quiet but monumental aspect of this development lies […]

June 29, 2023 US says Saudi Arabia-Israel normalization ‘impossible’ while West Bank tensions high

By Itamar Eichner, Reuters June 28, 2023 US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken affirms Biden administration’s concern about ongoing West Bank violence, saying Saudi Arabia won’t normalize without calm and dialogue U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said on Wednesday that building plans in Israeli settlements and the rise in violence throughout the West Bank […]

January 12, 2023 Abraham Accords no escape from Palestinian question

Arab News By: Rabbi Marc Schneier January 11, 2023 Israel’s new government is sparking unease about the future of the Abraham Accords, given its inclusion of ministers who have exhibited a history of hard-line nationalist positions and little inclination to soften their views. But all is not lost: There is ample time to reignite momentum […]

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 […]

January 5, 2021 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 […]