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Ankara quietly working to block Israel in international forums while expanding military role in Syria, but talks mediated by Azerbaijan expected to continue; ‘Both sides need this,’ source says despite rising tensions Itamar Eichner|04.10.25 | 15:41 As talks between Turkey and Israel continue with Azerbaijan as the mediator, a source familiar with the details revealed that “the understanding is that both sides need this, and therefore the decision is that there will be continued...

Rabbi Marc Schneier discusses Israel-Azerbaijan relations and Azerbaijan’s role in bridging the gap between Israel and the Muslim world on CBC TV, one of the major TV stations in Azerbaijan, translated into Russian. Click Here to Watch the Video

Mashkevich began the Kazakhstan Jewish Congress and was one of the founders of the European Resources group. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF MARCH 24, 2025 18:51 Updated: MARCH 24, 2025 20:27 Left to right: Alexander Mashkevich, Israeli Chief Rabbis, Rabbi Marc Schneier, Israeli Ambassador to Kazakhstan Edwin Glusman at the 18th anniversary celebration of Astana Main Synagogue dedicated by Maskevitch. (photo credit: Courtesy) Alexander Mashkevich, Israeli-Kazakh billionaire and the leader of the Kazakhstan Jewish...

The United States is a beacon for religious freedom. That’s a regrettably rare thing around the world. Pew Research’s 2022 Report on Government Restrictions on Religion showed that restrictions in 198 countries and territories peaked in 2022. President Donald Trump’s second term thus presents a unique opportunity to cement his legacy in championing global religious freedom.

President Trump continues Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy as he works to bring peace to the Middle East President Donald Trump must continue to build on Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision By MARC SCHNEIER January 17, 2025 FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier, author of Shared Dreams: Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Jewish Community, in conversation with Martin Luther King III President Donald Trump’s second-term inauguration on January 20, 2025, will coincide with Martin Luther King Jr. Day,...

Even when deep tensions exist we must focus on the process of reconciliation, argues Rabbi Marc Schneier By Rabbi Marc Schneier December 17, 2024, 7:35 pm   The recent firebombing at the Adass Israel synagogue in Melbourne, Australia, a house of worship built by Holocaust survivors, left the Australian Jewish community and world Jewry in a state of outrage. This antisemitism attack follows the kidnapping and the killing of Rabbi Zvi Kogan in the United Arab Emirates by terrorists. I was personally...

For the past year, the world has witnessed a litany of demonstrations at the highest level of tensions between Muslims and Jews beyond the Middle East. By MARC SCHNEIER NOVEMBER 17, 2024 02:59 We are in the midst of a raging conflict between Muslims and Jews worldwide. Last Thursday evening, Amsterdam was the scene of one of the most disgraceful and despicable antisemitic acts in Europe since World War II. Pro-Palestinian assailants attacked Israeli fans of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer team in the...

Ultra-Orthodox Jews pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City, Thursday, Sept 21, 2006. The two-day festival of Rosh Hashanah that marks the beginning of the Jewish new year will start at sunset Friday. Thousands of Jews are expected to visit the holy sites in the Old City during the holiday period. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti) The horrific events of October 7, when Hamas unleashed a brutal attack, were not just an act of extreme violence; they were also a calculated attempt to destabilize...