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Judische Allgemeine By Michael Thaidigsmann August 14, 2020 Die Ankündigung am Donnerstagabend, dass Israel und die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate offizielle Beziehungen aufnehmen und auch wirtschaftlich eng kooperieren wollen, ist von jüdischen Verbänden weltweit begrüßt worden. Der Geschäftsführer des American Jewish Committee, David Harris, sprach von einem »mitreißendem Moment«, dessen Bedeutung für die ganze Region nicht genug betont werden könne. Der Chef der amerikanischen Anti-Defamation...

Al Arabiya August 14, 2020 On Thursday the UAE and Israel announced a historic peace deal to normalize relations between the countries, in exchange for the Israeli government halting its annexation of Palestinian land. The bilateral agreements set to be signed address a wide range of topics such as direct flights, telecommunications, the establishment of reciprocal embassies, and healthcare. Here is a timeline of the major events that paved the way to diplomatic relations: November 2018: Israeli...

Agence France-Presse August 13, 2020 Thursday’s bombshell announcement that Israel and the United Arab Emirates will normalise relations in a US-brokered deal is the fruit of years of low-key diplomacy. Several Gulf Arab states have been furtively building relations with Israel on the basis of shared animosity towards Iran, with the United States acting as cheerleader as its own relationship with Tehran deteriorated. Here are some key points on the prelude to the deal and its likely implications. What...

Los Angeles Times August 13, 2020 BEIRUT — The United Arab Emirates and Israel have agreed to work toward establishing full diplomatic ties as part of a deal to halt, for now, Israel’s controversial plans to annex occupied West Bank land sought by Palestinians for their future state. If UAE establishes formal ties with Israel, it would be only the third Arab country — after Jordan and Egypt — to recognize Israel, and the first Gulf nation to do so. In announcing the agreement Thursday at the White...

In his latest Op-ed, Rabbi Marc Schneier wrote about how the COVID-19 pandemic maybe able to accomplish what centuries of politicians could not - achieve peace in the Middle East.

5 Towns Jewish Times coverage of Rabbi Marc Schneier's conversation series with the top Civil Rights leaders in the United States.

Following reports that Israel Aerospace Industries and Rafael inked a deal with the UAE's Group 42 in an historic commercial partnership to combat COVID-19, Rabbi Marc Schneier shared with The Times of Israel that "many decision-makers in the Gulf envision a partnership that would marry the Arab countries’ economic wherewithal with Israel’s brain trust."

Following the death of George Floyd and protests taking place around the country, FFEU led by Rabbi Marc Schneier is launching a series with five of the top U.S. civil rights leaders focusing on the role of the Jewish community in combating racial injustice and racial inequality.

Rabbi Marc Schneier was featured in Foreign Policy regarding his work with the State of Qatar in bringing kosher food to the FIFA World Cup in Doha in 2022.

Rabbi Marc Schneier was cited in another article about Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's announcement about Israel and the UAE signing a cooperation agreement to work together on the COVID-19 pandemic.