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The Jerusalem Post By Herb Keinon May 20, 2019 US rabbi who serves as advisor to Bahrain King says Gulf state a leader in warming ties with Israel’s. Rabbi Marc Schneier with King Hamad of Bahrain It is only natural that the US administration selected Bahrain as the site of an “economic workshop” next month that will constitute the first step in promoting US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century,” said US Rabbi Marc Schneier, a “special adviser” to the Bahraini king. “I don’t think that anyone...

Haaretz By Amir Tibon May 20, 2019 By agreeing to host next month’s economic forum, Bahrain gave a boost to Jared Kushner’s peace efforts. Now the main question is: Will the Gulf states actually pull out their checkbooks? The White House made headlines Sunday by announcing that it will release the economic part of its plan for Middle East peace in late June. The most important detail of the announcement, however, wasn’t related to the plan itself: It was the fact that Bahrain, a tiny Arab kingdom...

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier contributed to this important story and offer his thoughts as to why anti-Semitism is on the rise in America.

While in Oman, Rabbi Marc Schneier talked to Arutz Sheva about the juxtaposition between anti-Semitism being on the rise in the West but greater cooperation between the Jewish and Muslim communities in the East.

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier briefed The Jerusalem Post / JPost.com on his recent trip to UAE and how UAE leaders are baffled and perplexed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pre-election comments about the possibility of annexing part of the West Bank. He also shared that some people are under the misconception that the Gulf states no longer care about the Palestinian cause, but that couldn’t be further from the truth, it is of the utmost importance to them.

The Jerusalem Post By Marc Schneier April 16, 2019 Antisemitism in Europe and the Islamic world. This week, Jews will gather at the Passover Seder and intone the age-old declaration of Vehi She’amda. “For, not only one arose and tried to destroy us, rather in every generation they try to destroy us, and God saves us from their hands.” In other words, since the Exodus 3,500 years ago, when Pharaoh enslaved the children of Israel, Jews have lamented that antisemitism perpetually revives and threatens...

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier spoke with Israel's ערוץ 13 about his trip to UAE where several UAE officials shared that they are confused by the mixed messages they are getting from Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - בנימין נתניהו. On the one hand, they understand Netanyahu is excited to establish relations with the Gulf at the same time they don’t understand why he would be speaking about the annexation of the West Bank.

The Economist By Nicolas Pelham April 4, 2019 Arab dictators seeking Western approval are not the only ones It is simply called “the villa”. Its white walls have no markings and an official permit is pending. For its founders, though, the low-key opening of the Arab world’s first new synagogue in generations signals the dawn of a Jewish revival. Standing near the beach-front in Dubai, the synagogue offers Hebrew classes and kosher catering and has just acquired a rabbi. “The promise of our community...

The Jerusalem Report By: Gidi Grinstein April 08, 2019 WITH THE Middle East in turmoil, Israel and Arab nations in the Arabian Gulf are seeking common ground in attempts to strengthen relations and ultimately establish diplomatic ties. As Israeli politicians venture into Gulf countries or confer with Arab leaders around the world, most recently in Warsaw, for 15 years there has been one man who has consistently built such bridges on behalf of Israel and the Jewish people in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain,...

The Jerusalem Post By Marc Schneier March 23, 2019 “If a Muslim nation were to engage in cooperation with Israel how would you feel toward that Muslim nation?” So much of late has been written about the warming of relations between Israel and its Gulf neighbors. While I have long advocated this is an important pathway to Middle East peace, a recent study has pointed out another thoroughfare that must be cleared if we are to achieve this end. According to the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding’s...