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FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier's interview talked about Gulf-Israel diplomatic relations and how there is a genuine desire among the Gulf states to come closer to Israel.

Channel 13 News Israel's Barak Ravid interviewed FFEU Rabbi Marc Schneier for his 3-part series, "The Secrets of the Gulf", which focused on Saudi Arabia and its relationship with Israel.

Rabbi Marc Schneier spoke with Asia Times about the Gulf states and Israel coming closer together as a result of the shared threat they face from Iran.

La Stampa By Domenico Agasso Jr. February 5, 2019 Marc Schneier, rabbino di New York: «Dal Santo Padre un grande esempio per tutti i credenti del mondo» Il rabbino di New York, Marc Schneier, è stato invitato ad Abu Dhabi per incontrare il Papa in riconoscimento della sua opera di costruzione e rafforzamento della comunità ebraica nel Golfo. Che responsabilità sente? «Il dovere di condividere con il Vaticano gli enormi passi avanti nel promuovere le relazioni musulmano-ebraiche in un momento in cui...

Miet Spiegel News February 5, 2019 Vor dem hintergrund des ersten päpstlichen Besuch auf der arabischen Halbinsel ist eine interreligiöse Konferenz, beinhaltet die prominentesten US-amerikanische Vor dem hintergrund des ersten päpstlichen Besuch auf der arabischen Halbinsel ist eine interreligiöse Konferenz, beinhaltet die prominentesten US-amerikanischen Rabbiner und der christlichen evangelikalen, die Suche nach stärkere Anerkennung Israels durch engere Kontakte mit muslimischen Figuren und arabischen...

Iton Gadol February 4, 2019 Itongadol/Agencia AJN.- El Gran Rabino de Polonia, Michael Schudrich, afirmó que judíos y musulmanes han vivido juntos durante miles de años e instó a “disminuir las tensiones”, mientras que el argentino Abraham Skorka destacó que lo importante “es crear una realidad de paz”. “Hay un estereotipo equivocado que usamos que dice que las diferentes religiones no pueden hablar entre sí, que un judío no puede hablar con un musulmán. Pero, de hecho, todas estas diferentes...

Gulf News By Binsal Abdul Kader and Sami Zaatari February 4, 2019 Jewish, Hindu, Sikh and Islamic religious leaders support ideas of fraternity Abu Dhabi: Fighting Islamophobia along with his Muslim brothers is his commitment and responsibility, said a Jewish religious leader. Speaking on the sidelines of the two-day Global Conference on Human Fraternity that concluded yesterday, Rabbi Marc Schneier, president of Foundation for Ethnic Understanding in New York told Gulf News: “As a Jewish leader,...

Times of Israel By Aya Batrawy February 4, 2019 With pope’s visit to UAE underlining growing tolerance in region, Jews and Trump-backed evangelicals meet Sunni Arab rulers to push for stronger Israel ties as well Men stand before a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary, at St Mary’s Catholic Church in Dubai on January 30, 2019. (GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP) ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Against the backdrop of the first papal visit to the Arabian Peninsula is an interfaith conference that...

Rabbi Marc Schneier talked to AP on how he believes there is a very keen interest in bringing Islam and Judaism together and, the need to sensitize, educate and expose both Gulf leaders and Muslim interfaith leaders to the fact that Israel again is not a political dimension for the Jewish people; but it's at the very core of their religion.

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier was named by UAE’s The National as one of the top religious figures in Abu Dhabi during Pope Francis’ visit.