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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.

FFEU President is honored to be in Abu Dhabi and to represent the Jewish communities in the Gulf during the historic visit of Pope Francis. It marks a new era for interfaith relations.

The National By Gillian Duncan February 4, 2019 Rabbi Schneier, who has been called the Rabbi to the Muslim world, is in the UAE to attend the Global Conference of Human Fraternity Rabbi Marc Schneier is in Abu Dhabi to take part in the Human Fraternity Conference, held during Pope Francis’ visit. Victor Besa / The National In the aftermath of the deadliest attack against Jews in the history of the US, the first phone call of condolence Rabbi Marc Schneier received came from the UAE. Some 11...

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier shared with Financial Times that there is a shift in the Gulf to develop Jewish communities as states engage more in interfaith activity — but it is also a result of warming relations with Israel.

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier shared his thoughts on the UAE declaring 2019 as the YearofTolerance and about the magic recipe for achieving world peace.

The Washington Institute for Near East Policy recently developed a monograph about Arab-Israeli partnership. The findings suggest that "a campaign to take back the region's cultural space for supporters of Arab-Israeli partnership is feasible and warranted," and Rabbi Marc Schneier is honored to be included in such an important piece.

Excellent interview with FFEU European Coordinator Samiaha Hathroubi on the groundbreaking work she is doing in Europe for FFEU and the future prospects of interfaith dialogue.