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The Nation A gathering of Muslim and Jewish leaders took place in the European Parliament on Monday to denounce Anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and all other forms of bigotry. The gathering, organized by Afzal Khan MEP in conjunction with the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, was called in response to the searing clashes that took place over the Summer between Muslims and Jews in light of the Israeli – Gaza conflict.  The title of the event ‘We refuse to be Enemies’ was the core message of the gathering...

The Washington Post By Lauren Markoe Frustrated by dangerously high tensions between Jews and Muslims in the Holy Land, 60 imams and rabbis gathered Sunday (Nov. 23) to hatch concrete plans to bridge the gulf between their communities, minus the kumbaya. The “2014 Summit of Washington Area Imams and Rabbis,” its organizers hope, will be the first of many such gatherings of Jewish and Muslim clergy in cities across the U.S. After prayers and a kosher-halal lunch at a Washington synagogue, the clergy...

Page Six By Stephanie Smith Billionaire Ron Burkle was a big spender the first time he visited a Baptist church with Sean Combs. The Yucaipa Cos. chief was honored at the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding’s (FFEU) 25th anniversary party Tuesday night at Russell Simmons’ Hollywood home, where Combs presented Burkle with the International Humanitarian Award. The music mogul revealed during his introduction that one of his first meetings with Burkle was bringing him to a Baptist church service. Combs...

Republika By Casilda Amilah REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Agama Islam berkembang pesat di Negeri Paman Sam, Amerika. Imam besar Masjid New York, Shamsi Ali mengatakan rasa ingin tahu masyarakat Amerika menjadi salah satu faktor Islam meningkat di Negara ini. Berikut video lengkapnya. View Original Segment Here

Huffington Post By Jaweed Kaleem When a group of Arab college students visiting New York met last week for a Ramadan iftar, they were greeted with an unexpected keynote speech. Rabbi Marc Schneier, head of The Hampton Synagogue on Long Island and the leader of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, an interfaith-oriented nonprofit, had come by for what initially seemed simple and routine: Sharing about his religion and his belief in Muslim-Jewish friendship. Instead, he addressed the tension in...

Islam iQ „Antisemitismus kein Teil unserer Geschichte und soll es auch nicht werden.“ Wir sprachen mit Moussa Al-Hassan Diaw, der sich aktiv in der „Foundation for Ethnic Understanding“ (FfEU) engagiert, über die jüdisch-muslimischen Beziehungen in Europa und wie diese weiter ausgebaut werden könnten. Moussa Al-Hassan Diaw ist Diplom Pädagoge und Doktorand am Institut für Islamische Theologie der Universität Osnabrück (IIT). Er beschäftigt sich mit religiösem Fundamentalismus und dem Phänomen des...

Huffington Post By Rabbi Marc Schneier Rabbi Schneier with Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-SC) at the Congressional Reception Two weeks ago, as the nation marked the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a unique ceremony took place in the US Capitol, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Freedom Rides Summer and honoring the 25th Anniversary of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU). In addition to celebrating 50 years since the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the ceremony paid tribute...

The Yeshiva World As the nation marked the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a unique ceremony took place in the US Capitol, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Freedom Rides Summer and honoring the 25th Anniversary of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU). The ceremony paid tribute to three civil rights activists, one African-American and two Jewish-Americans: James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, who were brutally murdered while working on the “Freedom...

Global Grind https://youtu.be/4kKTg4iIJsw As the nation marked the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, a unique ceremony took place in the US Capitol, commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the 1964 Freedom Rides Summer and honoring the 25th Anniversary of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding (FFEU). The ceremony paid tribute to three civil rights activists, one African-American and two Jewish-Americans: James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner, who were brutally murdered while...

Al Arabiya Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday called the Holocaust “the ugliest crime humanity has known in modern history,” a rare acknowledgment by an Arab leader of Jewish suffering during the Nazi genocide.Abbas also said he felt compassion for the victims and their families. Some 6 million Jews perished in the Nazi genocide during World War II. His comments were published by the Palestinian official news agency WAFA just hours before the start of Israel’s annual...