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Bahrain joining UAE in normalizing ties with Israel, Trump announces

Posted on September 11, 2020

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier spoke with Sarah Coates of i24News on the historical announcement of diplomatic ties between the Kingdom of Bahrain and the State of Israel. (Sept. 11, 2020)

Bahrain joining UAE in normalizing ties with Israel, Trump announces

Posted on September 11, 2020

i24 News September 11, 2020 Bahrain has agreed to formalize the deal with Israel at a ceremony on September 15 at the White House Bahrain will become the next Arab country to normalize the ties with Israel, following in the footsteps of the landmark agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, US President Donald Continue Reading »

UAE-Israel deal’s reverberations extend to Asia ahead of signing

Posted on September 10, 2020

Rabbi Marc Schneier spoke with Nikkei Asian Review about the role that interfaith diplomacy played in the UAE-Israel announcement.

Gefilte in the Gulf? Abu Dhabi tells all its hotels to offer kosher food

Posted on September 9, 2020

Rabbi Marc Schneier spoke with The Times of Israel regarding today’s announcement from the Abu Dhabi government that all hotels must offer kosher food. “The announcement from Abu Dhabi demonstrates their commitment to building and growing Jewish life. By instructing hotels to provide kosher food, they are opening their doors to Jewish travelers from around the world.”

Bahrain, Qatar, or Oman will be the next to normalise relations with Israel

Posted on September 3, 2020

Albalad By: Faisal Assegaf September 3, 2020 “The first step in the process is a much greater understanding of the Jewish faith and that the Muslim population of Indonesia needs to appreciate that for the Jewish people, ” said Rabbi Schneier. Rabbi March Schneier is among Jewish figures who is very excited to see the Continue Reading »

In boon for Israel, Saudi Arabia gives permanent overfly rights to and from UAE

Posted on September 2, 2020

The Times of Israel By Raphael Ahren September 2, 2020 Netanyahu hails ‘another tremendous breakthrough,’ promises new policy will shorten and cheapen flights and open Israel up to the Far East In another breakthrough for Israel’s rapprochement with the Arab Gulf, and a major boon for Israeli air travel, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced that Continue Reading »

Saudi Arabia opens airspace for UAE-Israel flights

Posted on September 2, 2020

Agence France-Presse September 2, 2020 Saudi Arabia agreed Wednesday to permit UAE flights to “all countries” to overfly the kingdom, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signalled more direct flights linking the United Arab Emirates with the Jewish state. The announcement comes after the first direct commercial flight from Tel Aviv to Abu Dhabi on Continue Reading »

“El acercamiento entre Israel y el Golfo está relacionado con la reconciliación entre judíos y musulmanes”

Posted on August 28, 2020

Rabbi Marc Schneier spoke with Ynet Español about the role that interfaith dialogue played in getting to the point where the UAE and Israel announced that they would be establishing relations.

Trailblazing Jews of UAE are paving path to peace

Posted on August 24, 2020

The Media Line By: Felice Friedson August 24, 2020 A community of people from around the world takes pride in where they live The stunning announcement that Israel and the United Arab Emirates had brokered what came to be known as the Abraham Accord has brought the small Jewish community of the Emirates into the Continue Reading »

הרב שמייעץ למלך בחריין: “הם הבאים בתור; סעודיה זה עניין של זמן”

Posted on August 20, 2020

Yediot Achronot / Ynet August 20, 2020 Click here to read the original article.

Rabbi to Bahrain king: Manama will be next to normalize Israel ties

Posted on August 20, 2020

Yediot Achronot / Ynet By: Itamar Eichner August 20, 2020 Marc Schneier, a close confidant of King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, says many other Gulf states are ready and willing to sign accords with Jerusalem after UAE created ‘a domino effect’, including the younger generation of Saudis Israel’s normalization agreement with the United Arab Continue Reading »

„Bahrain geht als nächstes Land auf Israel zu“

Posted on August 19, 2020

Die Presse August 19, 2020 Rabbi Marc Schneier berät Entscheidungsträger in den Golfstaaten. Er geht davon aus, dass Israels Deal mit den Emiraten einen Dominoeffekt auslöst. Die Abwanderung des Abdullah-Zentrums aus Österreich sieht er als Verlust für Wien. Die Presse: Die Vereinigten Arabischen Emirate erkennen als erster Golfstaat Israel an. Wie war das möglich? Marc Continue Reading »