The New York Times By Matthew Lee June 24, 2019 MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Despite withering criticism, charges of hypocrisy and outright rejection from the intended beneficiaries, the Trump administration is plowing ahead with a $50 billion economic proposal to aid the Palestinians and hopes it will drive a much-anticipated but unseen Mideast peace plan. Continue Reading »
Rabbi Marc Schneier shared with Associated Press that there is no Gulf leader who has been more committed to establishing relations with Israel and bringing other Gulf states onboard than Bahrain’s King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and therefore, it isn’t surprising that Bahrain would host the White House’s conference on Middle East Peace next month.
The New York Times By Aya Batrawy May 21, 2019 DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Bahrain on Tuesday defended its decision to host a White House-engineered conference to address the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, saying its only objective is to support the “brotherly Palestinian people.” The Palestinian Authority has rejected the economic conference planned for next Continue Reading »
Middle East Monitor May 21, 2019 Israeli officials will travel to Bahrain for next month’s “peace” conference, where the first stage of the US’ “deal of the century” is set to be revealed. Speaking to Israel’s Channel 13 yesterday, a senior Israeli official revealed that the US has invited Israeli delegates to attend the meeting, Continue Reading »
FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier spoke with Amichai Stein from כאן חדשות about the White House announcement yesterday about the Economic Summit in Bahrain.
FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier shared with Arutz Sheva – Israel National News how he always have said that Bahrain would lead the charge in the Gulf on establishing relations with Israel because of their shared interests.
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. 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 Continue Reading »
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 Continue Reading »
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 Continue Reading »
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