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Israelis, Palestinians, Muslims, Jews: We All Share Responsibility For Peace | OPINION

Posted on September 6, 2018

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier and Imam Shamsi Ali offer their new year messages of peace and recipe for successful dialogue in the Middle East.

Schneier: My life in Muslim-Jewish relations

Posted on August 24, 2018

FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier’s Op-Ed in The CJN talks about his journey in the field of Muslim-Jewish relations and announces FFEU’s Global Season of Twinning 2018 which includes events with our partners in Toronto, Calgary and Montreal.

SXSW Winner ‘Jinn’ Bought by Orion Classics for November Release

Posted on August 22, 2018

Jinn, a coming-of-age movie co-produced by FFEU in conjunction with FFEU Trustee Jason Kampf will be released in theaters on November 15th. 2018.

The Tiny Gulf State Beating Its Neighbors in Race for Warmer Ties With Israel

Posted on July 3, 2018

Haaretz.com weighs in on Bahrain’s warming relationship with Israel, quoting my address at the Bahrain Embassy’s iftar in Washington DC.

Supreme Court Upholds Trump’s Ban On Travel From Various Muslim Countries

Posted on June 27, 2018

FFEU survey on Muslim-Jewish relations was featured in the article.

American Jewish organizations weigh in on Supreme Court ruling on Trump’s travel ban

Posted on June 27, 2018

FFEU commissioned survey on Muslim-Jewish relations was mentioned in the article.

Supreme Court upholds Trump’s ban on travel from various Muslim countries

Posted on June 27, 2018

FFEU poll on Muslim-Jewish relations was cited as a reference in the article.

Official to i24NEWS: ‘Bahrain will be first Gulf state to form ties with Israel’

Posted on June 20, 2018

In March, US Rabbi Marc Schneier — who has made frequent visits to the Gulf — told i24NEWS that Bahrain could establish full diplomatic ties with Israel within two years.

70 Faces Media wins 5 Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism

Posted on June 20, 2018

Former Israel Correspondent Andrew Tobin won FFEU’s Award for Excellence in Interfaith Relations Reports at the 37th Annual Simon Rockower Awards for Excellence in Jewish Journalism.

Un repas d’Iftar avec les représentants des trois religions monothéistes en Tunisie

Posted on June 1, 2018

On 5/30, our partner, the Tunisian association for Support of Minorities hosted an Iftar with Minister Mehdi Ben Gharbia. (Article in French)

At Bahrain Embassy a rabbi offers praise

Posted on May 30, 2018

The Ambassador of Bahrain, H.E. Shaikh Abdulla Rashed Al Khalifa hosted a remarkable iftar in Washington D.C. with FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier as a keynote speaker.

The bridge-builders of America

Posted on May 22, 2018

Prof. Akbar Ahmed wrote a wonderful article about Walter Ruby and Andra Baylus co-founder of the Greater Washington Muslim-Jewish Forum, FFEU’s partner in Washington DC.