Archive: December 2020

How Hamas could be the engine for Qatar-Israel normalization

Posted on December 29, 2020

The Jerusalem Post By Yonah Jeremy Bob December 29, 2020 Close coordination between Israel and Qatar to facilitate sufficient funding for Hamas to keep Gaza’s economy from collapsing will likely be the key to moving Doha to a normalization deal. Relationships developed between Israel and Qatar to provide sufficient funding to Hamas and avoid an Continue Reading »

‘HM King Hamad Is Deserving Of A Nobel Peace Prize’

Posted on December 16, 2020

The Daily Tribune By P Unnikrishnan December 16, 2020 A leading American rabbi who was instrumental in helping establish the Abraham Accords says that His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa is deserving of a Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the execution of the historic agreement normalising ties between Bahrain, the UAE Continue Reading »

NY-based rabbi seeks to bring US Jews to visit the Gulf, including Saudi Arabia

Posted on December 15, 2020

The Times of Israel December 15, 2020 ‘The grand prize for Jewish tourism is not Israel but the American Jewish community,’ says Marc Schneier, who will launch new initiative alongside Bahraini tourism minister An American rabbi with extensive ties to the Arab world is set to launch an effort to attract Jewish travelers to the Continue Reading »

This rabbi is bringing American Jews to the GCC. Here’s why

Posted on December 15, 2020

Gulf Business By Aarti Nagraj December 15, 2020 Rabbi Marc Schneier is launching new tourism initiatives in the GCC As Rabbi Marc Schneier tells me when we meet, that while those doing the economic deals fly at 30,000 feet, he’s always flown at 70,000 ft. The American – whose book Sons of Abraham was recently Continue Reading »

Rabbi hopes Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, others will normalize with Israel

Posted on December 15, 2020

The Jerusalem Post By Seth Frantzman December 15, 2020 There is a need for Israel to move on the Palestinian issue. Most Gulf countries expect to see some changes and an opening by Israel to the Palestinians. Rabbi Marc Schneier is an adviser to leaders in the Gulf and believes that more peace deals will Continue Reading »

Al Hurra’s Interview with Rabbi Marc Schneier

Posted on December 15, 2020

In January 2019, FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier was invited to the Human Fraternity conference in Pope Francis’ honor in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. While he was there, Rabbi Schneier spoke with Al Hurra قناة الحرة about how he had heard from Emirati leaders that relations with Israel were around the corner. The “overriding Continue Reading »