"MOST INFLUENTIAL JEWISH FIGURE IN THE WIDER MUSLIM WORLD"
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BAHRAIN
HIS MAJESTY HAMAD BIN ISA AL KHALIFA
King of Bahrain
FFEU President Rabbi Marc Schneier addressed the Bahrain Dialogue Forum: "East and West for Human Coexistence," convened from November 3-4 in Manama under the patronage of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.

A high-level delegation of approximately 200 leaders attended the two-day gathering that culminated with addresses by H.H. Pope Francis and Grand Imam of al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed El-Tayeb and included the participation of eminent religious leaders and government officials such as UAE Minister of Coexistence and Tolerance H.E. Sheikh Nahyan Al Mubarak bin Nahyan.

In his remarks, at the Forum's main session, Rabbi Schneier shared his experiences promoting global coexistence and human fraternity and highlighted the global contributions of the Bahrain Dialogue Forum and "the role of His Majesty and the Kingdom to promote coexistence and cooperation in the Arabian Gulf."

During his visit to Manama, Rabbi Schneier, who serves as His Majesty's special advisor on interfaith affairs, met with His Majesty the King of Bahrain and his son, H.R.H. Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain. The Rabbi also visited with H.E. Steven Bondy, Ambassador of the United States to Bahrain.

Many media outlets reported on Rabbi Schneier's participation at the Bahrain Dialogue Forum, once again alongside H.H. Pope Francis and Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb, only several weeks after their participation at the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Kazakhstan.
"In his remarks to the forum, U.S. Rabbi Marc Schneier, who has long worked to promote Jewish-Muslim understanding and serves as Al Khalifa’s special advisor on interfaith matters, praised Bahrain as a “role model in the Arab world for coexistence and tolerance of different faith communities." - Associated Press

"Pope Francis has joined Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders in Bahrain in calling for the world's great religions to work for peace" - ABC News

"The Bahrain Dialogue Forum that brings me to Manama is particularly significant because of so many pockets of conflict that we now see around in the world where religion can play an important role as the great champion for dialogue, peace, harmony and understanding" - News of Bahrain

"Rabbi Marc Schneier discussed Bahrain's role to promote coexistence and cooperation in the Arabian Gulf, the Bahrain Dialogue Forum as well as the Kingdom's reaction to the recent elections in Israel." - I24 News

"In his review of the efforts of the Kingdom in coexistence and peace, Ethnic Understanding Foundation President Rabbi Marc Schneier praised the Kingdom’s efforts globally by building bridges of communication among peoples through initiatives to lead in this field, including the second stop in the GCC during the foreign visits of His Holiness the Pope." - Bahrain News Agency

AZERBAIJAN
AZERBAIJAN-DC CONFERENCE
"Interfaith Harmony for Global Peace and Security"
On October 26, FFEU President was honored, as a keynote speaker, to join H.E. Khazar Ibrahim, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States, at Azerbaijan's International Conference on "Interfaith Harmony for Global Peace and Security" in Washington D.C.

The conference, jointly organized by the International Center for Law and Religious Studies at Brigham Young University, the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of Azerbaijan and the Baku International Center of Multiculturalism, brought together representatives of think tanks, various religious organizations, foundations, as well as members of the diplomatic corps.
ISRAEL
H.E. ISAAC HERZOG
President of the State of Israel
Later that evening, Rabbi Schneier, along with H.E. Hasan Murat Mercan, Ambassador of Türkiye to the United States, attended a private reception at the residence of Israel's Ambassador to the United States, H.E. Michael Herzog in honor of H.E. Isaac Herzog, President of the State of Israel.
TURKIYE
99TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE REPUBLIC OF TURKIYE
On October 27, Rabbi Schneier attended the Turkish National Day reception at the residence of Ambassador Hasan Murat Mercan in Washington D.C. The event marked the 99th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Türkiye.
UNITED STATES
Hon. Joe Biden
President of the United States of America
On September 30, Rabbi Schneier joined a delegation of American Jewish leaders at the first-ever White House Rosh Hashanah reception hosted by the President and Dr. Biden.
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