Marc Schneier

The author is president of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding and the author of 'Sons of Abraham: A Candid Conversation about the Issues That Divide and Unite Jews and Muslims.'

 SAUDI ARABIA’S Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US president-elect Donald Trump meet at a G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in 2019, during Trump’s first term.

Trump's key move for global Muslim-Jewish relations: Saudi normalization with Israel - opinion

 An illustrative photo of a man blowing a shofar, a ceremonial ram's horn, which is done repeatedly on Rosh Hashanah.

Rosh Hashanah: A time to recognize Israel's achievements amid challenges - opinion

 Ramadan worshippers

Ramadan and Passover: Amid the violence, a sign of hope - opinion


Advancing Jewish-Muslim relations on Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day - opinion

Deciding to convene a conference on antisemitism in the Arabian Gulf

 DR. MOHAMMAD AL-ISSA, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, speaks during a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau in January 2020.

On Martin Luther King Jr day: What is the response to antisemitism? - opinion

The challenge remains as to whether Black activists today will emulate Dr. King in unequivocally denouncing the rise of antisemitism in America and calling it out within their community. 

 PEOPLE GATHER at the crypt of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King in Atlanta, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, 2022. ‘I can state unequivocally that Dr. King would never have used the word ‘context’ in combating antisemitism,’ maintains the writer.

Is there a paradigm shift in the Muslim world? - opinion

Hamas’s charter not only calls for the destruction of Israel but for the destruction of the Jewish people, the eradication of Judaism.

 The destruction caused by Hamas Militants in Kibbutz Be'eri, near the Israeli-Gaza border, in southern Israel, October 14, 2023.

Strengthening the Black-Jewish alliance is as critical as ever - opinion

On the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington, the Black-Jewish alliance must maintain its vigilance.

 CIVIL RIGHTS leaders including Martin Luther King, Jr. meet with then-US president John F. Kennedy and members of his administration, in the Oval Office of the White House on August 28, 1963, the day of the March on Washington.

The Arab world is ready to learn about the Holocaust -Opinion

As the UAE introduces Holocaust education in schools, the Arab world prepares itself to tackle the historical gap of knowledge.

 UAE PRESIDENT Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed attends the G20 Summit in Bali, in November. We should praise the UAE for pioneering the inclusion of Holocaust education in its curriculum for primary and secondary schools, says the writer.

Momentum of the new Middle East - opinion

I have no doubt that when Saudi Arabia reaches out its hand toward Israel, the friendship will be deep and sustainable.

 MOHAMMAD AL-ISSA, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, leads a prayer during a visit to Auschwitz-Birkenau, 2020.

Russia-Ukraine war: Plight of Crimean Tatars foreshadows more war crimes - opinion

The Crimean Tatars, largely Muslims, trace their history in the Ukrainian peninsula back many centuries, most of which are marked indelibly by Russian oppression.

 US PRESIDENT Joe Biden stops to speak to reporters at Fort McNair Army Base in Washington, earlier this month, charging that Vladimir Putin is a war criminal and saying he’ll call for a war crimes trial.

A renewed call for Jewish-Arab coexistence in Israel

On the Hemed bridge overlooking the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway, Jews and Israeli Arabs stood together two weeks ago with banners proclaiming their commitment to one another.

ARABS AND Jews protest the escalating violence and riots at Hefer Valley in the North, earlier this month.

Jewish-Muslim friendship in Middle East helps us stand together - opinion

The shimmering vision of venerable Jewish communities growing anew and brand-new ones springing dramatically to life in countries across the Arab and Muslim worlds is becoming a reality.

MUSLIMS AND JEWS celebrate Hanukkah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in December.

Black-Jewish ties make the US better - opinion

The ramifications of the “against all odds” electoral victories for Warnock and Ossoff – who ran as a team, proudly touting their Black and Jewish identities – are profound.

Newly-elected Georgia Senators Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff appear side by side ahead of the January 5 runoff election.