Press Coverage

The Muslim Jewish Conference has been covered in a variety of important publications around the world. This is just an assortment of publications that has written about the MJC:

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Find a complete list of press coverage below.

MJC 2016, Berlin

English language

  1. Muslims and Jews from around the world gather in Berlin for seventh annual interfaith confab – The Jerusalem Post
  2. No place I would rather be – Fearless Communicators
  3. Three things I learned at the Muslim Jewish Conference – The Get on Up blog
  4. At Berlin Summit, Muslim and Jewish Youth Offered Glimpse of Bright Future – Haaretz
  5. Us and them – The Jeu Magazine
  6. Among the ruins in Jerusalem and Berlin: A call to return – The Jerusalem Post
  7. Bonding amidst horror – The Friday Times
  8. The world is not a safe space – The Leveller
  9. Lest we forget – Newsweek Middle East
  10. Us and them – Times of Israel

German Coverage

  1. Wir müssen reden – Norddeutscher Rundfunk
  2. Gemeinsam Vorurteile überwinden – Jüdische Allgemeine
  3. MJC in Sachsenhausen – Muslimisch-jüdischer Dialog – Jetzt.de/Süddeutsche Zeitung
  4. Feindbilder überwinden – Die Muslim Jewish Conference – Norddeutscher Rundfunk

Hungarian Coverage

  1. Csepp a tengerben – Miért fontos a vallások közötti párbeszéd? – Kibic Magazin

Slovak Coverage

  1. V Berlíne sa konal 7. ročník muslimsko-židovskej konferencie. – Islam Online

Dutch Coverage

  1. Na The Muslim Jewish Conference heb ik weer hoop – Trouw

MJC 2015 , Berlin

English coverage:

  1. Where does anti-Semitic and anti-Islamic hate speech overlap? – The Express Tribune Pakistan
  2. A testimony to the turning point of the ‘Final Solution’- The Jerusalem Post
  3. Our man in Berlin- J wire
  4. Muslim and Jewish Young leaders address share challenges – Dip Note (U.S. State Department Blog)
  5. Between Shoa and Srebrenica: Jews and Muslims are a family- DasBiber
  6. Muslim Jewish Conference: Putting it all together- Fearless Communications
  7. Jews and Muslims over a hundred young people to Berlin for a week of debates- Saphir News
  8. The Last Word: A Unique Gathering- AIJAC
  9. ‘Jews have no idea about Islam. Muslims have no idea of Judaism’- Deutsch Türkisches Journal
  10. Muslim Jewish Conference: Against Islamophobia, anti Semitism and hate speech- Berliner Zeitung
  11. Muslim Jewish Conference Held in Berlin- Berlin Global
  12. Muslims ‘risking lives’ to meet Jews at Annual Muslim-Jewish Conference- The Jewish Chronicle
  13. Muller’s participants of the Muslim Jewish Conference Welcome- The Governing Mayor, Berlin.de
  14. The 2015 Muslim Jewish Conference: Rooted in community, striding towards professionalism- The Times of Israel

German coverage:

  1. “Lever Hatred”- Jüdische Allgemeine
  2. An interreligious friendship in Niedersachsen- Deutschlandradio Kultur
  3. Muslim Jewish Conference 2015 Berlin- EVZ Stiftung
  4. Muslims and Jews want zerreden enemy- Deutschlandfunk
  5. Jews and Muslims come together in Berlin- Islam iQ

MJC 2014, Vienna

English coverage:

  1.  The 2014 Muslim Jewish Conference: An Ambitious, Daring and Unforgettable Week – Huffington Post
  2. Muslim Jewish Conference: The ghosts of Mauthausen – Express Tribune Magazine
  3. In Vienna, Muslim-Jewish dialogue tackles conflict head-on –Times of Israel (English)
  4. Young Jews and Muslims learn to get along in Vienna – Haaretz
  5. Beyond conflict, prejudice, and stereotype –Daily News Egypt
  6. The grassroots group uniting Muslims and Jews – The Local
  7. Amid roiling tensions in the Middle East, the Muslim-Jewish conference gears up for its fifth year – Jerusalem Post
  8. The grassroots group uniting Muslims and Jews – Hope not Hate
  9. Stereotypes and Similarities at Muslim Jewish Conference – The Jewish Daily Forward
  10. 100 Jews and Muslims meet in Vienna – The Local

Slovak coverage:

  1. Kým strieľajú, musíme bojovať za mier – Delet

Croatian coverage:

  1. Muslimansko-jevrejska konferencija: Korak ka boljem razumijevanju – BEHAR

German coverage:

  1. Wiener Konferenz: Mit Muslimen in die Synagoge – Die Presse
  2. Moslems und Juden besuchen den Wiener Stadttempel – Austria Presse Agentur-OTS
  3. Muslim Jewish Conference: Gründer Ilja Sichrovsky redet über Zukunftspläne – M-media
  4. Shalom and Salam – fasten seat belts (blog site)
  5. Antisemitismus: Von wegen Rückgang! – Jüdische Allgemeine
  6. Mein bester Freund ein Moslem, ein Jude – FM4 ORF
  7. Vom Aha-Erlebnis zum interreligiösen Dialog – Neue Zurcher Zeitung
  8. 100 Juden und Muslime tagen ab Donnerstag – Heute

Brazilian coverage:

  1. Em Viena, jovens muçulmanos e judeus combatem juntos antissemitismo e islamofobia – CONIB

French coverage:

  1. A Vienne, le dialogue judéo-musulman prend le conflit à bras-le-corps – Times of Israel (Francais)

Spanish coverage:

  1. CJL. Convivencia judío-musulmana: “Buscamos construir un mensaje de paz en una Latinoamérica que lo necesita” –Iton Gadol News
  2. Jóvenes judíos y musulmanes aprenden a convivir en Viena – Jewish News Agency / Iton Gadol News

MJC 2013, Sarajevo

English coverage:

  1. Bringing Young Jews and Muslims Together, Global Jewish Voice
  2. OSCE Acting Head emphasizes importance of inter-faith co-operation in long-term peace building, OSCE BiH
  3. MJC 2013: What the world can learn from Sarajevo, UJS Blog
  4. Muslims & Jews Together in Sarajevo, Shtetl Magazine (Listen to the radio interview here.)
  5. Muslim Jewish Conference Meets In Sarajevo To Combat Islamophobia And Anti-Semitism, The Huffington Post, Abrahamic Alliance International, The Balkan Chronicle, Worldwide Religious News
  6. Muslim Jewish Dialogue in Sarajevo, The Times of Israel
  7. World Roundup, Jewish News Online
  8. Muslims and Jews Bridge the Divide in Sarajevo, South African Jewish Report [PDF, Page 7]
  9. Muslim Jewish Conference Sarajevo 2013, Jewrnalism
  10. At a Muslim-Jewish conference, dialogue and hope, JTA

Bosnian coverage:

  1. Dokumentarni film o saradnji Jevreja i muslimana u najtežim trenucima [Documentary about cooperation of Jews and Muslims in the most difficult moments], Haber BA
  2. Muslimansko-jevrejska konferencija u Sarajevu ovoga ljeta, Rijaseta IZ u BiH, Vijesti.ba, Balkan Islamic Studies, Dzematamsterdam.nl, 24 Sata, Vazdan, Hercegovina.info
  3. Četvrta muslimansko-jevrejska konferencija u Sarajevu od 1. do 5. jula, TRT Bosnian, Haber.ba, Sandžak PRESS, SANA Press
  4. Četvrta muslimanko-jevrejska konferencija Sarajevo preko ideje mostarskog Starog mosta, 24/7 Vijesti.in.rs
  5. Sarajevo: Izetbegović otvorio muslimansko-jevrejsku konferenciju, Slobodna Bosna
  6. Bosna’da “Müslüman-Yahudi” Konferansı, Haberciniz
  7. Četvrta Muslimansko-jevrejska konferencija, Source.ba
  8. Za bolje razumijevanje različitih zajednica, AlJazeera Balkans

German coverage:

  1. “Nicht erwartet, dass daraus eine Bewegung wird” – Muslim Jewish Conference (MJC) tagt zum vierten Mal – dieses Jahr in Sarajevo, Wiener Zeitung
  2. Radio Interview of MJC Secretary General Ilja Sichrovsky, OE1

Malaysian coverage:

  1. Pemuda Muslim Dan Yahudi Duduk Bersama Di Sarajevo, Mizan Mag

MJC 2012, Bratislava

English coverage:

  1. Third Muslim-Jewish Conference opens in Slovakia, Jerusalem Post
  2. Jewish, Muslim student leaders meet to promote direct dialogue, Jewish Journal, JTA, The Jewish Daily Forward, St. Louis Jewish Light, CNN Belief Blog, The Times of Israel
  3. 100 Jews and Muslims Gather for International Interfaith Conference, Digital Journal, PR Newswire, Wallstreet Online, Ahlul Bayt News Agency
  4. Slovakia Hosts 3rd International Conference between Muslim & Jewish Youth Leaders, Islam Today
  5. The Muslim-Jewish Conference: Bringing Global Interfaith Dialogue to the Forefront, JSpace
  6. Signs Of Slovakia’s Jewish Past And Present, The Jewish Week
  7. Young Jewish and Muslim Leaders Meet in Slovakia, Develop Grassroots Empowerment Initiatives, Religion News Service
  8. Seeing a New Light: Reflections of MJC 2012, Beeworker
  9. Local Woman Attends International Gathering of Muslims and Jews in Slovakia, Las Vegas Sun
  10. MJC 2012 participants – Daniel Katzew and Zahraa Khotu – interviewed by South African Jewish Board of Deputies, SAJBD
  11. Question Yourself And Ask The Other, Jewsrnalism
  12. Interview with MJC Executive Director Anna Magnand, UNAOC Global Forum
  13. Once Upon a Different Conference, Jewrnalism, Jewish Journal
  14. German Jewish and Muslim Leaders Gather for Twinning Event, FFEU

Slovak coverage:

  1. Tretí ročník medzinárodnej Moslimsko-židovskej konferencie v Bratislave, SMA
  2. Moslimsko – židovská konferencia v Bratislave, Delet
  3. HOSŤ V ŠTÚDIU: Iľja Sichrovskij o Moslimsko-židovskej konferencii, TA3
  4. OTS: Tretí ročník medzinárodnej Moslimsko-židovskej konferencie v Bratislave, Hlvane Spravy

Bosnian coverage:

  1. Završena treća muslimansko-jevrejska konferencija, Haber

German coverage:

  1. Juden und Muslime vereint gegen Rassismus, Diversity Mediawatch Austria
  2. El Hadi Khelladi vertritt RAMSA bei der Muslim Jewish Conference 2012, RAMSA

Swedish coverage:

  1. Här talar unga muslimer och judar med varandra, Dagen

MJC 2011, Kiev

English coverage:

  1. Interfaith conference to bring Jews, Muslims together in Ukraine, The Jerusalem Post
  2. Jewish and Muslim youth leaders from 25 countries to meet in Ukraine, World Jewish Congress
  3. The Muslim-Jewish Conference is coming to Kiev, Haaretz
  4. World’s Largest-Ever Gathering of Muslim & Jewish Youth Leaders to Convene in Kiev, Islam Today
  5. European Jewish, Muslim leaders denounce extremism, JTA
  6. Second Annual Muslim Jewish Conference held in Kiev, Ukraine, United Nations Alliance of Civilizations
  7. Muslim-Jewish parley seeks ‘platform for dialogue’, The Jerusalem Post, Ahlul Bayt News Agency
  8. In Kiev, bringing Jews and Muslims together, Yale Divinity School
  9. In Kiev, Ukrainian and Russian Muslim and Jewish leaders pledge cooperation, World Jewish Congress
  10. Jewish and Muslim leaders join forces to combat xenophobia, Haaretz, Ahlul Bayt News Agency, Islamophobia Today
  11. Jews and Muslims Fight Extremism Together, Virtual Jerusalem
  12. Muslim-Jewish Conference Builds Ties, Muslim Voices
  13. Jewish, Muslim teens meet in Kiev, YNetNews
  14. ROI youth magnet for global change, The Jerusalem Post, Jewish Journal
  15. Faith leaders meet at EU Commission in Brussels, European Jewish Press
  16. Jews, Muslims hold world’s largest dialogue, YNetNews
  17. Group promotes moderate Islam after bin Laden death, The Jerusalem Post
  18. Interview: Promoting diversity, Dawn

German coverage:

  1. Allen Widerständen zum Trotz: Dialog!, Hagalil
  2. Spindelegger: Dialog der Religionen unerlässlich zur Bekämpfung von Diskriminierung und Ausländerfeindlichkeit, Osterreich Journal

French coverage:

  1. UKRAINE – Seconde conférence annuelle des musulmans et juifs à Kiev, Israel Infos

MJC 2010, Vienna

English coverage:

  1. The Muslim Jewish Conference, UNAOC Youth
  2. First Muslim-Jewish Conference Held in Vienna, Jewish News from Austria
  3. Guestspeakers at the ‘Muslim Jewish Conference’ 2010: Rabbi Marc Schneier, Dr Faouzi Skali, Rabbi Marc Raphaël Guedj, Ibrahim Issa, AlBawaba News
  4. Building Muslim-Jewish Ties In Vienna, And Beyond, The Jewish Week

German coverage

  1. Den Vorurteilen zu Leibe rücken, Juedische Allgemeine
  2. Muslim Jewish Conference in Wien, Die Presse
  3. Muslim-Jewish-Conference in Wien, Mittagsjournal ORF
  4. ‘Muslim Jewish Conference’ findet vom 1. bis 6. August 2010 in Wien statt, OTS
  5. Wo Pakistanis und Israelis miteinander reden, Juedische Allgemeine
  6. Moslems und Juden bauten in Wien sechs Tage lang Vorurteile ab, Tiroler Tageszeitung
  7. Die Aussprache Unserer Namen Darf Kein Hindernis Für Freundschaft Sein” – Erste Muslim-Jewish Conference, Evangelische Zentralstelle für Weltanschauungsfragen