Herschel Gluck
Rabbi Herschel Gluck OBE is chairman of the Arab-Jewish Forum and is chairman and founder of the Muslim-Jewish Forum. Established in 2000, the Muslim-Jewish Forum was the first of its type in the world. It deals with a broad range of issues which are of concern to both communities and also serves a role in preventing and defusing tensions.
Rabbi Gluck’s role as a mediator is not confined to the domestic arena. He has also been heavily involved for some time with the Next Century Foundation, through which he has played a significant role as a mediator in conflicts as diverse as the Sudan and Former Yugoslavia.[1]
In September 2011, Gluck was named in a U.S. diplomatic cable published by WikiLeaks, which said that the rabbi had been approached by Israel to contact Iranian officials regarding the release of kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit.[2]
Gluck was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to interfaith understanding.[3]
External links
- http://www.nrg.co.il/online/1/ART1/475/303.html yael aravah /herschel gluck Israeli newspaper
- H. Gluck's interview with R. Dawkins in the film Root of All Evil?
References
- ↑ Freedland, Michael (August 7, 2009). "The ambassador of peace inspired by his Jewish faith". The Sunday Times (Times Online). Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ Melman, Yossi (September 18, 2011). "Israel held indirect contacts with Iranian sources on Gilad Shalit, WikiLeaks cable says". Haaretz Newspaper (Haaretz.com). Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60367. p. 11. 29 December 2012.