Pro-Israel advocates urged to stop blaming all Muslims for extremist groups

In a recent interview, Abraham Accords advocate Loay Alshareef cautioned that a growing strand of anti-Muslim sentiment inside the pro-Israel camp threatens the very achievements of the accords. He stresses that criticism should be limited to extremist groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Muslim Brotherhood, not extended to Muslims as a whole. Alshareef, who identifies as a proud Arab Muslim, argues that collective blame alienates potential allies and provides extremist propaganda with a useful recruiting narrative.

He points out that the accords, signed by Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in 2020 and later joined by Morocco, were built on mutual respect and cooperation, not on blanket hostility. The article notes that American social-media culture often amplifies outrage, turning every terrorist act into a indictment of an entire faith. Alshareef calls for precise language, accountability from Muslim leaders, and support for moderate Muslim voices willing to endorse Israel’s legitimacy, warning that failure to do so could erode the peace prospects the accords represent.