Muslims of Israel should not be called Arabs

Submitted by Prashant (United States), Jun 3, 2022 at 10:07

Dear Dr Pipes, I think calling the Muslims of Israel Arabs, hides some very important facts. Not all Arabs want to harm Israel and kill the Jews. Most of the people who are running the murderous campaign against Jews are Muslims. I doubt that Arab Christians want to kill the Jews. Further, the the violent Arab Muslims of Israel have enough support from non-Arab Muslims around the world. Even further, there are very strong parallels between the Muslim campaign against the Jews in Israel and the Muslim campaign against Hindus in Kashmir.

So, what we are facing is not an Arab problem. It is a Muslim problem. The media should stop using the word Arab without its full context. The media should use the phrase 'Muslim Arabs' or just 'Muslims'. The truth will be served better if we describe the things the way they are.

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