Loay Alshareef: Raised to Hate Jews, Now a Muslim Advocate for Israel

Join us for an inspiring conversation with Loay Alshareef, a Saudi-born peace activist and linguist based in Abu Dhabi. Once raised in a muslim household in Jeddah, where he was taught to harbor negative views towards Jews and Israel, Alshareef’s perspective underwent a profound transformation after an unexpected encounter with a Jewish host family during his studies in France.

In this interview, Alshareef shares his journey from indoctrination to becoming a vocal advocate for Arab-Israeli coexistence. We discuss his personal transformation, the war of Israel against Hamas, the Abraham Accords, and his vision for peace in the Middle East.