The Launch of the Largest Campaign Against Arabized Populations: A Call to Reclaim Indigenous Identities

The Launch of the Largest Campaign Against Arabized Populations: A Call to Reclaim Indigenous Identities

Introduction: Respecting Identity as a Condition for Respecting Nations

I have always believed that if a nation seeks respect among others, it must first respect the right of others to exist. Respect is not merely a demand; it is achieved when every nation acknowledges its own identity and respects others without attempting to erase or distort them.

I have no issue with the original Arabs of the Arabian Peninsula—they are the rightful people of their land and history. The problem lies with the Arabized populations, those who claim Arab identity under the pretext of Islam or other justifications, despite having entirely distinct ethnic and cultural origins.

Language and Religion Do Not Define Identity

One of the most common misconceptions that fuel identity alienation is the belief that language determines national belonging. However, reality proves the exact opposite:

• Speaking English does not make you English.
• Speaking French does not make you French.
• Speaking Arabic does not make you Arab.

This is an undeniable fact, except for those who choose ignorance over knowledge.

Similarly, religious affiliation does not define national identity:

• Being a Tunisian Jew does not mean you are Israeli.
• Being a Tunisian Shiite does not mean you are Iranian.
• Being Sunni does not make you Arab.

Again, these are historical and anthropological facts that can only be denied by those who fail to understand the fundamental principles of nation-building and identity formation.

The Arab Campaign Against Arabized Populations: Redefining Arab Identity

In an unprecedented move, true Arabs in the Gulf have launched a massive social media campaign to reject the false association of Arabized populations with Arab identity simply because they speak Arabic.

This campaign aims to emphasize that Arabs are exclusively the indigenous people of the Arabian Peninsula, and that not everyone who speaks Arabic should be considered Arab.

To support this stance, numerous historical maps and academic articles have been published, clarifying the distinct historical and geographical boundaries of different indigenous peoples, including:

• Arabs
• Copts
• Chaldeans
• Syriacs
• Canaanites
• Amazigh (Berbers)

This campaign is not an attack on any ethnic group; rather, it is an attempt to correct a centuries-old historical misconception that imposed Arab identity on non-Arab peoples under the banners of religion and politics.

As an Amazigh, I Support This Campaign

As an Amazigh, I wholeheartedly support this campaign because it aligns with the interests of all indigenous peoples who have suffered from forced Arabization or attempts to erase their identity under religious or cultural justifications.

The relationship between Arabs and non-Arabs should be one of mutual respect and coexistence, based on reciprocal recognition, not on the imposition of one identity over another.

✅ Yes, Arabs are Arabs.
✅ Yes, non-Arabs are not Arabs.
✅ Yes, we share a common history, economic ties, and cultural exchanges, but Arabism is not what unites us—rather, it is our diversity and mutual respect.

The Future of Nations Begins with Respecting Their Identities

When will our societies understand that a nation without its true identity has no future?

When will they realize that one of the key foundations of independence and progress is to reclaim and preserve our authentic identity, rather than adopting or having an identity imposed upon us by political or religious forces?

True independence is not just economic or political—it begins with identity liberation. A nation that lives under a false identity will never be able to build a strong, independent future.

The time has come to end identity falsification and to recognize that every people has its own uniqueness, culture, and history—free from the cultural dominance that seeks to dissolve all identities into a single mold.