{"id":25104924,"date":"2020-06-19T17:52:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-19T15:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/?p=25104924"},"modified":"2025-04-24T19:30:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T17:30:09","slug":"the-launch-of-the-largest-campaign-against-arabized-populations-a-call-to-reclaim-indigenous-identities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labidikm.net\/en\/the-launch-of-the-largest-campaign-against-arabized-populations-a-call-to-reclaim-indigenous-identities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Launch of the Largest Campaign Against Arabized Populations: A Call to Reclaim Indigenous Identities"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"114\"><strong data-start=\"4\" data-end=\"112\">The Launch of the Largest Campaign Against Arabized Populations: A Call to Reclaim Indigenous Identities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"198\"><strong data-start=\"121\" data-end=\"196\">Introduction: Respecting Identity as a Condition for Respecting Nations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"200\" data-end=\"481\">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.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"483\" data-end=\"805\">I have no issue with the <strong data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"526\">original Arabs<\/strong> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Arabian_Peninsula\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arabian Peninsula<\/a>\u2014they are the rightful people of their land and history. The problem lies with the <strong data-start=\"634\" data-end=\"658\">Arabized populations<\/strong>, those who claim Arab identity under the pretext of Islam or other justifications, despite having entirely distinct ethnic and cultural origins.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"812\" data-end=\"866\"><strong data-start=\"816\" data-end=\"864\">Language and Religion Do Not Define Identity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"1044\">One of the most common misconceptions that fuel identity alienation is the belief that <strong data-start=\"955\" data-end=\"997\">language determines national belonging<\/strong>. However, reality proves the exact opposite:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1195\">\n<li data-start=\"1046\" data-end=\"1097\"><strong data-start=\"1048\" data-end=\"1095\">Speaking English does not make you English.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1147\"><strong data-start=\"1100\" data-end=\"1145\">Speaking French does not make you French.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1195\"><strong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1193\">Speaking Arabic does not make you Arab.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1280\">This is an undeniable fact, except for those who choose ignorance over knowledge.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1282\" data-end=\"1355\">Similarly, <strong data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1352\">religious affiliation does not define national identity<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1523\">\n<li data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1416\"><strong data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1414\">Being a Tunisian Jew does not mean you are Israeli.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1417\" data-end=\"1479\"><strong data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1477\">Being a Tunisian Shiite does not mean you are Iranian.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1480\" data-end=\"1523\"><strong data-start=\"1482\" data-end=\"1521\">Being Sunni does not make you Arab.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1525\" data-end=\"1706\">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.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1795\"><strong data-start=\"1717\" data-end=\"1793\">The Arab Campaign Against Arabized Populations: Redefining Arab Identity<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1797\" data-end=\"2006\">In an unprecedented move, <strong data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1849\">true Arabs in the Gulf<\/strong> have launched a massive social media campaign to reject the false association of Arabized populations with Arab identity simply because they speak Arabic.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2008\" data-end=\"2187\">This campaign aims to emphasize that <strong data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2117\">Arabs are exclusively the indigenous people of the Arabian Peninsula<\/strong>, and that not everyone who speaks Arabic should be considered Arab.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2189\" data-end=\"2393\">To support this stance, numerous <strong data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2263\">historical maps and academic articles<\/strong> have been published, clarifying the distinct historical and geographical boundaries of different indigenous peoples, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2501\">\n<li data-start=\"2395\" data-end=\"2408\"><strong data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2406\">Arabs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2409\" data-end=\"2422\"><strong data-start=\"2411\" data-end=\"2420\">Copts<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2423\" data-end=\"2440\"><strong data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2438\">Chaldeans<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2441\" data-end=\"2456\"><strong data-start=\"2443\" data-end=\"2454\">Syriacs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2457\" data-end=\"2475\"><strong data-start=\"2459\" data-end=\"2473\">Canaanites<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2476\" data-end=\"2501\"><strong data-start=\"2478\" data-end=\"2499\">Amazigh (Berbers)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2503\" data-end=\"2732\">This campaign is <strong data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2557\">not an attack on any ethnic group<\/strong>; rather, it is an attempt to correct a centuries-old historical misconception that imposed Arab identity on non-Arab peoples <strong data-start=\"2683\" data-end=\"2729\">under the banners of religion and politics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2739\" data-end=\"2787\"><strong data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2785\">As an Amazigh, I Support This Campaign<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2789\" data-end=\"3037\">As <strong data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"2806\">an Amazigh<\/strong>, I wholeheartedly support this campaign because it aligns with the interests of all indigenous peoples who have suffered from <strong data-start=\"2933\" data-end=\"2955\">forced Arabization<\/strong> or attempts to erase their identity under religious or cultural justifications.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3039\" data-end=\"3235\">The relationship between <strong data-start=\"3064\" data-end=\"3087\">Arabs and non-Arabs<\/strong> should be one of <strong data-start=\"3105\" data-end=\"3139\">mutual respect and coexistence<\/strong>, based on <strong data-start=\"3150\" data-end=\"3176\">reciprocal recognition<\/strong>, not on <strong data-start=\"3185\" data-end=\"3232\">the imposition of one identity over another<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3237\" data-end=\"3473\">\u2705 Yes, <strong data-start=\"3244\" data-end=\"3263\">Arabs are Arabs<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"3264\" data-end=\"3267\" \/>\u2705 Yes, <strong data-start=\"3274\" data-end=\"3301\">non-Arabs are not Arabs<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"3302\" data-end=\"3305\" \/>\u2705 Yes, we share a <strong data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3380\">common history, economic ties, and cultural exchanges<\/strong>, but <strong data-start=\"3386\" data-end=\"3419\">Arabism is not what unites us<\/strong>\u2014rather, it is <strong data-start=\"3434\" data-end=\"3470\">our diversity and mutual respect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3480\" data-end=\"3551\"><strong data-start=\"3484\" data-end=\"3549\">The Future of Nations Begins with Respecting Their Identities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3553\" data-end=\"3648\">When will our societies understand that <strong data-start=\"3593\" data-end=\"3645\">a nation without its true identity has no future<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3650\" data-end=\"3887\">When will they realize that <strong data-start=\"3678\" data-end=\"3787\">one of the key foundations of independence and progress is to reclaim and preserve our authentic identity<\/strong>, rather than adopting or having an identity imposed upon us by <strong data-start=\"3851\" data-end=\"3884\">political or religious forces<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3889\" data-end=\"4087\"><strong data-start=\"3889\" data-end=\"3980\">True independence is not just economic or political\u2014it begins with identity liberation.<\/strong> A nation that lives under a <strong data-start=\"4009\" data-end=\"4027\">false identity<\/strong> will never be able to build a strong, independent future.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4089\" data-end=\"4315\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The time has come to <strong data-start=\"4110\" data-end=\"4140\">end identity falsification<\/strong> and to recognize that <strong data-start=\"4163\" data-end=\"4314\">every people has its own uniqueness, culture, and history\u2014free from the cultural dominance that seeks to dissolve all identities into a single mold<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\" 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