Bringing Peace to the Middle East: A Dialogue with Loay Alshareef
In this special one-on-one episode of the Z3 Podcast, Rabbi Amitai Fraiman sits down with peace advocate and educator Loay Alshareef to explore his powerful personal transformation from growing up with anti-Jewish views in Saudi Arabia to becoming a global voice for Muslim-Jewish reconciliation. This conversation covers Loay’s remarkable journey and his call for honest dialogue and accountability. If you’re interested in an eye-opening look at what it takes to build bridges across some of today’s most painful divides, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss. To hear more from Loay, check out the recording on our channel of his speaking event at the Z3 Project "Bringing Peace to the Middle East: A Dialogue with Loay Alshareef".
About Our Guest
Loay Alshareef is a beacon of positivity in today’s world. Loay is a distinguished linguist and educator based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with a profound passion for both modern and ancient Semitic languages, particularly Arabic, Hebrew and Syriac. Born and raised in Saudi Arabia within a religious Muslim background, Loay was initially exposed to negative views about Jews and Israel. However, his perspective began to shift during his studies in France, where he lived with a Jewish host family. This transformative experience challenged and ultimately reshaped his views, inspiring him to actively counter antisemitic disinformation and support initiatives like the Abraham Accords. Since 2012, Loay has been creating and producing educational content on YouTube, focusing on language, history and cultural understanding. He aims to leverage his deep knowledge of Judeo-Arabic heritage to foster better relations between Arabs and Jews, contributing to a future of mutual respect and cooperation.
