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Founder Tom Wegner issues an official leadership statement rejecting armed struggle, affirming that all communities belong to the region’s shared future, and warning of legal action against anyone who exploits the movement’s name.

By Khurram Ali RazaFaith & Freedom News (FFN) · October 26, 2026

The Abrahamic Movement has published an unequivocal statement setting out its principles, boundaries and identity, following what it described as “recent discussions” about the group’s positions. The statement was shared by the movement’s founder, Tom Wegner, on his X (Twitter) account, and appears as an official communication from the leadership of the Global Abrahamic Movement to its members and partners.

In it, the leadership addresses claims linking the movement to armed activity in Syria or elsewhere, calls them “entirely false, unauthorized, and malicious,” and lays out a three-part framework covering non-violence, inclusion and discipline.

Three principles at the centre of the statement

“A non-violent, civil peace movement”

The first point of the statement is a categorical denial. Any claim that the movement supports, promotes or is affiliated with armed struggle, militias or military operations is false, the leadership says. The movement describes itself as “a non-violent, civil peace movement,” and states that armed struggle runs directly against its mission.

“We are a non-violent, civil peace movement. Armed struggle is fundamentally opposite to our mission.”Official Statement, Leadership of the Global Abrahamic Movement

Unity across every community

The second point focuses on belonging. The movement “was built to unite, not to divide,” the statement says, and it rejects incitement, prejudice or sectarian hostility based on religion, ethnicity or background. It names the communities it considers essential to the region’s future: Sunnis, Shiites, Alawites, Druze, Christians, Jews, Samaritans and all minorities.

“Above all, we are bound by our shared humanity,” the leadership writes, adding that it “will never allow our platform to be used for sectarian division.”

Consequences for misuse of the name

The third point sets out a protocol for discipline. Protecting the shared vision and the safety of members is “paramount,” the leadership says. Moving forward, anyone who uses the movement’s name to promote violence, armed resistance or sectarian hatred will face a three-stage response.

A call for respect and shared future

The statement closes with an appeal: “Let us keep our discourse focused on respect, shared future, and peacebuilding.” It is signed by Tom Wegner as CEO of The Abrahamic Movement, with warm regards to members and partners.

For observers of interfaith work in the region, the message is a reminder that peace movements are often judged by who speaks in their name. By setting clear red lines in public, the leadership has made its expectations plain to members, partners and critics alike.

Khurram Ali Raza

Writes for Faith & Freedom News on interfaith dialogue, peacebuilding and human dignity.