Obama Says Americans Must Unite With Muslims And Makes THIS Demand According to President Barack Obama, the fight to combat violent extremism begins with empowering local communities. Thats why he encouraged civil society groups and community leaders from more than 60 nationals to meet in Washington, D.C. and discuss ways to counter violent extremism. Obama also called for solidarity and understanding with the Muslim community, pointing to recent incidents taking place around America, and particularly the recent shooting in Chapel Hill. We do not yet know why three young people, who were Muslim Americans, were brutally killed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Obama wrote in an op-ed article. But we know that many Muslim Americans across our country are worried and afraid. Americans of all faiths and backgrounds must continue to stand united with a community in mourning and insist that no one should ever be targeted because of who they are, what they look like, or how they worship. The world must continue to lift up the voices of Muslim clerics and scholars who teach the true peaceful nature of Islam, the president continued, claiming that Islamic extremists and ISIS misrepresent the Muslim community. Groups like al-Qaida and ISIL exploit the anger that festers when people feel that injustice and corruption leave them with no chance of improving their lives. Our campaign to prevent people around the world from being radicalized to violence is ultimately a battle for hearts and minds, Obama concluded of the summit. What do you think of Obamas statement? Is the summit going to solve anything? 