Lebanese Muslim leader Keysar Trad and Maroubra's surfer gang, the Bra Boys, are attempting to broker a peace deal between rival groups following race riots in Sydney.
Mr Trad, president of the Islamic Friendship Association, and two Bra Boys leaders, Koby and Sonny Abberton, have held talks about ways to encourage people to stop the violence.
Trad said the Bra Boys were one of the most multicultural groups of surfers in Australia and showed people from all backgrounds could enjoy the beach.
"They (the Bra Boys) expressed their outrage at what happened at Cronulla and they expressed their support and appreciation for the Middle Eastern community," Mr Trad told AAP.
"They have many friends who are from a Lebanese and Middle Eastern background and of various religions, so they want peace.
"I have to say that I respect the petitions that they have made and I hope that society will heed this message."
The Lebanese community condemned the violence, Mr Trad said.
"We have always condemned the ... violence or anti-social behaviour on the beaches or anywhere else," Mr Trad told Channel Nine earlier.
"What you are seeing today is people who are trying to ... heal the rift and to bring society together and show everyone that we can stand together united against violence and welcome everyone to the beaches and say that the beaches are a public space for everyone to enjoy."