The goal of this commentary is to correct the mischaracterization of the research conducted within the theoretical framework of the needs-based model of reconciliation (Shnabel et al., 2023) in a recent BJSP paper authored by Hakim et al. (2022). Putting epistemic and historical disagreements aside, I explain why the research conducted within the model’s framework, whose purpose is to provide general insights about the dynamics between conflicting parties (both at the individual and group levels), should not had been included in Hakim et al.’s (2022) analysis based on the authors’ own exclusion criteria. Despite the scientific disagreement, I share the authors’ “desire to promote sustainable peace and prosperity for all parties concerned.”