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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/2022/04/21/illegal-but-still-active-and-branching-out/
Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement in Israel: Illegal, But Still Active and Branching Out
(Israel Hayom) Nadav Shragai - Seven years after Israel made the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement illegal, and a year after its members played a leading role in the incitement that led to riots in mixed cities in May 2021, the group and groups identified with it continue to incite against the state and are involved in fanning the flames among Arab Israelis. The leader of the group, Sheikh Raed Salah, who was freed from prison after completing a 16-month sentence for inciting terrorism, has also returned to action. The ideology of the Northern Branch remains: opposition to Zionism, non-recognition of the State of Israel's right to exist, and support for and sometimes actively seeking its elimination. Deputy head Sheikh Kamal al-Khatibis is today the most extreme voice in the Northern Branch. He frequently talks about the future Caliphate, with "its capital Jerusalem," and declares: "We are sure that the future belongs to Islam....Islam will control this area."