|
Trending Topics
|
Source: https://www.jns.org/why-the-muslim-brotherhood-is-a-threat-to-israel-and-europe/
Why the Muslim Brotherhood Is a Threat to Israel and Europe
(JNS) Ayoob Kara - The Muslim Brotherhood is not an alternative to extremism. It is the ideological engine that drives it. The Brotherhood's worldview is built on the premise that Islam is not merely a religion, but is a political system destined to replace all others. Its long-term objective - articulated openly by senior officials and documented in European intelligence memos - is to reshape societies from within. The Brotherhood's genius lies in its ability to use democratic tools to advance an anti-democratic ideology. Hamas is the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. The Oct. 7 atrocities were the physical expression of a doctrine the Brotherhood helped craft over decades. European authorities have confirmed that Brotherhood-linked organizations are driving radical messaging that fuels street unrest and societal division. The Brotherhood seeks to dismantle the very freedoms that protect minorities. Calls to confront the Brotherhood are not attacks on Islam. These are a defense of Muslim communities, not an attack on them. The first victims of the Muslim Brotherhood are often Muslims themselves: women, dissidents, secular reformers, minorities, and anyone who rejects political Islam. Ignoring the ideological roots of extremism is not tolerance; it is negligence. The question is whether free societies will find the courage to defend themselves. The writer, an Israeli Druze, served as a member of the Knesset in four terms between 1999 and 2021, and as Minister of Communications.