Wednesday, November 11, 2020

Why the Muslim Brotherhood Came Out of Its Hole

by Khaled Abu Toameh
  • The labeled terrorist organization [Muslim Brotherhood] said, with a straight face, that it "wishes Mr. Biden, the American people, and the peoples of the whole world to continue to live in dignity under the principles of freedom, justice, democracy and respect for human rights."
  • "There are several reports confirming the Muslim Brotherhood's support for Biden so that the organization would be able to avoid restrictions on political Islam movements.... Now, they are hoping that the US will remove them from the list of terrorist organizations." — Israa Ahmed Fuad, Egyptian political analyst and author, Youm7.com, November 7, 2020.
  • The Muslim Brotherhood "are partners of Democratic administrations in ruining the region and supporting extremism." — Amin Al-Alawi, Moroccan researcher, 24saa.ma, November 8, 2020.
  • No US administration can afford to dismiss the warning bells sounded by Arabs in the wake of the Muslim Brotherhood's attempt to present itself as a peaceful group that seeks to bring freedom and democracy to the Arab world.
  • The Islamists are desperate to return to power in Egypt, which is why they are prepared to even court the American "Satan" to reach this goal. These are the same Islamists who have been condemning Arabs who have any contact with Americans. At this time of possible administrative change in America, the Arabs who do not support the Muslim Brotherhood -- particularly those living in Egypt and the Gulf states -- fervently hope that their alarm about Islamists will be heard loud and clear by Biden and his group.

The message Arabs are sending to the new US administration is: Do not repeat the mistakes of former President Barack Obama, whose administration sided with then Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood member. Pictured: Then US Secretary of State John Kerry (left) meets with Morsi in Cairo on March 3, 2013. (Photo by Khaled Desouki/AFP via Getty Images)

Will a new US administration possibly under Joe Biden help revive the Muslim Brotherhood, which is considered a terrorist organization by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Syria? 

Why is the Muslim Brotherhood rejoicing over the "victory" of Biden?

Some Arabs say they are worried when they see the Muslim Brotherhood celebrating the results of the US presidential election. These Arabs fear that the Muslim Brotherhood, backed by Qatar and Turkey, is preparing to make a comeback under a potential Biden administration.

The message Arabs are sending to the new US administration is: Do not repeat the mistakes of former President Barack Obama, whose administration sided with then Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, a Muslim Brotherhood member. The Arabs also want to remind a potentially new US administration that the Islamists and their supporters are inveterate liars who care only about their own interests.

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