New Report on Muslim Brotherhood’s Influence
A notable global research center has published a detailed report outlining the Muslim Brotherhood’s longstanding efforts to influence Western societies, particularly through covert operations within the United States. This document, presented by the Global Institute on Antisemitism and Policy, references internal Brotherhood communications like the 1982 Project and the 1991 Explanatory Memorandum. It argues that freedoms in the West have been leveraged to further Islamist goals as part of a 50-year strategy to entrench the organization in the U.S.
Founded in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood has managed to access various governmental bodies, influence civil rights discussions, infiltrate educational systems, and expand its organizational network, according to the report.
The Brotherhood is said to have targeted U.S. government agencies, including the State Department and the Department of Justice, for infiltration via strategic appointments and advisory roles.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott recently branded the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) as foreign terrorist organizations, barring them from acquiring land in Texas. He stated that these organizations have made their aim clear: to impose Islamic law and disrupt U.S. laws through intimidation.
The report highlights connections between the Brotherhood and terrorism and discusses various funding sources, particularly from Qatar, positing that both the Brotherhood and al-Qaeda share a similar objective of establishing a sharia-oriented government. The distinction lies in the Brotherhood’s gradual approach, which allows it to maintain ideological ties to militant jihad without overt confrontation.
Dr. Charles Asher Small, co-author of the report, emphasized that this is a pivotal moment in the Brotherhood’s 100-year plan. He described their strategy as not merely political but as a broader ideological project aiming to exploit the vulnerabilities of liberal societies to undermine democratic freedoms from within.
Abbott’s recent designation of the Brotherhood as a terrorist organization signals a growing concern, with calls for legislative action to protect democracy against such ideologies. The ISGAP report notes that the Brotherhood is not self-sustaining but relies on support from states that disseminate its worldview through various means.
The report also touches on political figures who may inadvertently or otherwise support the Brotherhood’s agenda. Notably, it references Congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, who, though not formally tied to the Brotherhood, have had associations aligned with its perspectives. This inclines toward identity politics intersecting with the Brotherhood’s narrative.
ISGAP advises that the terrorist designation is a step in the right direction but emphasizes that further actions are necessary to fully confront the issues raised in the report. Their ongoing advocacy calls for Congress to take decisive measures to address these findings.
As Dalia Giada from ISGAP states, the threat posed by the Brotherhood is tangible, not merely theoretical.
