It’s obvious where groups stand when they make public statements denouncing an action. Well, Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood did just that today when they condemned the US-led killing of Osama bin Laden, the founder of the jihadist organization, al– Qaeda, and mastermind of 9/11. Hamas leader and de facto premier of the Islamic movement in […]
By now, anyone who’s surfed the internet, turned on a TV, radio or had a discussion about world politics has heard that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has stepped down. Really forced out. A peaceful revolution that was really a street-side coup d’état to topple a corrupt government that was a firm friend of the West. So how do we internalize US […]
We hear it every day. Protesters in Tahrir Square want Mubarak ousted and they want it done yesterday. But we know that idealistic demands don’t always result in ideal measures. And Egypt is no different. Shlomo Avineri details in Haaretz why tyrannical regimes don’t turn into democracies overnight by walking us through centuries of historical […]
Lately, a number of mainstream news outlets have cast the Muslim Brotherhood as “moderates.†We won’t name them as they know who they are. Yet, if you’ve followed uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Algeria, Jordan & Yemen and have one eye on Syria, you’ve probably witnessed this. It couldn’t be further from the truth. There’s a danger in […]
An Overview of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood’s Stance on U.S. and Jihad; Translation of Its Draft Political Platform This report presents an overview of the positions of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood, as expressed by its general guide, Muhammad Badi’, since his nomination in January 2010, and as set out in its proposed political platform, […]
Imagine if Al Qaeda funded groups internationally to warn people about the wicked nature of Jews. Farfetched? Not exactly. It’s happening right now except the group isn’t Al Qaeda it’s the Muslim Brotherhood. Harmless? Try asking those close to former Egyptian President Anwar Sadat. Heck, you could ask Sadat yourself if the Brotherhood hadn’t assassinated […]
Sometimes one person in the scheme of things doesn’t seem influential enough to make a difference. Yet, what if that one person is passionate, courageous and ready to take a stand? Consider being one of thousands of Houston commuters on U.S. 59 N. when dozens canvas the Mandell Bridge with signs that say, “Israel Out of the […]
