Netanyahu Lauds Trump's Ban, Forgets His Own Muslim Brotherhood Allies
When it serves his geopolitical narrative, Netanyahu champions moves to outlaw the Muslim Brotherhood, as reported by The New Arab. Yet, the current Israeli government, a coalition he leads, previously relied on the support of Ra’am—an Islamist party with ideological ties and explicit acknowledgement of belonging to the Palestinian branch of the Muslim Brotherhood. Ra'am's leader, Mansour Abbas,
even stated in 2021 that his party 'is part of the Palestinian people... and part of the global movement of the Muslim Brotherhood.' So, Netanyahu seems to have a fluid definition of 'terrorist organization,' dependent entirely on whether they’re disrupting his rivals or propping up his own fragile government. One might wonder if consistency is an outdated concept for those in power, or just
reserved for inconvenient truths.