Muslim Brotherhood Ban: Arab Dictators and Zionist Lobby Push
Campaign to Designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Terrorist Organization in the United States: Zionist Pressure, Arab Dictators, and American Hesitation
A few days ago, Republican Senator Ted Cruz, a conservative member of the U.S. Senate, once again introduced a bill to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. This is not a new effort; over the past two decades, various U.S. administrations and lawmakers have repeatedly attempted to have the Muslim Brotherhood declared a global terrorist organization, but each time, these efforts have faced failure at some level.
This time, Cruz has claimed that the Muslim Brotherhood is the root of global terrorism and that its influence has reached American soil, arguing it should be treated on par with groups like Al-Qaeda and ISIS.
The backdrop to this bill is not solely U.S. domestic politics or counterterrorism efforts. Rather, this move has repeatedly been driven by the intense desire of the Zionist lobby and pressure from Arab dictators. The Israeli government and its allied think tanks view the Muslim Brotherhood as the greatest threat to their ideological and political influence in the Middle East. This is because the Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamic political movement in the Arab world that believes in electoral processes, public support, and social justice—factors that conflict with Zionist interests, pro-Israel Arab dictatorships, and certain Western policies.
In the U.S., powerful pro-Israel organizations like AIPAC and several Zionist think tanks have been actively shaping public opinion against the Muslim Brotherhood for the past two decades. They have portrayed the Brotherhood not only as extremist but also as an anti-Western organization with covert influence in American society. As a result, several welfare and educational institutions linked to the Muslim Brotherhood in various U.S. states have faced investigations and surveillance, though none have been proven to have ties to terrorism.
Beyond Zionist influence, some of America’s close Arab allies also take a hard stance against the Muslim Brotherhood. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates have designated the Brotherhood as a threat to their national security, not only labeling it a terrorist organization but also banning all affiliated institutions. These governments argue that the Brotherhood’s popular narrative poses a threat to their authoritarian political systems. They have repeatedly pressured Washington to take global action against the Brotherhood.
Notably, in 2019, following a visit by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to Washington, the Trump administration announced serious consideration of designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. This announcement was welcomed by the Zionist lobby, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. However, the initiative ultimately failed due to internal disagreements within U.S. institutions, policymakers’ hesitation, and international circumstances. Between 2015 and 2025, at least five formal attempts have been made in the U.S. to designate the Brotherhood as a global terrorist organization.
In reality, American decision-makers are well aware that the Muslim Brotherhood is not merely an organization but an ideological, religious, and social reference point for millions of people across the Middle East, Africa, and even Europe and the U.S. In allied countries like Turkey and Qatar, the Muslim Brotherhood enjoys political refuge and moral support. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has repeatedly voiced support for the Brotherhood, while Qatar’s Al Jazeera and other global media outlets provide extensive coverage of its narrative.
American think tanks and foreign policy experts also believe that designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization could severely damage the U.S.’s reputation among Arab populations, where the Brotherhood’s narrative enjoys widespread popularity. In countries like Egypt, Tunisia, Jordan, and Palestine, Brotherhood-affiliated parties have achieved electoral successes and are seen as symbols of public resistance. Direct U.S. action against the Brotherhood could create the perception that the U.S. supports only authoritarian rulers and Zionist interests, which could be detrimental to American interests in the future.
Thus, despite persistent efforts by Republican senators like Ted Cruz, the U.S. government and establishment have so far refrained from formally designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. While measures like surveillance, travel restrictions, and covert pressure continue, several obstacles stand in the way of any formal international action.
It is clear that the campaign against the Muslim Brotherhood is not merely part of the war on terrorism but a broader global effort to suppress the politics of freedom, democracy, and Islamic identity in the Middle East—a campaign in which Zionist forces, Arab dictatorships, and certain Western circles are complicit.
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