Europe is undergoing a profound transformation. In the name of liberalism, democracy, and human rights, the continent is on a path that could lead to a Euro-Islamic future.
Recent intelligence reports from Western agencies have raised alarms about the creeping Islamization of Europe, particularly in Germany, Austria, Belgium, Britain, France, the Netherlands, and Spain. This concern extends beyond demographic changes driven by migration that began in the 1960s. The reports highlight a subversive effort to infiltrate social and governmental institutions from within, with the ultimate goal of establishing Sharia-based governance.
The Muslim Brotherhood emerges as a central player in these reports, operating on both local and European levels. Under the guise of youth movements, social organizations, or welfare charities, the group projects a liberal image while advancing its Islamist agenda. Its strategy focuses on influencing Muslim communities, reshaping public consciousness, and gaining political legitimacy to push for legislative changes and special religious rights. Western intelligence agencies describe this approach as "bottom-up Islamization," a deliberate tactic to transform societies gradually.
Although the Muslim Brotherhood is not classified as a terrorist organization in Europe, security services in multiple countries closely monitor its activities, viewing it as an ideological and subversive threat to democratic order.
These reports warn of the creation of parallel societal structures that challenge Europe's core values, with the Muslim Brotherhood aiming to establish an "Islamic caliphate through peaceful means," though leaving room for violence if it serves their goals. Security agencies thus identify the group as a persistent strategic threat.
Paradoxically, the Muslim Brotherhood exploits Western tools to achieve its objectives, even receiving funding from the European Union and Western governments. For instance, over the past decade, the EU has provided more than €40 million to Islamic Relief Worldwide, an organization allegedly tied to the Muslim Brotherhood. Despite presenting itself as a humanitarian charity, Islamic Relief Worldwide promotes extreme antisemitic, anti-Western, and homophobic views. In 2020, its deputy director, Tayeb Abdoun, was sacked after posting a Facebook image of a knife with a caption endorsing violence: "Lay the bodies of the Jews on the top of the mountains, so that no dog in Palestine must suffer hunger."
Additional funding for the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates comes from non-EU countries, notably Qatar and Turkey. These nations support extensive projects, including mosque construction, schools, and charity organizations aiding migrants across Western Europe, as part of a broader effort to promote political Islam. Qatar, a major player, channels approximately 90% of its European donations through entities like Qatar Charity to organizations linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Despite strained Israel-Europe relations since October 7, exacerbated by Israel's tarnished image in its conflict with Hamas' terrorism, opportunities for cooperation remain. Israel, with its extensive experience countering extremist ideologies, could play a pivotal role on the international stage –both diplomatically and through intelligence sharing – to expose the Muslim Brotherhood's networks and halt political funding that endangers Europe's free and democratic future.
Israel, long grappling with Hamas – a Muslim Brotherhood offshoot in Gaza – can offer Europe valuable insights into combating these funding networks and exposing how so-called charitable organizations serve as fronts for political Islamization, and potentially terrorism in the future.
