What did Jordan’s King Abdullah understand about the Muslim Brotherhood — which has long been working against his rule (just like in Egypt) — that led him to order the Jordanian Interior Minister to ban the group? And why has Israel not yet grasped what Egypt and now Jordan have?
The Jordanian Interior Minister announced that the Muslim Brotherhood is now illegal in the kingdom, citing threats to national security. Why now?
The Islamic Action Front, the Brotherhood’s political arm in Jordan, has gained strength, securing 31 of 138 parliamentary seats.
The fall of Assad's regime and the rise of a new one under Al-Julani in Syria, a former ISIS and Al-Qaeda member allied with Turkey and Qatar — both Brotherhood supporters — who is establishing Brotherhood/ISIS-style rule.
The arrest of 16 Muslim Brotherhood/Hamas operatives in Jordan who were manufacturing weapons and explosives.
It seems King Abdullah realized that he and his government could be the Brotherhood’s next targets, prompting his decisive action. But is it too late? Time will tell.
Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain have outlawed the Muslim Brotherhood. Where hasn’t it been banned yet? In Israel.
The Brotherhood, not Iran and its Shiite axis, is the greatest existential threat to Israel and the Jewish people. Hamas and Islamic Jihad, though strategically allied with Iran, are ideologically rooted in the Muslim Brotherhood. These groups, founded by Brotherhood figures like Ahmed Yassin and Fathi Shaqaqi, carried out the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust and continue fighting Israel for over a year and a half.
In Israel itself, Brotherhood-linked Islamic Movement factions operate politically and socially among Arab citizens. These factions have ties to Hamas and have raised funds for it. Their path mirrors that of the Brotherhood — first social foundation, mosques, incitement, then jihad.
The Brotherhood’s political and social strengthening within Israel is an internal existential threat. Failure to act — banning the Islamic Movement and its political party, arresting key figures — could lead to disaster. Will Israel wake up only after tragedy strikes?
It’s time to act — now!