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US Designates Three Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terrorist Organizations

Is the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist network hiding behind peace, or a legitimate civic organization being wrongly targeted?

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US Designates Three Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Terrorist Organizations

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Above: Signage outside a closed branch of the Muslim Brotherhood in Amman, Jordan, on Jan. 14. Image credit: Salah Malkawi/Getty Images

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

The Muslim Brotherhood operates as a terrorist network hiding behind a peaceful facade, with the Egyptian and Jordanian branches actively coordinating with terrorist groups like Hamas to destabilize governments and facilitate violence. Designating these dangerous entities as terrorist organizations is essential to protect Americans and U.S. allies from these malicious groups.

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Establishment-critical narrative

Contrary to U.S. accusations, the Muslim Brotherhood is a legitimate civic organization that has pursued change for nearly a century through lawful means, disavowing violence. The designation of multiple chapters as terrorist groups, therefore, is nothing but a politically motivated attack designed by foreign powers to crush peaceful opposition movements across the Middle East.

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