فرنسا: «الإخوان الإرهابية» خطر متنامٍ يهدد التماسك الوطني

French President Emmanuel Macron discussed today (Wednesday) with the Defense Council a report regarding the "Muslim Brotherhood" terrorist organization conducting a covert campaign through local agents to undermine secular values and institutions in France. According to the report, there is a growing influence of the Brotherhood in French suburbs, which poses a threat to national cohesion and necessitates action to curb its spread. The report, prepared at the request of the French government, called for measures to stop what it termed the "slow spread of political Islam," which it considered a danger to social cohesion.

During the meeting, attended by prominent figures including Prime Minister François Bayrou and several ministers responsible for foreign affairs, finance, higher education, and sports, Élysée sectors confirmed that they are particularly targeted by this infiltration.

Élysée stated: Given the importance of the subject and the seriousness of the established facts, President Macron requested the government to formulate new proposals that will be discussed at the next Defense Council meeting in early June, clarifying that the president decided to publish the report by the end of the week, a rare step for Defense Council meetings, according to the French newspaper "Le Monde."

Macron has embarked on a strict campaign against what he calls "Islamist separatism" by seeking to limit foreign influence on Islamic institutions and communities.

Presidential advisors stated: Macron wants to address what they consider a long-term Islamist plan to infiltrate state institutions and change them from within.

The report outlines the reality of the "Brotherhood" threat even if it is long-term and does not involve violent action, highlighting the risks of harming the fabric of society and republican institutions, explaining that the "Brotherhood" focuses on schools, mosques, and local NGOs, aiming to influence decision-making processes at both local and national levels, especially concerning secularism and gender equality.

The report describes the "Muslims of France" association as "the national branch of the Brotherhood," but the association, in response to the report, condemned what it described as "baseless accusations."

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau presented preliminary lines to the Senate for addressing this issue, including better organization of the state by appointing an effective leader for the intelligence agency, and creating an administrative office within the Ministry of the Interior to activate the dissolution of associations and impose administrative barriers, according to "Le Monde," emphasizing the need to train public officials and local elected representatives, and to establish a public awareness strategy, highlighting gaps regarding "financial pathways" linked to the "Islamist current."

The report noted that the terrorist organization "Muslim Brotherhood" has lost much of its influence in the Arab world, and has begun to focus its activities on Europe, with the document's authors proposing the launch of a national awareness campaign coinciding with the strengthening of secular discourse.