The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and I t s True Intentions Toward s Israel by Dr. Liad Porat BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 1 92 , December 10 , 2012 EXECUTIVE SUMMA RY: When speaking to the Western world, the Egyptian government led by the Muslim Brotherhood preaches its commitment to the peace treaty with Israel. To its own countrymen, however, the Brotherhood, led by President Mohamed Morsi, has made no secret of its de sire to cancel the treaty. The Brotherhood sees Israel as a strategic threat and has aggressively lobbied Morsi to strengthen Egyptian military presence in Sinai . While a military conflict with Egypt is not likely in the near future, the anti - Israel rhetor ic emanating from senior Brotherhood leaders must be taken seriously. Although the Muslim Brotherhood has not changed its hostile position towards Israel , it has sent mixed messages since rising to power in Egypt. On one hand, the political leaders , such as President Mohamed Morsi, speak of Egypt ’s intentions to abide by its international treaties. On the other hand, the se leaders emphasize that they will do so only when the treaties serve Egypt’s national interest s . They argue that Egypt’s treaty with Isr ael harms the Egyptian national interest and intend on bring ing it to a national referendum, with the ultimate intention of cancel ling the treaty. The Brotherhood’s contradictory stance should raise alarms in the West regarding the organization’s true in te ntions. President Mohamed Morsi’s Rise to the Top The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in Egypt in 1928 and is the world’s largest political Islamic organization . Morsi joined the party in the late 1970s
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