July 29th
Egypt is under immense pressure from Muslim Brotherhood forces, because the only remaining strong Arab army in the region and the last major obstacle to the Israeli expansionist plan in the Sinai is the Egyptian army.
Let’s talk honestly—and yes, bluntly—about the Muslim Brotherhood and the broader regional game that’s unfolding around them. People keep asking, “Is the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organization?” My answer is yes. Unequivocally.
But at the same time, we can’t ignore that they’ve been instrumental in various movements throughout the region, especially in the aftermath of the Arab Spring. They’ve been used—let’s not mince words—by global and regional powers alike as tools of influence.
The last real domino of the Arab Spring was Syria. And once that domino fell, a whole new phase began. Now we’re watching a new narrative unfold around Egypt—specifically, around Gaza. People are throwing accusations left and right: “Egypt is strangling Gaza. Egypt is sealing the Rafah crossing.”
Sure. But have you looked at the map recently? Israel controls the Rafah crossing from the Palestinian side.Even if Egypt opens the gates and pours aid in, it’s Israel that sets the actual limit. So let’s be very clear here: the blockade is enforced with Israeli boots.
But what’s really going on is deeper than border logistics. Egypt is under immense pressure because the only remaining strong Arab army in the region is the Egyptian army. That’s it. Everyone else has been either dismantled, neutralized, or turned into proxy forces for someone else’s agenda.
We can critique Sisi all day, and I’ll join you, but let’s not throw out strategic reality while we’re at it: the Egyptian military is the last major obstacle to the Israeli expansionist plan in the Sinai, aka the “Greater Israel” project.
And what’s the easiest way to neutralize that last obstacle? Civil war. Internal chaos. Destabilization from within.
Enter: the Muslim Brotherhood. Again.
We’ve seen this movie before. The Brotherhood is already being positioned to ignite unrest. Al Jazeera, for example, is running Egypt-focused coverage 24/7, painting Egypt as the villain starving the Palestinian people. It’s relentless.
And on the ground, we see performative activism that borders on satire: people tossing rice cans into the Mediterranean as if they’ll float to Gaza. NGO cosplay. It’s symbolic warfare designed to sway opinion and destabilize the one Arab country left with military teeth.
If the Brotherhood and their backers really want to help Gaza, they know where the fight is. They know the actual path. But no, that’s not their priority. The same group that sent hundreds of fighters to Syria—Egyptians, Palestinians, and others—now act as if Palestine isn’t worthy of jihad. As if jihad only applies when it’s against other Muslims, against Arab secular regimes. Suddenly, there’s no “energy” for jihad when it comes to facing Israel or defending Gaza. And let me be crystal clear: I am not calling for jihad against Israel or anyone in the region. I am simply showing the ideological farce behind these jihadi movements.
These Takfiri groups in the region have shown their cards. They don’t mobilize for oppressed people unless the oppressor is a convenient target, a politically sanctioned enemy, or part of a broader foreign agenda. It is a mercenary ideology dressed up as religion.
What are we left with? We’re left with tens of thousands of fighters in Syria, many of whom now say they’re tired of war and want peace with Israel. They want peace. And then what do they do? They go and attack defenseless minorities.
So you have enough energy to fight the powerless, but no strength left to challenge actual power? No appetite to confront the real siege around Gaza?
This tells you everything about the nature of the game being played. These aren’t independent actors moved by moral conviction. They’re chess pieces. And someone else is moving them.
If Egypt collapses, what comes next? Who fills the vacuum? It won’t be freedom, it won’t be democracy, and it sure won’t be justice for the Palestinians. It will be chaos. It will be militias. It will be external powers carving up what’s left.
So yes, criticize Egypt where it deserves criticism. But don’t fall into the trap of thinking weakening Egypt strengthens Gaza. That’s the illusion being sold.
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Source: https://x.com/KevorkAlmassian/status/1949938207048798302
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