UAE Ambassador participated in the conference “Muslim Brotherhood: a real threat to Europe” held at the European Parliament

UAE Ambassador participated in the conference "Muslim Brotherhood: a real threat to Europe" held at the European Parliament

The European Conservatives and Reformists Party hosted a conference attended by His Excellency Mohammed Ismail Al Sahlawi, UAE Ambassador to the European Union, the Kingdom of Belgium, and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, along with a large number of Members of the European Parliament representing various European political parties, to discuss the threats posed by the Muslim Brotherhood across Europe.

The participants highlighted the mechanisms used by the group to infiltrate European society and institutions; to influence policy-making; and to promote extremist ideologies under the guise of an extensive version of religious freedom. They also commended the model adopted by the UAE in designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization, calling on European policy makers to benefit from the UAE's experience in this regard.

For his part, H.E. Al Sahlawi reaffirmed the UAE's steadfast approach in combating extremism and terrorism and countering acts of violence and destabilization carried out by branches of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood wherever they operate. His Excellency stressed that the UAE's approach is based on promoting the values of coexistence and tolerance and rejecting violence and extremism, underscoring the importance of international and regional cooperation in addressing this threat.

His Excellency noted that the UAE welcomed the decision by a number of countries to designate branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in the region as terrorist organizations, based on official reports documenting the involvement of these branches in unlawful cross-border activities, including terrorist acts and public calls for extremism, as well as their links to terrorist organizations.

His Excellency further reaffirmed the UAE's support for all international efforts aimed at countering extremism and terrorism, enhancing security and stability at both regional and international levels.

The conference closed by articulating a number of recommendations, including among others the listing of Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization by the EU; creation of mechanisms to ensure that European funds do not benefit organizations linked radical Islam; and harmonized bans for the activists promoting radical Islam across the EU.