The Muslim Brotherhood in the Netherlands (6)

This is the latest in our series of translations from original European articles on the Muslim Brotherhood in Europe and the 6th from the Netherlands. The translation is by Fousesquawk.

The article is from the conservative Dutch news site, Dagelijkse Standaard. No particular writer is listed, and I assume it is by the editorial  staff 

Ellian warns: The Muslim Brotherhood is infiltrating the Netherlands, and the government is looking away.

It is a creeping danger that threatens our society from within, and it seems that nobody is taking it seriously. Afshin Ellian, columnist for De Telegraaf, is sounding the alarm: The Muslim Brotherhood, the 5th column that Theo van Gogh already warned about, is advancing in the Netherlands. While the government is fixated on the extreme right, this Islamist movement is infiltrating our municipalities, civil servants, universities, sports clubs, and social media. And the worst? They are doing it under the guise of religious freedom, while their goal, according to founder Hassan al-Banna, is unchanged since 1928: Taking power with all means, from Sufism to armed struggle.

Ellian points to a French report discussed in the Élysée, that exposes how the Muslim Brotherhood is spreading its tentacles, financed by Qatar and Kuwait. In Europe, including the Netherlands, their influence is growing, while the focus in the Middle East is decreasing. The British cabinet knew this in 2014, and France now calls Islamism a threat to national security. But in the Netherlands? No way. Despite earlier attempts under Rutte 3, to tackle foreign financing of mosques, it seems that the current government, even with the PVV (Party for Freedom), is ignoring this problem. The NCTV (National Coordinator for Security and Counter Terrorism) focuses on extreme right conspiracy theories and Russian interference, but Islamism? That is waved off with a call for “freedom”.

 Almost everyone in the media currently uses the term “Islamism”, while they simply mean Islam. This euphemism is intended to create an artificial distinction between the so-called “good” Islam of the common Muslims and the “bad” Islam of the jihadis, professional Muslims, and bearded imams. Quod non (which it is not). Islamism is Islam in political and pure practice. Whoever reads the Koran, studies the hadiths, and looks at how the Prophet acted, sees that jihad, supremism, sharia, and submission are not derailments, but form the core of the belief.  The attempt to split Islam into a cuddly, liberal version for the bar tables in South Amsterdam and a radical version for the shocking headlines is no more than a leftist illusion that glosses over reality and lulls the Netherlands to sleep.

This is no conspiracy theory; this is reality. The Muslim Brotherhood operates as a chameleon, hiding behind charities and cultural associations, but their ideology undermines our national cohesion. Ellian is calling for action: The NCTV must now investigate their influence in the Netherlands. Because while the government is sleeping, the 5th column is steadily growing. If we want to protect our basic values, it is time to wake up-before it is too late.