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Macron Orders Release of Muslim Brotherhood Report After Leak Fuels Backlash

The leaked draft, criticized as alarmist by scholars and Muslim groups, has exposed divisions within the French government over transparency and security.

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Overview

  • A leaked draft of a French government report alleges attempts by the Muslim Brotherhood to influence European policymakers toward Islamic law.
  • French President Emmanuel Macron has pledged to release the finalized report by the end of the week, while reprimanding ministers over the leak.
  • Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau stated that certain parts of the report will remain classified for national security reasons.
  • Academics and Muslim community leaders have condemned the report's tone, accusing it of generalizing Muslim civil society and fueling suspicion against French Muslims.
  • Organizations named in the report, such as FEMYSO and the Federation of French Muslims, have rejected allegations of ties to the Muslim Brotherhood as unfounded.