Welcoming the reconciliation agreement between Hamas and Fatah, Dr. Mohamed Badie chairman for the Muslim Brotherhood stressed it was high time the Palestinian division end in order to maintain the unity of the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights, Ikhwan’s official website Ikhwan Web reported on April 28.
He described the agreement as one the fruits of the Egyptian revolution. Badie added that the agreement reflected the restoration of Egypt to its leading position, and its role in the political life of both the Arab and Muslim world. He called on the Palestinian factions to disregard the Israelis stance and threats regarding the agreements stressing it revealed their true position towards any intentions of restoring the Palestinians their legitimate rights.
MB holds first Shura meeting after the revolution
According to Dr. Mahmoud Hussein, Secretary-General of the Muslim Brotherhood, the Shura meeting which is the first in 16 years will be held in the group’s new headquarters in Mokattam, the last being held in 1995 when security forces raided the meeting area and detained many members.
Islamic intellect Dr. Gaber Kemaiha stated that the people in Mokattam are excited for the opening of the Muslim Brotherhood’s new headquarters in the area. Previous meetings were held in a ground floor apartment. Before the revolution, the ousted regime considered any MB meetings illegal and promptly ended all meetings arresting all present.
A number of important issues are expected to be discussed in the meeting, including the MB Freedom and Justice Party to be established and, the separation between the group and the party, as well as the developments of the group. The meeting is expected to include a discussion around the issue of establishing a daily or weekly newspaper in addition to the channel that is due to be launched by the group. MB female leader Dr. Manal Abul-Hassan noted that the MB’s announcement of their meeting a week before acknowledges the new found freedom the country is enjoying, as well as a form of political development following the January 25th revolution.