Muslim Brotherhood-linked orgs found active in Italy, receive funding from Qatar
According to a report by Israel’s Diaspora Affairs, Muslim Brotherhood-identified organizations in Italy have shifted from religious-communal rhetoric to active political incitement.

Five organizations affiliated with the global Muslim Brotherhood network are active in Italy, Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combatting Antisemitism Ministry alleged in a new report on Sunday. The organizations the report says are connected to the Muslim Brotherhood are: the Union of Islamic Communities and Organizations in Italy (UCOII); Young Muslims of Italy (GMI); Bayan Institute; The Islamic Alliance of Italy (AII); and Association of Palestinians in Italy (API). Although their activity is publicly framed as community-based and apolitical, the Diaspora Ministry said there is evidence linking them to the movement, particularly because of individuals associated with the Muslim Brotherhood. The ministry said there is a significant gap between these organizations’ efforts to project themselves as supporting integration, tolerance, and dialogue, and the actual narratives they espouse, such as comparing Israel to Nazis and giving implicit legitimacy to terrorism. As part of their ongoing activities, Italian organizations identified with the Muslim Brotherhood hold conferences, camps, cultural events, and protests in cooperation with other bodies, including pan-European organizations identified with the Muslim Brotherhood, radical left-wing organizations, pro-Palestinian groups, and major anti-Israel organizations in Italy.