Jewish leaders demand Canada confront Islamist networks bankrolling Hamas, exposing Arab complicity and defending Israel’s security.
B’nai Brith Canada has formally urged the Canadian government to designate three foreign branches of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist entities, citing credible allegations that they have helped finance Hamas.
In a letter sent to Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree, the organization argued that democratic states must draw clear red lines against movements that legitimize and bankroll political violence. The letter points specifically to the Brotherhood’s chapters in Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan, which have been linked to material support for Hamas — already listed by Canada as a terrorist organization.
Under Canadian law, any group that knowingly participates in or supports terrorism can be formally proscribed. B’nai Brith Canada stressed that acting now would bring Ottawa in line with the United States, which recently designated the same Brotherhood branches as terrorist entities, and with Argentina, which followed suit days ago.
The Muslim Brotherhood, founded in Egypt, briefly gained power during the Arab Spring before being banned across much of the Arab world — including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the UAE — due to its extremist ideology and terror-linked activities. Despite these bans, researchers warn the movement maintains a global network with reach into Europe and beyond.
B’nai Brith Canada emphasized that terrorist designation is not symbolic, but a moral and legal stand against Islamist movements that enable violence against Israel. Chief executive Simon Wolle said the listings should be only the beginning, urging Canadian authorities to investigate and dismantle any Muslim Brotherhood-linked threats to national security.
