Kennedy Jr. Links Arab Stagnation to Muslim Brotherhood, Praises Israel

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert Kennedy Jr. stated in Michigan on Monday, October 26, that the Muslim Brotherhood has introduced a dangerous ideology that deviates from traditional Islam, attributing societal stagnation, hatred, and wars in the Arab world to the group. Speaking at an event supporting Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, Kennedy argued that criticizing the Muslim Brotherhood is not Islamophobic, contrasting the group's influence with the "golden age" of Islamic civilization, which he said made significant contributions to science, literature, and medicine.

Kennedy asserted that the Arab world, with 500 million people, currently produces little scientific or literary achievement, unlike its past. He claimed the Muslim Brotherhood destroyed this tradition, creating societies mired in stagnation, hatred, wars, and a "cult of grievance," thereby betraying their own people. He specifically contrasted this with Israel, which he described as a "high-tech superpower" developed on a small, oil-less piece of land, questioning why similar progress hasn't occurred in neighboring Arab nations due to the Muslim Brotherhood's influence.

Kennedy further stated that the Muslim Brotherhood's ideology is rooted in hatred of Jews, America, and Western civilization, aiming to destroy democracy and establish Sharia law under a single caliph. His remarks came amid a controversy surrounding an advertisement supporting Abdul al-Sayed, Rogers' Democratic opponent. The ad, by Rebellion PAC, linked American inflation to aid for Israel, featuring Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Smotrich, and Ben-Gvir, and contrasting Rogers with al-Sayed. The Anti-Defamation League's CEO, Johnathan Greenblatt, accused the ad of antisemitism, though al-Sayed's campaign denied involvement.