Reflectii

Dayton: one generation after the war

One generation after the war, Bosnia and Herzegovina stands at a crossroads: to remain bound by the rigid structures of Dayton or to embark on a path toward a more inclusive, functional and European future. The anniversary is not only a moment of remembrance, but also a reminder that peace agreements are not destinies — they are starting points

Qatar’s Campus Conquest: Importing Muslim Brotherhood Policies in a War for the Future of the West

According to a shocking new report by the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), as well as Jihad in America: The Grand Deception, a 2012 film by the Investigative Project on Terrorism, the Muslim Brotherhood, along with its major patron, Qatar, has a dangerous ideological agenda aimed at undermining the West from within.

ISGAP’s latest report highlights a crucial and overlooked fact: the ruling family of Qatar has pledged Bay’ah — a spiritual oath of loyalty — to the Muslim Brotherhood, the intellectual parent of modern political Islam. This ideological commitment drives Qatar’s global influence operations and informs the direction of its foreign funding.

Qatar’s influence does not end with funding. ISGAP identifies the Muslim Students Association (MSA) — founded by Muslim Brotherhood activists — as the primary vehicle for campus-level ideological entryism. Operating on 600+ US campuses, the MSA works closely with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Since the Hamas atrocities of October 7, 2023, these groups have mobilized some of the most aggressive anti-Israel activism, including disruptions, protests and dissemination of pro-Hamas messaging.

According to ISGAP’s Executive Director, Charles Small, the Muslim Brotherhood aims to isolate Israel and weaken US-Israel ties, fragment US society through antisemitism and campus radicalization, and challenge democratic norms and replace them with Islamist ideological frameworks.

Qatar’s campaign is not confined to the United States. A credible security source, cited in a report by the Usanas Foundation, a “geopolitics and security affairs organization” based in India, indicates that Doha is funding Islamist-aligned academia, media, and campus activism across India, the United Kingdom, and EU nations.

Money is flowing to journalists, professors, and influencers in India who promote political Islam under the guise of “Palestinian activism”.

Unless democracies take decisive action — through transparency laws, foreign-funding oversight, campus reform, and ideological vigilance — Qatar’s anti-democratic ideological offensive will continue hollowing out the foundations of free societies throughout the world.

Qatar continues to conduct one of the most extensive foreign influence operations in modern history. Through hundreds of billions of dollars — estimated at up to a trillion dollars — funneled into Western universities, research centers, media platforms and political advocacy networks, Qatar has become the leading global patron of the Muslim Brotherhood in pushing an ideological agenda aimed at reshaping democratic societies from within.

New findings by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP) show that Qatar’s funding is not benign philanthropy; it is a strategic investment in Islamist soft power, with far-reaching consequences for the United States, India, Europe, and beyond. According to a shocking new report by the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy (ISGAP), as well as Jihad in America: The Grand Deception, a 2012 film by the Investigative Project on Terrorism, the Muslim Brotherhood, along with its major patron, Qatar, has a dangerous ideological agenda aimed at undermining the West from within.

ISGAP’s latest report highlights a crucial and overlooked fact: the ruling family of Qatar has pledged Bay’ah — a spiritual oath of loyalty — to the Muslim Brotherhood, the intellectual parent of modern political Islam. This ideological commitment drives Qatar’s global influence operations and informs the direction of its foreign funding.

Charles Asher Small, ISGAP’s Executive Director, told the New York Post that Qatar is using universities, cultural institutions and educational programs “to promote its ideology” and advance the Brotherhood’s decades-long strategy of infiltrating Western society.

Massive funding of Western universities:

Qatar has poured extraordinary sums into elite American institutions:

Cornell University: Over $10 billion in total funding for its Doha medical school, averaging $156 million annually since 2012.
Georgetown University: More than $1 billion, heavily influencing Middle East studies and diplomatic training programs.
Texas A&M University: $1.3 billion, including hundreds of research projects - at least 58 with potential dual-use military applications.

In one contract reviewed by ISGAP, Qatar secured all intellectual property rights related to certain research at Texas A&M’s Qatar campus. The university began closing the campus earlier this year, which analysts link to the growing scrutiny of Qatari influence.

Campus networks: MSA, SJP and ideological penetration

Qatar’s influence does not end with funding. ISGAP identifies the Muslim Students Association (MSA) — founded by Muslim Brotherhood activists — as the primary vehicle for campus-level ideological entryism. Operating on 600+ US campuses, the MSA works closely with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Since the Hamas atrocities of October 7, 2023, these groups have mobilized some of the most aggressive anti-Israel activism, including disruptions, protests and dissemination of pro-Hamas messaging.

Through them, Qatar and the Muslim Brotherhood gain:

A pipeline into elite student leadership
Influence over academic discussions on the Middle East
Control over sentiment around Israel and antisemitism
Long-term access to future political, media and tech elites

Infiltration of K-12 schools

Qatar Foundation International (QFI), Doha’s US affiliate, has penetrated American K-12 schools. In one notable incident, a QFI-sponsored classroom map replaced Israel with “Palestine” in a Brooklyn public school.

QFI’s curriculum material and grants give Qatar access to the political formation of American children — an alarming development largely overlooked by policymakers.

The Muslim Brotherhood’s blueprint for transforming the West

ISGAP’s report, “The Muslim Brotherhood’s Strategic Entryism into Western Society”, argues that the Brotherhood is halfway through a long-term plan to reshape Western society by embedding Islamist ideology in universities, think tanks, political institutions, media networks and social movements.

According to Small, the Muslim Brotherhood aims to isolate Israel and weaken US-Israel ties, fragment US society through antisemitism and campus radicalization, and challenge democratic norms and replace them with Islamist ideological frameworks.

Escalating global reach: India, UK and Europe

Qatar’s campaign is not confined to the United States. A credible security source, cited in a report by the Usanas Foundation, a “geopolitics and security affairs organization” based in India, indicates that Doha is funding Islamist-aligned academia, media, and campus activism across India, the United Kingdom, and EU nations.

Al Falah University — linked to extremist elements — is suspected of having received Qatari funds.

Money is flowing to journalists, professors, and influencers in India who promote political Islam under the guise of “Palestinian activism”.

Anti-Hindu narratives and pro-Hamas messaging reflect a coordinated ideological push.

Similar patterns are emerging in London, Paris, Brussels and Berlin – where Qatar-backed groups are at the forefront of anti-Israel demonstrations and pro-Brotherhood messaging.

A direct threat to democratic society

Dr. Small warns that the Muslim Brotherhood’s agenda – heavily financed by Qatar – includes the destruction of Israel, the subjugation of women, the targeting of LGBTQ communities, and the dismantling of equality under the law.

The Brotherhood’s worldview fundamentally rejects the democratic idea of equal rights for all citizens, regardless of gender, religion or ethnicity.

To confront the challenge posed by Qatar’s global influence operations, democratic governments should adopt the following measures:

Mandatory transparency for foreign funding of universities. All foreign grants and contracts should be publicly disclosed, with penalties for nondisclosure.
Prohibit funding from states aligned with extremist ideologies. Governments should ban or strictly regulate donations from entities linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Investigate ideological networks on campuses. Organizations such as the MSA and SJP - which openly coordinate with Islamist movements - require deeper scrutiny.
Designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. This step, already taken by the State of Texas, would restrict the Brotherhood's ability to operate legally across Western countries.
Protect K-12 education from foreign influence. QFI and similar organizations should be barred from funding or shaping public-school curricula.

Qatar’s massive global influence operation represents one of the most serious ideological threats facing the democratic world today. Through its ideological loyalty to the Muslim Brotherhood and strategic funding in the West, Qatar is reshaping Western educational institutions, influencing political discourse, and fostering hostile attitudes toward democratic values and Western allies, especially Israel.

Unless democracies take decisive action — through transparency laws, foreign-funding oversight, campus reform, and ideological vigilance — Qatar’s anti-democratic ideological offensive will continue hollowing out the foundations of free societies throughout the world.

Musulmans de France, religiosité, islamisme : les chiffres contestés de l’enquête Ifop

Un sondage réalisé par l’institut Ifop conclut à une forte poussée de religiosité, de rigorisme et de soutien à la mouvance islamiste chez les musulmans de France. Cette étude, critiquée pour ses biais méthodologiques, a été commanditée par une revue soupçonnée de liens avec les Émirats arabes unis. Quelle est la valeur de cette enquête dont les chiffres alimentent déjà le débat politique ? Quelles sont les conclusions d’autres études portant sur ces questions ? Entretien avec Franck Frégosi, spécialiste de l’islam en France, ainsi qu’avec Patrick Simon et Vincent Tiberj, auteurs des analyses sur la religion des enquêtes Trajectoires et origines (Insee/Ined).

Islamisation: cachez donc ce réel que je ne saurais voir

Suite à l’inquiétant sondage de la semaine passée consacré aux musulmans français et leur rapport à l’islamisme, l’affaire prend soudainement un tournant judiciaire. Sur BFMTV, le directeur Opinion de l’Ifop, Frédéric Dabi, a déclaré hier: «L’Ifop a décidé de porter plainte contre deux députés de La France insoumise qui nous ont mis une cible dans le dos», précisant que la procédure viserait les élus Bastien Lachaud et Paul Vannier.

Le grand remaniement de l’identité juive : une histoire de migrations, de mythes et d’histoire fabriquée

Pendant des siècles, l’identité juive a été davantage définie par des mythes religieux et politiques que par la réalité historique. Le terme « Juif », tel qu’on l’entend aujourd’hui, n’existait pas à l’époque biblique, pas plus qu’un peuple juif unique et unifié occupant le Moyen-Orient. Les Hébreux historiques étaient en réalité un ensemble de groupes tribaux faiblement liés, souvent absorbés ou soumis par de vastes empires : égyptien, babylonien, perse, grec et romain. Loin d’être une nation indépendante à la lignée continue, ils vivaient à la périphérie de puissantes civilisations qui ont dicté leur destin.

Du contre-pouvoir à la tyrannie.

Alors que cela fait maintenant plus d’un an que Donald Trump est revenu aux affaires avec toute la fougue et l’excès qu’on lui connaît, sa politique tarifaire et douanière n’est pas encore tout à fait sécurisée. En effet, en dehors des critiques, et des questions de rapport de force, notamment avec la Chine puisque l’UE s’est, elle, complètement couchée, il s’avère que c’est de l’intérieur et par l’entremise du système judiciaire de la Cour suprême que sa politique protectionniste pourrait être entravée. Il se trouve que des entreprises ont porté plainte contre les mesures protectionnistes alléguant que seul le congrès et non le président des USA peut prendre des mesures de ce type . Ce que Trump aurait fait au motif de protection exceptionnel au nom de la sécurité nationale serait donc illégal d’un point de vue de la législation américaine. Et vous savez à quel point les Américains sont obsédés par les questions juridiques, après tout ils ont colonisé le nord du continent et exterminé les locaux en toute « légalité » juridique.

Voyage au bout de l’enfer macroniste

Alors que je commençais ce texte consacré à la Macronie et son irrésistible fuite en avant dans la négation du réel, voilà que j’apprends que notre farfelu président veut vendre cent Rafale à l’Ukraine. Ce serait drôle si ce n’était pas aussi grave. Mais il s’agit là d’une véritable démonstration du caractère totalement déconnecté et nihiliste du macronisme. Le réel n’existe littéralement plus, on le change par des discours et des postures de communicant. Pourtant cette annonce devrait immédiatement faire sourire n’importe quelle personne un peu intéressée aux questions géopolitiques, militaires et économiques. D’une part la France est totalement incapable de fournir cent Rafale. Ce sont des avions coûteux et très long à produire et, depuis des années que nos armées ont été taillées comme des bonzaïs, les capacités de production se sont adaptées à ces armées miniatures. Nous n’avons simplement pas les moyens humains pour produire ces avions dans un délai raisonnable au sens de la guerre en Ukraine actuelle.

Strategic Targets: Analyzing Facility Selection in Global Terrorist Attacks

Terrorist organizations are rarely random or senseless in their acts of violence. Rather, their attacks are often strategically planned to reflect their ideological goals, operational capabilities, and political objectives. While some groups are selective in targeting military and law enforcement personnel, others adopt a more indiscriminate approach, directing violence toward infrastructure, commercial centers, or cultural landmarks. The Global Terrorism Trends and Analysis Center (GTTAC), operating under the US Department of State, has compiled extensive records on global terrorist incidents, documenting over 60,000 cases from January 2018 to June 2025. These records include detailed variables such as perpetrator group, attack type, victim category, logistical details, and—critically—the type of facility targeted. Facility types are classified into six categories: commercial, government, cultural, infrastructure, military, and miscellaneous.