Helmy Al-Gazar’s Call… Between the Desperation of the Muslim Brotherhood and Deepening Division Within the Group

Political Islam movement expert, Amr Abdel Moneim, commented on the Muslim Brotherhood‘s call for reconciliation, stating: “ Helmy Al-Gazar is maneuvering by using the issue of prisoners and trying to find a role for himself, repeating what he has said recently, that the organization seeks reconciliation and is willing to take steps backward.”

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Abdel Moneim believes that “ Helmy Al-Gazar represents the soft wing within the Muslim Brotherhood, and at times, this wing can be fiercer than the hard or aggressive wing of the organization. However, what he proposes holds no real value.”

Abdel Moneim stressed that the Muslim Brotherhood is merely a terrorist organization, not a political faction that can be trusted or negotiated with. He added that the Egyptian state is fully aware of this, as evidenced by the group’s exclusion from national dialogues that include all other political forces in the country.

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He further pointed out that “the organization has no right to request a pardon or reconciliation, as it has resorted to violence, a fact proven by court cases, trials, and the confessions of the accused.” He added, “The organization is neither the guardian nor the spokesperson for these prisoners who have been sentenced.”

Meanwhile, journalist and member of parliament Mostafa Bakri said that “the initiative launched by Helmy Al-Gazar, the Deputy General Guide of the Muslim Brotherhood in London, and publicly presented by Majed Abdullah, one of the group’s cadres, calling on the Egyptian authorities to pardon the group’s convicted members in exchange for their withdrawal from politics, has sparked fierce debate and sharp divisions among the group’s members.”

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In a post on the platform (X), he added: “The launch of this initiative is evidence that the group has reached a stage of despair, marking the end of its project to return to power, its loss of popular support, and its realization that their revolutionary efforts against the Egyptian regime have failed, with public confidence in their agenda almost non-existent.”

He continued: “This call comes amid escalating conflicts among their factions abroad, particularly between the London and Turkey fronts, and reflects their acknowledgment of the failure of political Islam in the region, following governance experiences in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, and Sudan.”

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Bakri also stated that “there is pressure from convicted prisoners to accept any solution leading to their pardon. It seems that this initiative will further deepen the internal divisions within the group, which will complicate matters even more. On the other hand, this represents a new victory for the Egyptian state, its institutions, leadership, and national principles.”