French MEPs Rima Hassan, who is also a Palestinian, and Manon Aubry, both members of the left-wing La France Insoumise (LFI) party, voted against a European Parliament resolution calling for an EU-wide strategy to counter Islamist infiltration and the influence of Muslim Brotherhood-linked networks.
The resolution, adopted on October 8, 2026, passed with 381 votes in favor, 167 against and 15 abstentions.
The proposal called for greater scrutiny of Islamist influence within European institutions, closer examination of organizations suspected of links to the Muslim Brotherhood, and stronger oversight of European Union funding.
The Muslim Brotherhood has been banned by several countries in the Middle East and North Africa such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE but has received state support from Turkey and Qatar.
The EU dragged its feet until recently, but pressure has been building on Brussels to finally terror-list the Islamist organization.
