Allowing Turkey or countries that support the Muslim Brotherhood to be part of the postwar arrangement in Gaza is not a harmless step. It is not a humanitarian presence only. It is the foundation of a long-term influence inside the most sensitive security arena in the region. The danger is never on the first day of entry. The danger begins after the presence becomes normalized and protected by time and legitimacy, while alliances and intentions shift as they always do in the Middle East.

Turkey and Brotherhood supporting states are not neutral actors. They have provided political, financial and media shelter for Brotherhood-affiliated projects. The Brotherhood project is built on establishing influence inside states and then........

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