I read the article and it looks convincing but I would caution anyone to approach the Middle East Eye with some trepidation. ~Their~ There is evidence to suggest that the backers of the website (backers who the owner has refused to make public) have been linked to the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists causes, including Hamas, and other groups that have been banned in many places because of connections to terrorism.
To be clear, there is a huge difference between Islam and Islamism. The MEE, in my opinion, does a lot to condone and to promote Islamist causes.
I read the article and it looks convincing but I would caution anyone to approach the Middle East Eye with some trepidation. ~Their~ There is evidence to suggest that the backers of the website (backers who the owner has refused to make public) have been linked to the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists causes, including Hamas, and other groups that have been banned in many places because of connections to terrorism.
To be clear, there is a huge difference between Islam and Islamism. The MEE, in my opinion, does a lot to condone and to promote Islamist causes.