The UAE’s Online War on Islam
The UAE’s online campaign against Islam isn’t just a domestic project or a regional rivalry. It’s tied directly to Abu Dhabi’s political partnership with Israel and their shared goal of weakening political Islam across the Middle East. What began as a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood has turned into a coordinated digital effort to delegitimise Islamic activism, smear Muslim civil society, and promote a state‑approved version of Islam that fits the UAE–Israel strategic relationship.
The UAE–Israel alignment: political Islam as a common enemy
Since the Abraham Accords, the UAE and Israel…
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