Yes, but they were never suppressed successfully like more secular organizations. It seems that the mosque was the one civil institution that Mubarak couldn't completely eliminate. As a result, the Muslim Brotherhood became the outlet for many people who were opposed to Mubarak. I think it's rash to assume that anyone in the MB (or even a majority) wants to establish a totalitarian theocracy and fight a war with Israel.
I gave you the link to their website. Why not check out what they themselves say about Israel? It's pointless to be an optimistic guesser.
I am not defending them; I wouldn't vote for them. I am simply advocating not shunning them when they haven't done anything to us, since we will need to have a good relationship with the next Egyptian government. Sometimes democracy means that people elect someone you don't like.
I don't think anyone has discussed "shunning" them. All I'm suggesting is that we be made aware of their presence, their philosophy, and to watch them closely. Maybe they are harmless, perhaps not. But let's also not live in denial.
Why do we need to have a good relationship with the next Egyptian government? Isn't it at least as important that they have a good relationship with the West? It's not them who are handing out billions of dollars in aid each year.
They have eschewed violence in Egypt for decades now. They are supporting the democratic process. And they are not screaming inflammatory anti-Israel rhetoric right now. That doesn't mean that they're "moderate," but it does indicate that they're pragmatic enough to at least act in their own best interests.
You really don't know anything about them, nor their attitudes toward terrorism or Israel. You should investigate their website some more before you make these hasty comments.
I find it's best to not automatically assume the worst intentions for other nations and political entities, in the absence of solid reasons to assume the worst. That leads to poor relations with other nations, which doesn't benefit anyone.
We needn't assume the worst but let's not be entirely naive of what they stand for either. There is a lot of information about them, information they have published themselves, and we can certainly get a good idea of what they are about, as well as their deceptions.
I don;t think we should entirely trust them but at the same time we can certainly listen to what they have to say.