An interesting article from al Arabiya News, April 2014, written by Ahmed al-Muslemany, former presidential spokesman and media advisor to then Egyptian Interim-President Adly Mansour.
The article is bluntly entitled 'It is time for Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood to separate'.
It takes the form of open letter to Khaleed Meshaal, chairman of Hamas Political Bureau.
A bald accusation in the first letter:
'You are the head of a movement which, as fate had it, is our neighbor and which turned out to be a bad neighbor so it abandoned the case of Jerusalem and took on the case of Egypt. Some say: “we have nothing to do with this. This is a baseless propaganda campaign.” And some say: “the current regime in Egypt is making wrong accusations against us and is avenging the Brotherhood via us.”
I tell you this, security forces in our country have documents which prove that members of your movement are involved in sabotaging acts in Egypt. They also confirm there’s cooperation between Hamas and “Salafist jihadists” which were yesterday’s enemies - cooperation for the sake of breaking the Egyptian control of Sinai.'
The second letter is a warning:
'..it’s time for your movement to conduct a bold intellectual review, even if this leads to the defection of some opportunistic people we both know. Hamas previously knew its size, role and aims and submitted to President Yasser Arafat, and its dignified sheikh, martyr, Ahmad Yassine worked in public and in secrecy with the Palestinian Liberation Organization to coordinate and organize work. Hamas was once aware that the battle was with Israel and not with Fatah or Cairo and that its loyalty is to establish a state and not support the guidance office. Now, Hamas seems to have lost its path and seems to have entered a phase of confusion.
The intellectual review which Hamas needs must include a decisive vision of the Palestinian cause...
...The review must include a decisive stance in favor of the June 30 revolution in Egypt.
[a reference to the ousting of Mursi and his Muslim Brotherhood government in summer 2013]
All confusion must be cleared and all Hamas members accused of supporting terrorism in Egypt must be handed over to be held accountable and punished. The review must also include complete separation from the Muslim Brotherhood and the international organization. Separation from the Brotherhood and being open to reconciliation with Fatah and Palestinian society, as well as putting your country’s cause above that of your allies’ interests, are the only means to restore the message lost with Sheikh Yassine’s absence. President Adly Mansour was frank and decisive when he said: “The Hamas Movement has committed many mistakes when it involved itself in Egyptian politics by supporting the Brotherhood. Clearing the air between Egypt and Hamas requires ending this and respecting Egyptian sovereignty.” [in Sinai]
Mr. Meshaal, you know that political Islam groups outside Palestine have always used the cause to serve their aims and those photos of al-Aqsa mosque used during their ceremonies only aim to support their image and strengthen their status.
[an accusation that Hamas has allowed Islamists to hijack it]
And you know that Muslim Brotherhood students have always burnt Israeli and American flags in the campus of Cairo University and Egyptian universities. And you also know that this never happened since the January 25 revolution which helped the political rise of the Brotherhood.
[the installation of MB/Mursi in power]
Perhaps you’re following up on the events of Egyptian universities and the Brotherhood’s attempt to establish a movement akin to the Taliban in Egypt. It’s certain you haven’t heard or seen the names and photos of “Palestine” or al-Aqsa mosque [in Jerusalem], in their political activity.
[In other words, Hamas is warned that once the MB - and by extension all other Islamists - has achieved its Egyptian goals Palestine can basically go and suck eggs]
Finally, I addressed you due to the amiability between us and with good intentions. I hope you can save Hamas from Hamas and that you can save Palestine from some of the Palestinians and that Hamas won’t be on the wrong side of history or stand against the army which fought the Mongols, the Crusaders and the Israelis.'
Hamas is warned that it is being judged by the company it keeps.
It is a warning that Egypt's Army does not intend to relinquish power to Islamists, and that it sees Islamists as The Enemy for the foreseeable (until they are crushed).
Hamas is invited to forget jihad.