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März 13, 2026

Counter Extremism Project Condemns Antisemitic Islamic Republic of Iran Regime-inspired Al-Quds Day Marches Around the World, Calls to Ban Marches and Demonstrations Outright

On Sunday, Al-Quds Day will take place in locations around the western world. It was created by Ruhollah Khomeini, the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran, shortly after the Iranian Revolution of 1979. He conceived it as a day in furtherance of...

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März 13, 2026

Old Dominion University Terror Attack Perpetrated by Al-Qaeda Cleric Anwar al-Awlaki-inspired Former National Guard Member

Yesterday, a shooting at Old Dominion University left one person dead and two injured after a gunman opened fire inside a campus building. The suspect, who was subdued by students and died at the scene, has been identified as Mohammed Bailor Jalloh...

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März 11, 2026

“THE BIRDMAN OF AUSCHWITZ: SCIENCE AND THE FAILURE OF CONSCIENCE”

(Oświęcim, Poland) — A new exhibition, “ The Birdman of Auschwitz: Science and the Failure of Conscience ,” will open April 30 at the Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER) at House 88, at the former home of...

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März 10, 2026

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Online Communities Continue to Promote Use of Explosives; ISIS Celebrates American-Israeli War Against Iran and Killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei;

(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Pro-ISIS online communities continue to share information related to the...

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März 10, 2026

Counter Extremism Project—Statement on Attempted Terrorist Attack Outside Gracie Mansion

On Saturday March 7, an attempted ISIS-inspired terrorist attack occurred in which two Improvised Explosive Devices (or IEDs) were thrown by counter-protesters at an anti-Muslim protest near Gracie Mansion in New York City. Emir Balat, 18, and...

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März 4, 2026

Statement from the Counter Extremism Project on the Austin Terror Attack

The Counter Extremism Project extends its condolences victims of the mass shooting on Sixth Street in Austin. CEP commends the swift response of the Austin Police Department and first responders, without whom more lives would surely have been taken...

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März 2, 2026

Extremist Content Online: Online ISIS Supporters and Extreme Right Propagandists Respond to U.S. and Israeli War With Iran; Pro-ISIS Propaganda Groups Request Monero Donations; Main Youth Club Account Posts First Anniversary Activity Roundup

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Online ISIS supporters and propagandists responded to the U.S. and Israeli war with Iran by...

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Februar 23, 2026

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Spokesperson Releases Audio Message Calling for Attacks Against the Syrian Government and Praising Recent Acts of Terrorism

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. On February 21, ISIS’s spokesperson Abu Hudhayfah Al-Ansari released an official audio...

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Februar 20, 2026

Counter Extremism Project Appoints Dr. Nicolas Stockhammer as Non-Resident Fellow

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Nicolas Stockhammer as a Non-Resident Fellow, strengthening the organization’s reach to its partners in Austria as well as its analytical capabilities on radicalization...

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Februar 17, 2026

Extremist Content Online: Propaganda Group Linked to ISIS Pakistan Province Releases New English Language Web Magazine Calling for Violence; Under-18 White Supremacist Youth Club Movement Recruits via Substack

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. On February 10, a propaganda group linked to ISIS’s Pakistan Province released a new English...