Eye on Extremism: January 7, 2025

“Israel and Hamas once again appear to be inching toward a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostage there. Both Israel and Hamas are under pressure from outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden...

"Professor Ian Acheson, a former prison governor and now senior adviser to the Counter Extremism Project, told the newspaper: “This is the first time I have seen the insider threat explicitly acknowledged by HM Prison Service, albeit you have to...

"“That would create some kind of uproar within the community of supporters and sympathisers of IS,” said Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter-Extremism Project (CEP) think tank. In theory, the caliph has to be an Arab from a tribe linked to...

“There’s no question it was IS inspired,” said Edmund Fitton-Brown, senior adviser to the Counter Extremism Project. “So why would they not grab it gratefully? It seems an unmissable opportunity to claim a direct hit on the ‘biggest Satan.’"

Eye on Extremism: January 6, 2025

“Israel accused Hezbollah on Sunday of failing to meet the terms of their fragile 60-day ceasefire agreement, due to expire on Jan. 26, threatening that it would be “forced to act” if the militant group’s violations continue. The warning comes days...

CEP Senior Advisor Edmund Fitton-Brown quoted: "Individuals susceptible to recruitment “might have lost their jobs, might have had a mental health crisis, might have just concluded that however hard they’ve tried, they never belong,” said Edmund...

"The group has been notorious for circulating online videos on different social media platforms, to influence people around the world and recruit the vulnerable. “Terrorism is essentially communications,” said Hans-Jakob Schindler, a former United...

"“Terrorism is essentially communications,” said Hans-Jakob Schindler, a former United Nations diplomat who is the senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, a think tank with offices in New York and Berlin. “It is not warfare, because...

“Twice within two weeks a car was used as a murder weapon: first in Magdeburg - then in New Orleans. Security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler has a suspicion. It was sloppiness, suspects the managing director of the German branch of the international "...

“Hundreds of people were celebrating wildly in the French Quarter, the nightlife district of New Orleans in the USA. Then, at around 3 a.m. on New Year's Day, a pick-up truck suddenly rammed into the crowd . At least 14 people died and dozens were...