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April 30, 2025

Eye on Extremism: April 30, 2025

Israel’s latest airstrike on what it called a Hezbollah missile storage facility in Beirut’s southern suburbs came during increasing pressure for the Lebanese militant group to disarm. The disarmament of what has been the region’s most powerful non...

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April 29, 2025

CEP Senior Research Analyst Sofia Koller interviewed: "Is the reintegration of women who have turned their backs on the terrorist organization IS successful? Exit programs show that the willingness to change is high. Yet Islamists continue to attempt...

Extremism News Roundup

April 29, 2025

Eye on Extremism: April 29, 2025

The head of Israel's Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency has resigned. Ronen Bar made the announcement that he would leave his position on 15 June at a memorial event for Shin Bet members who have died in service. It came after he had been engaged...

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April 29, 2025

Alexander Ritzmann of the Counter Extremism Project has been tracking the trend for years. He warns that some of these groups could morph into shadow militias, ready to act on “Day X.” That’s the term they use for the day a right-wing dictator takes...

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April 28, 2025

Alexander Ritzmann from the Counter Extremism Project has been researching the phenomenon for years and believes there is a danger that shadow militias could emerge from some of the groups and strike on D-Day. Day X is supposed to be the assumption...

Extremism News Roundup

April 28, 2025

Eye on Extremism: April 28, 2025

At least 11 people aged between 5 and 65 were killed and dozens injured when a man with a history of mental health issues rammed an SUV through a crowd at a Filipino community festival in the western Canadian city of Vancouver, police said on Sunday...

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April 28, 2025

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS TikTok Account Spreading Bomb-Making Information and Knife Attack Instructions Located

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located a pro-ISIS account on TikTok that posted...

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April 23, 2025

The demonstrations also serve to mobilize people. Terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the "Counter Extremism Project" think tank is convinced. From the beginning, this was an integral part of Hamas' strategy. These demonstrations were not...

Extremism News Roundup

April 25, 2025

Eye on Extremism: April 25, 2025

Iran's ambassador to the Netherlands was summoned on Thursday after the Dutch intelligence agency said it suspected Tehran of being behind two assassination attempts in Europe, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said. The Dutch general intelligence...

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April 25, 2025

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "Germany has become a Hamas sphere of activity. A network of clubs and organizations is suspected of raising money and spreading terrorist propaganda."