"There has been “zero” contrition from those on the right who sought to capitalize on the incident, said Hans-Jakob Schindler, the senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, a nonprofit international group focused on radical ideologies."

"There has been “zero” contrition from those on the right who sought to capitalize on the incident, said Hans-Jakob Schindler, the senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, a nonprofit international group focused on radical ideologies."

“Extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler says, while the perpetrator of the German Christmas market attack had been uniquely radicalised, they have been becoming more common since COVID-19.”

"Hans-Jakob Schindler, extremism and terrorism expert from the Counter Extremism Project, told ZDF that he was surprised by the scale of the alleged attack in Magdeburg. There must have been a gap in the Christmas market's physical security concept. The entire area should have been cordoned off so that "nothing could get through," he said. "That should no longer be possible at all."  Since the attack on the Christmas market at Berlin's Breitscheidplatz on December 19, 2016, many Christmas markets, especially in larger cities, have been secured with massive bollards or concrete blocks. At the time, an Islamist drove a truck loaded with around 25 tons of structural steel into a crowd. 13 people were killed. The perpetrator was initially able to escape and was later shot dead during a routine police check in northern Italy. The terrorist militia "Islamic State" claimed responsibility for the attack”"

"Hans Jakob Schindler, senior director at the Counter Terrorism Project, said the party is trying to take advantage of the attack for electoral gain in February 2025.

The AfD and other far-right European politicians have been quick to jump on reports the suspect was an immigrant."

CEP Senior Director quoted: "According to a report in The Guardian, Hans-Jakob Schindler, a terrorist expert, told German media, "In the first instance it's a surprise that a vehicle of that size was able to drive onto a Christmas market in Germany.""

“A counter-extremism expert has pointed to a significant security lapse that may have enabled Friday's deadly car-ramming attack at a German Christmas market. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Director of the Counter Extremism Project, told GB News: "There must have been a mistake or a gap in the security precautions."”

"We’re joined from Berlin by Hans-Jakob Schindler, who is Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project...'We did have cases where conspiracy theorists – and this is the category which he most fits into – had tried to perpetrate violent acts in Germany. There were attempts to abduct a federal minister last year. But this is a very odd and very specific combination of ideological narratives here, anti-Islamic hatred for Germany that protects him, hatred for the Saudis.'"

“Hezbollah has been classified as a terrorist organization in Germany since 2019. Nevertheless, it has a considerable support scene - also in Germany and Europe. In an interview, extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler explains Hezbollah's activities in Lebanon and Europe. Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler is Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project. He is also the former coordinator of the UN Security Council's ISIL, Al-Qaida and Taliban Monitoring Team.”