Alan Goldsmith is director of outreach and a senior researcher for the Counter Extremism Project. He formerly served as a professional staff member for the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, covering the Middle East and international organizations portfolios. Alan holds a B.A., summa cum laude, from Yeshiva University and an M.A. in Strategic Security Studies from National Defense University.
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
Fact:
On October 7, 2023, Hamas invaded southern Israel where, in the space of eight hours, hundreds of armed terrorists perpetrated mass crimes of brutality, rape, and torture against men, women and children. In the biggest attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust, 1,200 were killed, and 251 were taken hostage into Gaza—where 101 remain. One year on, antisemitic incidents have increased by record numbers.
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