"This year alone, over 2,300 refugees drowned in the Mediterranean while crossing to Europe. What's particularly strange is that some of them are the same gangs that tow refugee boats from the open sea back to the Libyan coast, torture the inmates and extort ransom money from their families. Terror expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) says: As long as there is no political stability in Libya, this will never stop."

"According to the Counter Extremism Project, in some instances, this may serve to cover up their continued patronage of known Houthi-controlled companies, such as the private security provider Yemen Armored."

"Active Club portrays itself as consisting of combat sports groups. Alexander Ritzmann, a senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project in Berlin, said in a research paper that the Active Club’s real purpose is to create a 'standby militia' that can be activated to create violence on behalf of neo-Nazi causes."

"Active Club portrays itself as consisting of combat sports groups. Alexander Ritzmann, a senior adviser at the Counter Extremism Project in Berlin, said in a research paper that the Active Club’s real purpose is to create a 'standby militia' that can be activated to create violence on behalf of neo-Nazi causes"

"Hezbollah, just like Hamas, is backed by Israel's arch-rival Iran and is committed to the destruction of Israel. The think tank Counter Extremism Project (CEP) says, 'In February 1985, Hezbollah formally emerged and issued its manifesto. Hezbollah pledged loyalty to Khomeini [Iran's Supreme Leader], demanded the expulsion of foreign forces (i.e., Israel, France, and the U.S.) from Lebanon, called for Israel's destruction, and called for the creation of an Islamic state in Lebanon. As an Iranian proxy, Hezbollah's perceived threat environment is almost identical to Iran’s—Tehran’s enemies are Hezbollah’s enemies. Like Iran, Hezbollah considers the U.S. and Israel to be its chief foes.'"

"The threats - then as now - always have to be understood on two levels, explains Middle East and terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP). On the one hand, it is a clear message to those behind the Hamas attacks that they should no longer be secure in their lives, no matter where in the world they are. On the other hand, the Israeli government's statements are also reassurance for its own population..."

“…However, according to the senior director at the international Counter Extremism Project, only some fighters have given up so far. There is probably an understanding among them that 'things will not end well for them.' Not everyone is prepared to die as a martyr. But Schindler warns against interpreting this too broadly as the end of Hamas. 'The conflict is not yet over. There are still enough fighters who do not surrender.'"

"9 a.m. — Counter Extremism Project webinar: 'Houthi Procurement and Terror Finance — The Yemeni Arm of Iran’s Proxy Forces,' with Ari Heistein, author, CEP report series, Yemen specialist and defense technology professional; Raz Zimmt, research fellow, Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies; and moderator Hans-Jakob Schindler, CEP senior director https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register"

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "This is an extraordinary, difficult endeavor because there is this still functioning underground system in particular in the southern half of Gaza. But Sinwar really is the key leader to get here. He was, from the very beginning, part of setting up the terrorist structure of Hamas from 1988 onwards. He was also the founder of the Gaza Hamas intelligence organization that hunts what they call collaborators, those who collaborate with Israel, and executes with them." 

"Qatar has played a major role in getting Israeli hostages out of Gaza, but it’s facing growing pressure to distance itself from Hamas.

In this week’s episode of “The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green”, Fran Townsend, president of the Counter Extremism Project, says her organization believes Qatar is harboring terrorists."