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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
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“23 burned-out police vehicles, property damage totaling around two million euros: that is the result of the fire at the police dog unit in the Munich district of Allach-Untermenzing on the night of January 25th. The police are investigating arson and assume that the attack was carried out by serial offenders. A reward of 10,000 euros has been offered for information leading to these. Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann ( CSU ) sees "basic terrorist features". But what does that mean? Terrorism and extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), explains what is known about the case so far.”
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February 4, 2025
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“... One person who analyses this propaganda is Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the international non-profit organisation Counter Extremism Project. IS is planning for the long term, for example by threatening an attack on the Oktoberfest, says Schindler. The terrorists want to stir up fear and show strength in order to gain followers. IS is hoping for widespread dissemination through various media. According to Schindler, IS is very professional when it comes to spreading propaganda. The entire range of social networks popular with young people is used - in addition to "TikTok", also "Telegram" and the communication platform "Rocket.Chat".”
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February 2, 2025
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CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler writes: "A dangerous cocktail of indifference and complacency enabled al-Qaeda to evolve from a shadowy fringe network in the early 1990s into one of the most destructive and infamous terrorist organizations the world has ever known. Early warning signs – including attacks on U.S. embassies in East Africa and on the USS Cole – were dismissed as distant dangers, failing to provoke a coordinated decisive response in Western capitals. This complacency paved the way for the tragedy of 9/11. As the several attacks in Europe and the recent tragedy in New Orleans have shown, history is starting to repeat itself, except now the scale of the problem is larger, the geography more expansive and the consequences equally dire."
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February 2, 2025
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“Demonstrations in front of offices must be accepted, says Hans-Jakob Schindler, an expert on political extremism, with regard to the protest in front of the CDU party headquarters. But storming offices and threatening employees is beyond a political debate.”
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January 31, 2025
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"The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) commemorated the 80th Holocaust Memorial Day in Poland with the opening of 'House 88' to the public - and warnings that sectarian violence and antisemitism were on the rise in Europe and the US."
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January 31, 2025
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“Many of us might have thought the debate about whether Adolf Hitler was a good bloke had been definitively settled long before the Allies took Berlin in 1945. Yet it seems the matter is still up for debate in some circles. UFC fighter Bryce Mitchell this week said the Nazi dictator was “a good guy”… “Several groups are enjoying fascism being in the public sphere and what they view as liberal and leftwing panic and distress over Musk’s salute,” said Joshua Fisher Birch, a terrorism analyst with the New York-based Counter Extremism Project. Like Musk, White and other UFC luminaries were among the supporters at Trump’s inauguration.”
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January 31, 2025
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"The CEP has bought a neighbouring property as well and plans to establish the Auschwitz Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization. Dr. Schindler said the centre will host regular conferences, seminars and events. “We hope, of course, that the centre will be another draw for the town,” he said."
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January 31, 2025
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"Enter Ambassador Mark D. Wallace, who founded the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) in 2014. Recognizing the urgent need to push back against the normalization of Jew-hatred, he enlisted my good friend Elliott Broidy and fellow philanthropist Dr. Thomas Kaplan. Together they purchased Rudolf Höss’s former home in Oświęcim, just outside the Auschwitz compound, the very setting of “The Zone of Interest” — and created the Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism, and Radicalization (ARCHER) at House 88, whose goal is not just to remember the victims of the Holocaust but also to find the best ways to combat the spread of antisemitism and advocate for them."
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January 31, 2025
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“Dan Snow & History Hit were given unique access to the house formerly home to the Commandant of the camp, Rudolf Höss. Inside Dan uncovers chilling evidence of the horrors that unfolded 80 years ago and learns what life was like for the family whilst living there. Special thanks to the Counter Extremism Project and the Auschwitz-Birkinau State Museum. Additional thanks to Thomas Harding and Dr Schindler for speaking with us.”
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January 31, 2025
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"The house was home to a Polish family until last year when it was taken over by the Counter Extremism Project who invited History Hit to explore the house, which is largely as it was when the Hoss family lived there. Dan travels to Poland with historian and best-selling author Thomas Harding to discover more about Höss' role in the Holocaust and what the house teaches us about 'the banality of evil'. They learn about what went on there, what Holocaust artefacts were recently found in the attic and the future of the house as a centre to combat hate."
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January 30, 2025
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