Gun raids in Germany and films of people shooting with AR-15s in Sweden. The Active Club movement has taken steps towards becoming even more radical and violent. German researcher Alexander Ritzmann, from the Counter Extremism Project, warns that the movement may be on the verge of arming itself. It is not a martial arts club, but an emerging shadow militia, he says.

Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project believes that disarming Hamas is currently a distant prospect. Speaking on ZDF's Morgenmagazin program, the terrorism expert said: “Hamas has repeatedly stated that it is prepared to relinquish administrative responsibility in the Gaza Strip – but not its weapons.”

Hamas is consolidating its claim to power following the agreement with Israel, says terrorism expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler on ZDF's Morgenmagazin program.

Even small donations from supporters abroad are very important for large terrorist organizations, emphasizes Hans-Jakob Schindler, an expert on terrorist financing. All terrorist organizations he knows of engage in crowdfunding, adds Schindler, who is a member of the non-profit organization Counter Extremism Project, which combats extremist groups by exerting pressure on financial support networks.

“If active clubs are allowed to continue to operate and multiply, the likelihood for targeted political violence and terrorism by their members against supposed enemies of the ‘white race’ (eg, Jews, people of color, Muslims and LGTBQI+ individuals) will increase,” Alexander Ritzmann, a senior researcher at the Counter Extremism Project who studies the movement, said.

Following the partial withdrawal of the Israeli army, Hamas is now taking bloody revenge on those who were not loyal to it, says security expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler.

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on the current situation in Gaza Strip and Hamas. [Starts at 4:36]

Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler analyses the role of UNRWA in the Gaza Strip, the challenges posed by Hamas and discusses the chances of an international stabilization force: "It can't go on like this," says Schindler on WELT TV.

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler on the phoenix runde talk show to discuss Gaza and the ceasefire deal.

Videos allegedly show Hamas executing collaborators. [CEP Senior Director] Security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler is not surprised by the images. He provides an overview of the terrorist organization's financial flows and explains what the situation in Gaza could mean for the future of the alliance.