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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.”
"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."
“... The 2023 feature film "The Zone of Interest" painted an impressive picture of those years. Now the NGO Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is turning the house and property at Legionów Street 88 into a research center and memorial against extremism. Project name: Archer at House 88, an acronym for "Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization". CEP campaigns, among other things, against extremism and radicalisation on the Internet and urges the operators of social media platforms such as TikTok or X to take more consistent action against hate speech and concerted fake news campaigns.”
"After a wave of plots and attacks in Europe and the stunning New Year’s Day attack in New Orleans, experts think terrorists are growing stronger and more sophisticated.
On this week’s episode of “The Hunt with WTOP national security correspondent J.J. Green,” Hans-Jakob Schindler said the groups are not hiding their ambition."
"Spearheaded by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), ARCHER aims to transform the former residence of Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Höss in Oświęcim, Poland, from a center of hate to a center against hate in all forms. In addition to the residence, famed architect Daniel Libeskind has designed an extraordinary new building on the grounds of House 88 to house the organization’s research, education, and advocacy activities.”
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