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Mai 27, 2015

CEP Resource Profiles Violent Islamist Group Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia

Tunisia, the birthplace of the Arab Spring, is struggling to contain violent extremist groups that threaten what has been a peaceful transition to democratically elected government. CEP's new resource details the rise of powerful local Islamist group...

Press Release

Mai 20, 2015

CEP Commends DHL for Stopping Misuse of its Name by Sanctioned Hizballah Front Entity

CEP commended international express mail delivery company DHL for taking swift action to stop Groupe Congo Futur (“Congo Futur”), a Congolese-based Hizballah funder sanctioned by the United States, from falsely claiming DHL as a business parter.

Press Release

Mai 14, 2015

CEP Report on Mujahid Miski, Fugitive and Extremist Recruiter and Propagandist on Twitter

A new CEP report details the history and influence of Mujahid Miski, the online persona of Muhammed Abdullahi Hassan, a man wanted by the FBI who uses Twitter and other social media platforms to spread violent propaganda, incite and recruit for al...

Press Release

Mai 8, 2015

ICYMI – The Garland Attack and the Impact of Social Media

CEP Executive Director David Ibsen, following the May 3 Garland, Texas attack, was interviewed by television, print and radio news organizations about CEP’s efforts to get Twitter to crack down on jihadists like Mujahid Miski who misuse social media...

Press Release

Mai 1, 2015

CEP Applauds Western Union for Closing Operation at Hizbollah-linked Commercial Center in Gambia

In SEC Disclosure, Company Describes Action Taken in Response to CEP (New York, NY) – The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) today applauded Western Union for swiftly ceasing operations at the Hizbollah-linked Kairaba Shopping Center in Gambia following...

Press Release

April 28, 2015

CEP Report Details Rise and Violent History of Terror Group Palestinian Islamic Jihad

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is releasing a new resource that details the origins, beliefs and violent history of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) , a Palestinian Islamist terrorist group sponsored by Iran and Syria.

Press Release

April 27, 2015

CEP Releases Searchable Map and Database of World Extremist Leaders and Funders

Explore the background, motives and often surprising locations of the world’s most notorious extremists and funders The Counter Extremism Project today launched the Extremist Leadership Database, a unique searchable list and interactive map...

Press Release

April 21, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Leading – And Twitter Finally Responding

(New York, NY) – The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “Efforts by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) and others have resulted in Twitter’s recent decision to change the rules of user conduct. By its own admission, Twitter...

Press Release

April 20, 2015

CEP Condemns Murder of Christians in Libya, Killing of U.N. Aid Workers in Somalia

The following is a statement from the Counter Extremism Project: “The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) condemns the execution-style murder of Ethiopian Christians by Libyan terrorists affiliated with ISIS and the bus bombing in Somalia carried out by...

Press Release

April 17, 2015

Counter Extremism Project Releases Resource on Far-Right Hungarian Group Jobbik

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is releasing a resource on Hungarian far-right and openly anti-Semitic group Jobbik following its recent success in a special parliamentary election. Jobbik is now the third most powerful political party in Hungary...

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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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