Eye on Extremism: January 23, 2025

“As insurgents raced across Syria in a surprise offensive launched in the country’s northwest late last year, officials from several countries backing either the rebels or Syria’s government met in Qatar on what to do. According to people briefed on...

“... On the sidelines of this ceremony, the Director-General of UNESCO will visit the future Auschwitz Centre on Hatred, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER) created by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) under the patronage of UNESCO and in...

"Located in the southern Polish city of Oświęcim, the three-story villa—which overlooks the world’s most notorious concentration camp—was purchased by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), a U.S.-based NGO, and will open its doors to visitors on the...

"Ari Heistein, an Israel-based researcher with the Counter Extremism Project, said Houthi military leaders risk losing relevance in running their regime if they disconnect from electronic communications for prolonged periods."

“Israel's main objective in the war in Gaza was the eradication of Hamas, but that has not happened. Although the group's military capabilities and supply networks have been diminished, it could still regain strength as the dominant political force...

"The “CEP (Counter Extremism Project) will transform the former Commandant’s House into the Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism, and Radicalization (ARCHER),” the nonprofit says in a press release."

“… Last summer, Jurczak sold his home to the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), an NGO that has been fighting extremism since its creation in 2014, and has now decided to open the doors of this three-story house to the public. On January 27, coinciding...

Eye on Extremism: January 22, 2025

“The Kurdish forces guarding Islamic State fighters at a jail in northern Syria say they are opposed to handing the facility to the new Islamist rulers in Damascus as they brace for attacks by the ultra hardline group and monitor its attempts to re...

Counter Extremism Project Announces Purchase of Former Home of Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Höss and Its Transformation Into a Center for Research, Education, and Action on Antisemitism, Extremism, and Radicalization

Today, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) CEO Ambassador Mark D. Wallace announces the purchase of the former home of Auschwitz Commandant Rudolf Höss. The property, located at House Numbers 88 and 88a on ul. Legionów in Oświęcim, Poland, sits directly...

Extremist Content Online: White Supremacist Telegram Channels Identify Need for Alternative Platform After State Department’s Terrorgram Collective Designation

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. Last week, white supremacist Telegram channels noted the U.S. State Department’s...