CEP in the News

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November 18, 2023

"According to the Counter Extremism Project the group is 'dedicated to eradicating Israel' and 'establishing an autonomous Islamic Palestinian state' in the lands currently comprising Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza"

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November 17, 2023

"'CEP strongly supports the Trust But Verify Act. Qatar has long played both arsonist and firefighter, harboring and funding terrorists responsible for the deaths of Americans and Israelis and the captivity of many more. The U.S. must force Qatar to...

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November 16, 2023

"For German diplomacy, the aim is to 'influence all sides to bring this conflict to an end as quickly as possible. In such a way that Israel's security is guaranteed and at the same time a future perspective is created for the Palestinians.' This is...

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November 16, 2023

"'Their own propaganda says ‘we are a white nationalist sports network, it’s about fitness,’' said Alexander Ritzmann, a political scientist and senior advisor at the Counter Extremism Project who studies Active Clubs, in an interview. 'But reading...

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November 16, 2023

"Jabarin was a convicted terrorist held in Israeli custody until 2011, when he was released as part of a prisoner swap. At that point, he rejoined Hamas as a senior leader based in Turkey, according to the Counter Extremism Project."

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November 16, 2023

"Until his release in 2011 as part of a prisoner swap, Jabarin, an infamous and convicted terrorist, was detained by Israel. That was when he returned to Hamas as a top official stationed in Turkey, according to the counter-extremism project."

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November 15, 2023

"The New York- and Berlin-based Counter Extremism Project cites Iran as the chief backer of Hamas, Hezbollah in Lebanon and Syria, the Houthis in Yemen, as well as other militant groups across the Middle East, a reflection of the regime’s regional...

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November 14, 2023

"According to a profile listed by the Counter Extremism Project, a nonpartisan, not-for-profit international organization, Ghandour was the commander for the northern branch of Hamas' military wing and a 'close confidant' of the terror group's...

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November 13, 2023

"When warning about civilian casualties from the Israeli offensive, Western governments are also thinking about the dangers of regional escalation. 'Hamas is interested in producing horrific images of dead Palestinian civilians and thereby dragging...

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November 13, 2023

"How has Hamas, which rules Gaza, managed to evade international authorities and amass its wealth and military capability? Hans-Jakob Schindler, Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project, talks about these sources to DW."

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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

Fact:

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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