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December 1, 2022

Black Hebrew Israelites Spread Antisemitic Propaganda Outside Brooklyn Arena

Following basketball star Kyrie Irving eight-game suspension for sharing the notorious antisemitic propaganda film Hebrews to Negroes: Wake Up Black America on social media, members of the racist and antisemitic Black Hebrew Israelite (BHI) movement...

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November 22, 2022

Extremist Content Online: ISIS Bomb-Making Video, Guides On Manufacturing Chemical And Biological Weapons, Removed From The Internet Archive

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, CEP researchers located a copy of a notorious ISIS bomb...

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November 22, 2022

CEP Webinar: A New Momentum – The Repatriation And Prosecution Of Alleged European ISIS Affiliates From Northeast Syria In 2022

On November 1, 2022, 31-year-old German Zuhal A. and her four children arrived at an airport near Frankfurt, returned from a Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)-managed camp in Northeast Syria. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

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November 21, 2022

ICYMI: CEP Launches The 4R Network

On November 16, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) publicly launched the Radicalization, Rehabilitation, Reintegration, and Recidivism (4R) Network, with a web event featuring CEP leadership and international experts in a conversation moderated by...

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November 21, 2022

Travel Warnings Issued Ahead Of FIFA World Cup In Qatar

The governments of Israel, Germany, Norway, and France each issued stern safety and data security warnings and recommendations last week to citizens traveling to Qatar for the FIFA World Cup tournament, which began on Sunday. Israel, which has no...

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November 18, 2022

Extremist Content Online: TamTam Edition

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to spread propaganda, recruit followers, and incite violence on popular social media platforms in order to hold companies accountable for failures to prevent the...

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November 16, 2022

Turkish Minister Accuses Kurdish Militia For Deadly Istanbul Bombing, PKK Denies Involvement

Earlier this week, Turkey experienced its deadliest bombing in over five years when an explosion in Istanbul killed six people and injured at least 81 others. No group has yet to claim responsibility for the explosion. However, Turkey’s Interior...

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November 15, 2022

CEP Impact: Barnes & Noble Removes Antisemitic Book From Website

Action by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has resulted in Barnes & Noble halting the sale of a version of the infamous antisemitic book, Henry Ford’s The International Jew, and removing it from its website. The company made a neo-Nazi publisher’s...

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November 14, 2022

Extremist Content Online: Barnes & Noble Website Selling Antisemitic Book Released By Neo-Nazi Publisher

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, on the anniversary of Kristallnacht, the Barnes & Noble...

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November 11, 2022

EU Should Adopt New Approach To Curbing Misuse Of Cryptocurrencies By Extremists

Cryptocurrencies are paving the way for extremists and terrorists to facilitate domestic and cross-border funding, while simultaneously working outside regulated channels. On November 3, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director and former...

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On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility. 

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