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"On the other hand, terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) sees the administrative assistance provided by foreign services for German prosecutors as fundamentally positive. 'This shows that the international framework that has been built over the last 20 years to combat international terrorism is working well.'"

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December 2, 2023
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"German diplomacy on this issue faces a difficult balance to strike. It requires 'influencing all sides to bring this conflict to an end as quickly as possible, in such a way that guarantees Israel's security and creates prospects for the Palestinians,' Hans-Jakob Schindler, a political analyst from the Counter Extremism Project, a nonprofit that researches mostly Islamist extremism, told DW."

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November 19, 2023
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"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 how Hans-Jakob Schindler from the international organization Counter Extremism Project summarizes the task of the Berlin Foreign Ministry to DW."

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November 16, 2023
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"'These images are horrible from a German perspective,' Hans-Jakob Schindler, a former diplomat in the Middle East and a director of the Counter Extremism Project, told The National. '
We all remember the black-and-white pictures from the 1930s. Having Stars of David on the walls of Jewish buildings ever again in Germany is something I wouldn’t have expected to be possible and really sends some shivers down my spine.' 
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The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has long called for Germany to move on from its penance for the past, has expressed support for Israel, a stance which Mr Schindler said corresponds to far-right thought.

'The right-wing extremist scene does anti-Semitism in a much smarter way,' he said, 'that says "we have nothing against the Jews – as long as they are in Israel".'"

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October 23, 2023
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"Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project NGO, pointed out that violence online can lead to violence on the streets.

He said Sweden was the focus of an online campaign by Islamists that was intensifying risks for the Nordic country.

The German authorities arrested two brothers from Syria in April, the eldest of whom had allegedly planned to 'carry out an attack on a church in Sweden where many people (were) assembled'.

'This demonstrates that this ongoing Islamist online campaign against Sweden has effects and motivates individuals towards violence,' he said, pointing out that the Israel-Hamas conflict could have a similar effect.'"

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October 17, 2023
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"'These bans are one of the most important instruments a democracy has to prevent money flowing to terrorist organizations,' Hans-Jakob Schindler from the transatlantic think tank Counter Extremism Project (CEP) told DW. However, he added: 'It is always difficult, because in Germany associations and non-profit organizations enjoy a certain degree of protection, and investigations by authorities such as the Office for the Protection of the Constitution are limited when it comes to finances.'

The line is crossed when violence is openly called for or endorsed. 'As long as individuals restrain themselves in this regard, it will be very difficult,' Schindler explained, adding that suspects usually pay close attention to what they say, so as not to attract attention from the authorities."

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October 13, 2023
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CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed about the financing of Hamas by supporters in Germany and action by the German government. 

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October 12, 2023
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[Translated from German] "'These bans are one of the most important instruments a democracy has to prevent money from flowing to terrorist organizations' Hans-Jakob Schindler from the transatlantic think tank Counter Extremism Project (CEP) told DW. But: 'It is always difficult because in Germany clubs and non-profit organizations enjoy a certain level of protection when it comes to their activities, and investigations by important authorities such as the Office for the Protection of the Constitution when it comes to finances are limited.'"

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October 12, 2023
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"The festivals — which are often declared political events, making them harder to ban and ensuring that any profit will be tax-exempt — typically feature a right-wing extremist speaker or seminar, according to Hans-Jakob Schindler, the Berlin-based senior director of the Counter Extremism Project. And while mixed martial arts tournaments in Europe typically feature fighters from different racial groups, these events allow only white fighters to take part. ...
But the message underpinning the events, said Alexander Ritzmann, a senior adviser at the Counter-Extremism Project, is clear: 'that whites are under threat on all kinds of levels.'"

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September 17, 2023
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CEP Senior Research Analyst Sofia Koller quoted on the case of Marcia M., a female ISIS returnee on trial in Germany. 

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September 1, 2023
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Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.

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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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