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  • Foreign Fighters: Fact or Fiction

    While governments grapple to stem the flow of fighters to the war-torn region, the lies propagated by ISIS and its sympathizers continue to draw new recruits.
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  • Germany's NetzDG: A Key Test for Combatting Online Hate

    Under Germany’s NetzDG, online platforms face fines of up to €50 million for systemic failure to delete illegal content. The law has not provoked mass requests for takedowns. Nor has it forced internet platforms to adopt a ‘take down, ask later’ approach.
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  • Gradualists to Jihadists: Islamist Narratives in the West

    This paper considers the four main narratives consistently deployed by both “non-violent” and violent Islamist (Jihadist) movements. Accepting the religious underpinnings of Islamist and Jihadist ideology, these narratives are inherently political, as the paper will explain in detail.
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  • Guide to Online Propagandists

    There is no shortage of extremist actors and ideologues online. At a minimum, content from individuals with links to violent extremist actors should be removed from online platforms.
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  • Guns and Glory: Criminality, Imprisonment, and Jihadist Extremism in Europe

    Interest in the nexus between crime and terror has increased in recent years. This publication presents new research intended to help solve a deep-rooted and ever-evolving problem.
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  • Hezbollah’s Influence in Lebanon

    CEP tracks the history of Hezbollah’s entrenchment into Lebanese society and highlights the widespread influence Hezbollah has accrued in virtually every major Lebanese sector. Hezbollah’s integration into Lebanon threatens the country’s stability and regional and international security.
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  • Hiding in plain sight? Disguised compliance by terrorist offenders

    There is growing evidence across Europe that terrorist prisoners are successfully deceiving professionals concerned with their rehabilitation. This Discussion Paper provides recommendations on how this risk can be tackled.
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  • Houthi Diversion of Humanitarian Assistance in Yemen

    This paper documents and analyzes the challenges of delivering humanitarian assistance to Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen.
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  • Houthi Targeting of Religious Minorities

    This report examines how the Houthis have subjected religious minorities living in conquered territory to relentless abuse based on radical and intolerant ideology. It focuses on members of the Baha’i and Jewish faiths in Yemen.
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  • How the Houthis Built Their Arsenal: Defense and Intelligence Procurement

    This report examines Houthi operations, particularly logistical factors that equipped Houthi rebels to launch volleys of rockets toward Israel. It identifies six critical logistics officers and several companies chiefly responsible for moving these weapons and equipment into Yemen.
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  • Identifying and Disrupting Key Antisemitic Actors — A Five - Step Guide

    To effectively combat antisemitism in the aftermath of the 7 October attacks, policy makers should consider implementing a risk-based and disruption-oriented approach. To effectively combat antisemitism in the aftermath of the 7 October attacks, policy makers should consider implementing a risk-based and disruption-oriented approach.
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  • Integration fördern, Radikalisierung verhindern

    Das Counter Extremism Project (CEP) und die European Foundation for Democracy (EFD) präsentieren eine Handreichung für Lehrer, die sich radikalisierenden Schülern gegenüberstehen sehen.

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Daily Dose

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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