“Intelligence agencies want to be aware of extremist networks that exist in their countries,” said Joshua Fisher-Birch, a terrorism analyst at the Counter Extremism Project, about active clubs, “their potential for current or future violence, and what links they may have to other movements and individuals, both domestically and internationally.” Already, there’s been evidence of that international coordination coming to light. “The neo-Nazi skinhead group the Hammerskins has had members in both the US and Canada, and more recently, the accelerationist groups the Atomwaffen Division and the Base have had members in both countries,” said Fisher-Birch, referring to two other groups that had transnational criminal networks.

A new report from the EU Knowledge Hub on Prevention of Radicalization, titled “Unpacking Contemporary Antisemitism and Radicalisation”, spotlights the deepening links between antisemitic narratives and extremist recruitment and features contributions from the Counter Extremism Project (CEP). The report, produced for the European Commission, examines how antisemitism spreads through online ecosystems and how these narratives feed broader radicalization trends. It includes references to CEP’s research, analyses, and podcasts exploring transnational extremist networks, as well as the organization’s ARCHER initiative, which is transforming the former home of Auschwitz’s commandant, Rudolf Höss, into an international center for education and counter-extremism.

Gun raids in Germany and films of people shooting with AR-15s in Sweden. The Active Club movement has taken steps towards becoming even more radical and violent. German researcher Alexander Ritzmann, from the Counter Extremism Project, warns that the movement may be on the verge of arming itself. It is not a martial arts club, but an emerging shadow militia, he says.

Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project believes that disarming Hamas is currently a distant prospect. Speaking on ZDF's Morgenmagazin program, the terrorism expert said: “Hamas has repeatedly stated that it is prepared to relinquish administrative responsibility in the Gaza Strip – but not its weapons.”

Hamas is consolidating its claim to power following the agreement with Israel, says terrorism expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler on ZDF's Morgenmagazin program.

Even small donations from supporters abroad are very important for large terrorist organizations, emphasizes Hans-Jakob Schindler, an expert on terrorist financing. All terrorist organizations he knows of engage in crowdfunding, adds Schindler, who is a member of the non-profit organization Counter Extremism Project, which combats extremist groups by exerting pressure on financial support networks.

“If active clubs are allowed to continue to operate and multiply, the likelihood for targeted political violence and terrorism by their members against supposed enemies of the ‘white race’ (eg, Jews, people of color, Muslims and LGTBQI+ individuals) will increase,” Alexander Ritzmann, a senior researcher at the Counter Extremism Project who studies the movement, said.

Following the partial withdrawal of the Israeli army, Hamas is now taking bloody revenge on those who were not loyal to it, says security expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler.

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on the current situation in Gaza Strip and Hamas. [Starts at 4:36]

Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler analyses the role of UNRWA in the Gaza Strip, the challenges posed by Hamas and discusses the chances of an international stabilization force: "It can't go on like this," says Schindler on WELT TV.