Violence-Oriented Right-Wing Extremist Actors in Russia: Night Wolves - Part 2

During the past decade and a half, extremist non-state actors in Russia have become a central element of the violent transnational right-wing extremist milieu. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and particularly its re-invasion of the country in...

" And the Islamic State, the senior director of the Counter Extremism Project tells O’Donnell, 'is clearly trying to show its relevance.' The effect of competition on transnational terror groups is more pronounced than on localized groups for reasons...

Violence-Oriented Right-Wing Extremist Actors in Russia: Night Wolves - Part 1

During the past decade and a half, extremist non-state actors in Russia have become a central element of the violent transnational right-wing extremist milieu. The Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2014 and particularly its re-invasion of the country in...

Extremist Content Online: Antisemitic Conspiracy Video Praising Nazi Germany Receives Over 1 Million Views On Twitter/X

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 Twitter/X video lauding Nazi...

CEP CALLS FOR ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS ON HAMAS FINANCIERS, INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO

On Monday, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on the U.S. Treasury Department to sanction the entirety of Hamas’ $500 million investment empire, following new U.S. designations against Hamas...

Eye on Extremism: October 30, 2023

“Israel signalled intent to encircle Gaza's main city on Sunday, publishing pictures of battle tanks on the Palestinian enclave's western coast 48 hours after ordering expanded ground incursions across its eastern border. Israel's self-declared...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler quoted: "These proxies are the armed groups in the region sponsored by Iran, including the Hezbollah militia in Lebanon. Hezbollah has repeatedly launched rocket attacks on Israel but, so far, refrained...

Eye on Extremism: October 27, 2023

“An explosion in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in the Afghan capital Kabul killed two people and injured nine Thursday, a police spokesman said. The cause of the explosion wasn’t immediately known. Video from the scene shows part of a building...

CEP CALLS ON THE NBA TO REJECT QATAR’S BID FOR A STAKE IN THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS FRANCHISE

On Friday, Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Chief Executive Officer Ambassador Mark D. Wallace called on National Basketball Association (“NBA”) Commissioner Adam Silver to reject Qatar’s investment in the Washington Wizards. CEP’s October 20 letter...

"As for the impact of the strikes, 'Unfortunately, targeting these leaders will …l make a dent in the short run, eventually they will be replaced, given the nature of Hamas, which is dedicated to an ideology,' said Josh Lipowsky, senior research...