In a statement today, #Hamas politburo member Bassem Naim complained about journalists constantly asking him about the status of the hostages, insisting current talks are 'ceasefire negotiations and not a prisoner exchange negotiation.' #bringthemhomenow #BringThemAllHomeNOW

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler spoke with DW News about Iran's threats to respond to an Israeli strike on the Iranian embassy in Damascus. Very informative take, below.
dw.com/en/iran-luftha…

In 1989, Iranian Supreme Leader Ruhollah Khomeini issued a fatwa calling for Sir Salman Rushdie's death. After years in hiding, Rushdie was brutally attacked in 2022, a cruel reminder of the continued threat to his life. Such blasphemy violence has only increased.

CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson 🇬🇧🇮🇪 wrote a book!
'When Daniel Khalife escaped from Wandsworth in September 2023, the nation got a glimpse into the heart of the prison system, and what they saw there was chaos.' But Ian, who's spent years warning of risks, was not surprised.

For six months...
134 hostages have remained in Hamas captivity in unknown conditions.
Antisemitic harassment & physical attacks increased.
Hamas’s callous disregard for Gaza’s civilians has been on display as Hamas has used them as human shields.
counterextremism.com/blog/breaking-…

'Hezbollah is for all intents and purposes, if needed, also an additional foreign attack network for the Islamic Republic of Iran' CEP's Hans-Jakob Schindler tells DW News regarding Iran's intentions amid fears of an imminent attack on Israel. dw.com/en/iran-luftha…

#Breaking A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced the Countering Antisemitism Act, the most far-reaching bill tackling rising #antisemitism in America.
fitzpatrick.house.gov/2024/4/represe…

Abu Fadak Al-Mohammedawi is the chief of staff of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), an umbrella group for the Iran-backed Iraqi militias. He's been implicated in a weapons-smuggling scheme outfitting Iran and its proxies in attacks against U.S. troops in Syria.

During a Quds Day march in Tehran last week, Abu Fadak al-Mohammedawi appeared alongside Ziad al-Nakhalah, head of the terrorist group Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and stated that the “PMF is a fundamental part of the battle in Gaza and Palestine.”
counterextremism.com/extremists/abu…

In its report, CEP details right-wing extremism in Australia—from the online sphere to the possible emergence of Active Clubs—and provides recommendations to mitigating threats.
You can find CEP's submission via link: aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_…

In early April 2024, CEP submitted a report to the inquiry of the Parliament of Australia into right-wing extremist movements. This blog summarizes the contribution of CEP's senior adviser Alexander Ritzmann to the report.
Read on the #CounterPoint blog⤵️
counterextremism.com/blog/misunders…

Qatar should not be--nor should it ever have been--a major non-NATO U.S. ally. Sen. Ted Budd

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'I assess the danger as relatively concrete and tangible' says CEP's Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler regarding the likelihood of a terrorist incident at the upcoming European Championships football tournament in Germany, speaking to TAG24 NEWS Deutschland. tag24.de/nachrichten/po…

CEP's Josh Lipowsky breaks down what has transpired since Hamas launched the worst attack on Jewish life in a single day since the Holocaust. It's been six months of war, antisemitic attacks, lives lost. Hostages still held by Hamas.
Read via 🔗 counterextremism.com/blog/breaking-…