Email from Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Their Peace Plan, or Else Eye on Extremism September 30, 2025   Top Stories Associated Press: Car bomb outside Pakistan’s security force headquarters kills at least 10, dozens injured A powerful car bomb outside the headquarters of Pakistan’s paramilitary security forces killed at least 10 people on Tuesday and wounded 30 others, authorities said. Before detonating their vehicle, as many as six militants inside the car stepped outside and engaged troops in an intense shootout, according to the police. All six attackers were reported to have been killed. New York Times: Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Their Peace Plan, or Else President Trump on Monday cast his plan for a cease-fire in Gaza as a landmark deal to bring peace after two years of catastrophic violence. But in reality, it was more like an ultimatum to Hamas. Standing alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, Mr. Trump unveiled a proposal to which both men had agreed. If Hamas refuses to do the same, Mr. Trump said, the United States will let Israel “do what you would have to do.” “Israel would have my full backing to finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas,” said Mr. Trump, who under the plan would become the temporary chairman of a board in charge of the redevelopment of Gaza.   CounterPoint Blogs & Briefs Sahel Monitoring July 2025 De Retour de Daech: Les combattant∙e∙s allemands et leurs familles TIP’s Nebulous Origins—Tracing History by Aliases Wagner May be Out, but Russia remains “In” with Mali   CEP Mentions New York Post: Far-left gun club professor placed on leave after radical group exposed Redneck Revolt is a gun club described by the Counter Extremism Project as a “far-left group” that “stands against capitalism and the concept of the nation-state, including its symbols such as police, prisons, and courts.” Analysis GW Program on Extremism: The Silent Rise of the Left-Wing Militia In public discourse, the militia label is seldom applied to groups outside of the traditional right-wing, white, and rural stereotype. Furthermore, the definition of Militia Violent Extremism (MVE), as used by federal law enforcement agencies, presents an indirect and vague understanding of what constitutes a militia organization. As a result, some groups that qualify as militias avoid the attention that the label brings by virtue of their left-wing ideology. This report attempts to remedy the gap of understanding by examining the largely silent rise of various armed left-wing groups that qualify as militias using four case studies. Small Wars Journal: Five Key Considerations on Terrorism and Political Violence The evolving threat of terrorism and political violence in the United States cannot be understood without observing technological change, institutional memory, and societal resilience. Recent discussions underscore five urgent considerations: (1) sustaining lessons from two decades of counterterrorism, (2) preparing for AI and drone-enabled battlefields, (3) confronting the misuse of commercial technologies, (4) maximizing open-source intelligence collaboration, and (5) analyzing the connection between counternarcotics and counterterrorism. Perspectives on Terrorism: The Application of Reciprocal Determinism to Understanding Radicalisation Process This article proposes a novel theoretical framework for (re)conceptualising the process(es) of radicalisation. Whilst the concept of radicalisation, as a social and psychological process, has been ubiquitous within recent popular, political, and policy discourse, it remains relatively immature and intangible. Indeed, it has received inadequate theoretical or conceptual consideration. In an attempt to rectify this, the current paper proposes a novel, dynamic, conceptual framework anchored in the reciprocal determinism approach articulated by Bandura. Jerusalem Post: Clinging to their weapons, Hezbollah fights against Lebanon's push to disarm – analysis Hezbollah continues to cling on in Lebanon. Although it has lost many fighters and part of its arsenal, the group believes that it can outlast pressure on it to disarm. An example of how the group clings on can be seen in recent reports from Beirut. Hezbollah projected a giant image of its late leaders on an important natural landmark called the Raouche Rocks. This incident has continued to befuddle Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. United States New York Times: Investigators Seek Motive for Michigan Church Attack That Killed 4 Investigators on Monday were digging into the life of the man who killed four people in a suburban Michigan community over the weekend, as well as the fiery remains of the church that he attacked in the middle of a Sunday morning worship service. The motive for the attack on a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints meeting house in Grand Blanc Township remained unclear. It was being classified as an “act of targeted violence,” not terrorism, until the investigation has been completed, said Reuben Coleman, the acting special agent in charge of the F.B.I.’s Detroit field office. Bloomberg Law: White Supremacist Group Gets New Life in Loan Forgiveness Suit The Small Business Administration failed to tie together a White supremacist group’s philosophy and its hiring practices to explain the agency’s reasoning for refusing to forgive the group’s Paycheck Protection Program loan, a federal court said. Though she found New Century Foundation’s philosophy “abhorrent,” Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan said Monday that the SBA must sufficiently articulate on remand a reason for finding that the group’s views underlie a discriminatory employment policy. The group expressed in its materials that non-White people are inferior and that the races should be segregated. Economic Times: ADL labels Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA an extremist hate group, triggering backlash from Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), a leading civil rights organization, has officially tagged Turning Point USA (TPUSA), founded in 2012 by the late Charlie Kirk, in its extremism and hate glossary. This designation has sparked vocal criticism from conservative voices, most notably Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk, intensifying the cultural and political debate on extremism and free speech in America. Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Elon Musk calls ADL a ‘hate group’ that ‘hates Christians’ Elon Musk has intensified his long-running feud with the Anti-Defamation League, calling the Jewish civil rights group a “hate group” in a post on X, the platform he owns and renamed from Twitter. “The ADL hates Christians, therefore it is is [sic] a hate group,” Musk wrote Sunday, responding to a pseudonymous account that had claimed the ADL views Christianity as extremist. Associated Press: A list of notable shooting attacks on houses of worship in the U.S. in the past 20 years A gunman opened fire inside a Michigan church during Sunday services, inflicting casualties after ramming his vehicle into the front door of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Grand Blanc Township. It was the latest of many shooting attacks on houses of worship in the U.S. over the past 20 years. Here's a list of some of the most notable attacks. Times of Israel: Trump administration seeks to eliminate Harvard federal funding amid antisemitism claims US President Donald Trump’s administration expanded its campaign against Harvard University on Monday as the Department of Health and Human Services said it would start a process that could lead to the school becoming ineligible for federal funding. HHS’ Office for Civil Rights said it had referred Harvard to the office within the department responsible for administrative suspension and debarment proceedings, a move that opened the door to the Ivy League school being barred from entering into contracts with all government agencies or receiving federal funding. Fox 11 Los Angeles: Trump administration alleges antisemitism in CSU system The Trump administration has taken aim at all 22 campuses of the California State University System, launching a probe into alleged antisemitism. ABC 13 News: Lynchburg man charged with terrorism after threatening Michigan mosque ABC 13 is learning more information about a Lynchburg man facing terrorism charges, accused of also threatening a place of worship in Michigan. Police said it is an active and ongoing investigation, so they are not able to comment. However, court documents are revealing some disturbing allegations. CBS News Channel 3: Man charged with terrorism after allegedly threatening St. Joseph County courthouse staff A White Pigeon man is facing terrorism charges after allegedly making threats to harm employees at the St. Joseph County courthouse on Friday. Homeland Security Today: Domestic Terrorist Sentenced to Over 19 Years in Prison for Firebombing Attacks Casey Robert Goonan, 35, of Oakland and Pleasant Hill, California, was sentenced on Sept. 23 in the Northern District of California to 235 months in federal prison for committing a series of arsons and firebombings at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Oakland federal building in June 2024. Philadelphia Jewish Exponent: New ADL Report Finds Alarming Figures on Extremism in Pennsylvania The Anti-Defamation League released a report on Monday that identifies “significant” antisemitic and extremist activity in Pennsylvania. The report states that the Commonwealth has the fourth-highest rate of antisemitic harassment, vandalism and assault in the country. The year 2024 saw about an 18% increase in incidents compared to 2023, with Pennsylvania reporting 465 incidents of antisemitism last year and 394 the year before. Associated Press: Minnesota man pleads guilty to attempting to join Islamic State group A Minnesota man accused of trying to join the Islamic State group pleaded guilty Monday to attempting to provide material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization. Abdisatar Ahmed Hassan, 23, changed his plea to guilty during an appearance before U.S. District Judge Donovan Frank in St. Paul. Canada Vancouver Sun: Teachers against antisemitism ask B.C. court to order human rights case sped up A group of teachers arguing their union is antisemitic has asked the B.C. Supreme Court to intervene in their year-long fight. The B.C. Teachers Against Antisemitism has filed a court petition, saying the B.C. Teachers Federation allows its members to voice anti-Jewish, anti-Israel and anti-Zionist views, and is arguing their case is taking too long to resolve through the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal. BBC: Canada lists India's Bishnoi gang as terrorist entity Canada has listed India's Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity, allowing the federal government to seize property and freeze money owned by the group in the country. The federal public safety minister announced the move on Monday, saying the gang created a climate of fear and intimidation in Canadian diaspora communities. Argentina Jewish Telegraphic Agency: ‘Today we burn Jews,’ Argentine students chant in viral video taken on graduation trip A viral video showing a group of high school seniors in Argentina chanting antisemitic slogans during their graduation trip has prompted a wave of condemnation, including from President Javier Milei. Europe Times of Israel: Europe hails Trump’s plan to end Gaza war as ‘turning point’ for the region In Europe, where Trump said leaders had been “very much involved” in the process of developing the proposal, France’s President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Washington’s commitment to ending the war in Gaza and securing the release of the remaining 48 hostages, the living and the dead. “I expect Israel to engage resolutely on this basis,” he wrote in a statement published on X. “Hamas has no choice but to immediately release all hostages and follow this plan. Neighboring Italy also said it welcomed the proposal to end the war, which is approaching its third year, and reiterated that it was ready to play its part in close coordination with the United States, European partners, and regional actors. Belgium Brussels Times: Federal bill to ban extremist groups risks violating rights, says human rights institute The Federal Institute for Human Rights (FIRM) has issued a negative opinion on a draft law aimed at banning and dissolving extremist and radical organisations, warning it violates multiple human rights. The bill, proposed by Interior Minister Bernard Quintin (MR), was approved by the Federal Government just before the summer recess and is expected to be voted on in parliament by the end of the year. The minister has sought advice from various institutions, including FIRM. France Times of Israel: ‘Dirty Jew, I’m going to kill you’: Man injured in antisemitic attack in Paris suburb A 67-year-old man wearing a kippah was violently attacked by a man who made antisemitic threats on Saturday in Yerres (Essonne), a suburb south of Paris. According to a police source, the attack took place around 7:45 a.m. in the town in the northern Essonne region, bordering Val-de-Marne. “Dirty Jew, I’m going to kill you,” the attacker repeated, according to the source. “We are very traumatized by what happened,” Olivier Clodong, mayor of Yerres, told Le Parisienne. “There seems to be no doubt about the antisemitic attack. We hope there will be no aftereffects, especially in his eye.” Germany Deutsche Welle: Ex-AfD aide convicted of spying for China The Higher Regional Court in Dresden convicted Jian G., a German national, of espionage for China on Tuesday. The judges ruled his intelligence activity while working in the European Parliament for far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) politician Maximilian Krah constituted a "particularly serious case" of espionage. Judges found that G. had collected information on party leadership figures while working for Krah between 2019 and 2024, and had transferred partly confidential documents to Chinese authorities. He also monitored Chinese dissidents living in Europe, the judges said. BZ: Left-wing party leader harassed by Israel-haters before speech Ines Schwerdtner, co-leader of the Left Party, was harassed by obvious Israel-haters at the large anti-Israel demonstration in Berlin on Saturday, according to Der Spiegel. So violently that even security forces had to intervene. Schwerdtner herself is considered one of Israel's harshest critics. When the Left Party co-leader wanted to go on stage to give a speech, she was "pushed off by a group of Arabic-speaking women". They had shouted anti-Semitic slogans such as "child murderer Israel" or "death to Israel", i.e. calling for the destruction of the Jewish state. The report continues: "The rumor is spreading that Schwerdtner is Israeli. It takes minutes before security forces manage to clear the way for the Left Party chairwoman." ARD: Municipalities in the East - In alliance against the AfD In his research, Chemnitz political scientist Benjamin Höhne also looks at how the AfD is changing local politics. He says that local elections are less about parties than about people. "At a municipal level, people who have an idea of where their municipality should be heading are sought after," says Höhne. "Personal familiarity and reliability are other positive qualities. The question is also important, especially in the East: Is it one of us?" Höhne explains that non-party political actors are achieving more success at local level. Among other things, this is due to a general turning away of the electorate from parties. Italy Jerusalem Post: Italy poll finds 15% see attacks on Jewish people as 'justifiable' Around 15% of Italians consider physical attacks on Jewish people "entirely or fairly justifiable," according to a survey published on Tuesday, as protests continue nationwide against the Israel-Hamas War. United Kingdom The New Arab: GB News apologises to Islamic Relief over false claims of sending funds to terror groups UK right-wing broadcaster GB News was forced to issue an apology to the Birmingham headquartered international charity, Islamic Relief, on Sunday evening, for false allegations made about them on 16 February. Birmingham Live: Dozens arrested on Labour Party grounds for supporting 'unlawful' Palestine Action Police detained 66 individuals outside the Labour Party conference for backing the illegal terror group, Palestine Action. Merseyside Police confirmed on Monday that two were later released, but the remaining 64 were arrested on suspicion of a terrorism offence and taken into custody. Birmingham Live: Shamima Begum 'storms out of interview' after being asked two 'simple' questions Shamima Begum stormed out of an interview after being asked just two questions, with the reporter left gobsmacked. The 26-year-old, who travelled from Britain in February 2015 to join ISIS at the age of 15, agreed to an interview with the Express from a camp in Syria holding tens of thousands of former jihadis. Afghanistan Afghanistan International: Taliban Interior Minister Fails To Reverse Internet Ban Reliable sources told Afghanistan International that Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has returned to Kabul empty-handed after meeting with the group’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, in Kandahar. Gaza Strip Jerusalem Post: Over 800,000 Palestinians flee Gaza City as Hamas grip weakens More than 800,000 Palestinians have left Gaza City, as the IDF prepares to expand operations in the area, a security source said on Sunday. According to Southern Command estimates, between 30,000 and 50,000 people have departed the city daily over the past week, and this number is expected to increase. Defense officials said between 250,000 and 350,000 Palestinians are still inside Gaza City. Hamas’s attempts to keep civilians in northern Gaza and Gaza City have failed, despite the group using both persuasion and physical deterrence, including roadblocks and violence. Times of Israel: Documents from Gaza show Hamas’s ‘direct involvement’ with aid flotilla, Israel claims Hamas documents recovered by Israeli troops in Gaza allegedly reveal the terror group’s “direct involvement” in an activist mission currently sailing dozens of boats to challenge Israel’s blockade of the Strip, Israel’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Times of Israel: Arab, Muslim nations pledge to realize Trump’s Gaza plan; Hamas examining it ‘responsibly’ Hamas has yet to respond to the plan, although Qatari news outlet Al Jazeera reported that Qatar and Egypt had conveyed it to the terror group, and that the Hamas delegation promised to examine the proposal “responsibly.” Noting the “importance of the partnership with the United States in securing peace in the region,” the eight Arab and Muslim top diplomats “reaffirm[ed] their joint commitment to engage positively and constructively with the United States and the parties toward finalizing the agreement and ensuring its implementation.” CBS News: Hamas leaning toward accepting Trump's Gaza ceasefire plan quickly, source tells CBS News Hamas and other Palestinian factions are leaning toward accepting President Trump's plan to end the war in Gaza, and they will present the group's response to Egyptian and Qatari mediators on Wednesday, a source close to the process told CBS News on Tuesday. Times of Israel: Five IDF soldiers seriously hurt in Hamas attack on army encampment in Gaza City Five Israeli soldiers, including two officers, were seriously wounded and six others were lightly injured in a Hamas attack on an army encampment in Gaza City on Monday afternoon, the military announced. The attack came hours after two rockets were launched from northern Gaza, the second time in just over a week that such attacks were made on Israeli territory, and as the Israel Defense Forces pressed on with an all-out assault on Gaza City, whose aim, Israel says, is to wipe out Hamas in its final redoubts. Iran Iran International: Iran deploys armored vehicles in Zahedan on third anniversary of ‘Bloody Friday’ Armored and military vehicles were deployed across Zahedan and other cities in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchistan province on Tuesday as authorities tightened security for the third anniversary of the September 30, 2022 Bloody Friday killings, local outlet Haalvsh and residents said. Iran International: Kin of Oct. 7 victims accuse Iran of genocide in ICC complaint A relative of Shiri Bibas and her two young sons - Israelis abducted by Tehran-backed Hamas militants on October 7 2023 and eventually killed - filed a complaint at the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Iran of genocide for its alleged role. Israel Times of Israel: Trump says he’ll give Hamas ‘three or four days’ to agree to Gaza plan US President Donald Trump says he will give the Hamas terror group “three or four days” to agree to his Gaza peace plan. He tells reporters as he departs the White House that Israeli and Arab leaders have accepted the plan and “we’re just waiting for Hamas.” He says the terror group has about “three or four days” to respond. Times of Israel: Arab, Muslim nations pledge to realize Trump’s Gaza plan; Hamas examining it ‘responsibly’ The foreign ministers of eight Arab and Muslim majority countries issued a joint statement on Monday welcoming US President Donald Trump’s vision for ending the war in Gaza and restoring peace to the region, even as the Hamas terror group, which must agree to the deal for it to be fully implemented, had yet to issue a response. Times of Israel: Trump unveils Gaza peace plan, hailing backing from Israel, Arab and Muslim states US President Donald Trump laid out his plan for ending the war in Gaza during a White House press conference with visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, declaring that Washington is “beyond very close” to reaching a deal after Jerusalem accepted the proposal, while Arab and Muslim countries committed to disarming Hamas. “Now it’s time for Hamas to accept the terms of the plan that we put forward today,” Trump said while standing alongside Netanyahu in the White House State Dining Room after the pair met in the Oval Office for over an hour. Times of Israel: Netanyahu apologizes to Qatar for violating its territory with strike on Hamas chiefs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday apologized to his Qatari counterpart, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, for the Israeli strike in Qatar on September 9, which targeted a meeting of the Hamas terror group’s political leadership. Though the strike failed to kill the key Hamas leaders it was targeting, it did kill several lower-level members in the terror group, along with one Qatari guard. Following the attack, Qatar — which had until then played a key role in negotiations between Israel and Hamas amid the ongoing war in Gaza — refused to serve as a mediator. Times of Israel: Two teens injured in car-ramming terror attack on West Bank highway near Jerusalem Two Israeli teenagers were injured, one severely, in a car-ramming terror attack at the al-Khader Junction in the West Bank, just south of Jerusalem, on Tuesday, according to Israeli authorities. The assailant, a Palestinian from the nearby town of Bayt Fajar, crashed his vehicle into pedestrians waiting on the side of the Route 60 highway before getting out and attempting a stabbing, the police, military, and security officials said. Jerusalem Post: Israeli-Arab teen inspired by ISIS arrested over planned attack on soldiers Security forces thwarted a terrorist bombing attack targeting IDF soldiers at a bus station in Acre, Israel Police and Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced on Tuesday. The Haifa District Attorney's Office filed an indictment against the suspect, Issa Madi, on Tuesday, following his arrest on August 21. Kuwait Gulf News: Kuwait arrests ISIS-linked expat accused of planning attacks on places of worship Kuwaiti security forced have arrested an Egyptian expatriate accused of plotting to bomb houses of worship in the country, in what officials described as a pre-emptive strike against terrorism. Lebanon Jewish News Syndicate: IDF kills Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon The Israel Defense Forces on Monday killed Mohammad Abbas Shashoua, who was responsible for Hezbollah’s artillery in the Sohmor area of Southern Lebanon. Syria Rudaw: ISIS women dig tunnels to sexually abuse children in Syria, warns official Women affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS) are digging tunnels in a camp in northeast Syria (Rojava) to hide children who have reached puberty and sexually abuse them in an effort to maintain the group’s radical ideology, a Kurdish official told Rudaw English. An international aid organisation described the act as “the biggest child abuse.” Yemen Associated Press: Missile attack on cargo ship off Yemen wounds 2 and prompts crew to abandon vessel A missile attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels set a Dutch-flagged cargo ship ablaze in the Gulf of Aden on Monday, officials said, wounding two mariners and forcing its crew to abandon the damaged vessel. It was the most serious attack in the Gulf of Aden, some distance from the Red Sea where the Iranian-backed Houthis sank two vessels in July. India Brighter Kashmir: Soldier killed in Sarankote blast An Army man was killed on Monday evening in a grenade explosion inside the headquarters of 16 Rashtriya Rifles in Surankote area in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Officials said that the blast took place around 7:45 pm and led to the death of a soldier. Officials said that it is not immediately clear whether the incident was caused by a militant attack or resulted from an accidental blast. Pakistan The Nation: Security forces foil suicide attack in Quetta, six terrorists killed Security forces on Tuesday thwarted a vehicle-borne suicide attack in Quetta, killing six terrorists belonging to the militant group “Fitna-e-Hindustan.” According to security sources, the attackers, disguised in Frontier Corps (FC) uniforms, attempted to strike near Zarghoon Road but were intercepted. In the ensuing gun battle, two FC personnel sustained injuries. All six terrorists were neutralized on the spot. Associated Press: Gunfire at peace rally in Pakistan-administered Kashmir kills at least 1, wounds over 2 dozen Gunfire erupted during a peace rally in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Monday, killing at least one person and wounding over two dozen others, police and government officials said. Local police officer Mohammad Afzal said the shooting happened as hundreds of people marched along a main road in Muzaffarabad, the regional capital. He said some of the wounded were listed in critical condition at hospitals. Sudan Radio Dabanga: Security expert: ‘Sudan becoming world’s largest hotbed of terrorism and violent extremism’ As the devastating war in Sudan enters its third year, the situation still appears to be the same, and it has exceeded the boundaries of the battlefield battles between the warring parties. The devastation that has affected state institutions has not been limited to the battlefronts, but has ignited racist fires (tribal, ethnic and regional) that have reached the level of genocide, according to Washington, and identity killings, hate speech, war crimes and crimes against humanity, which led to the destruction of the social fabric of Sudanese society, and opened the door wide to the dangers and threats of terrorism, violent extremism, the collapse of the state, fragmentation and division. Technology Jerusalem Post: X is among most effective tools for spreading antisemitism in history, research finds X/Twitter has become one of the most effective tools for spreading antisemitism in history, a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) and the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA) has revealed.   The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) is a nonprofit and non-partisan international policy organization working to combat the growing threat posed by extremist ideologies. CEP depends on the generosity of its supporters. If you value what we do, please consider making a donation. DONATE Were you forwarded this email? Subscribe for yourself here. Counter Extremism Project (CEP) | PO Box 3980 | NEW YORK, NY 10185 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice