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CEP Mentions
Homeland Security Today: CAIR and Muslim Brotherhood: Terrorists or Not? Experts Weigh In on Why — or Why Not — the Groups Should Be Designated Terrorist Organizations
CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler writes: “The Muslim Brotherhood has always been exceptionally difficult to counter in the West. While there’s a clear track record of individuals connected to the Brotherhood’s network who later appeared in Al-Qaeda and other terrorist organizations, the group has been strategically careful never to explicitly promote or call for violence in Western countries. This created a significant challenge: the relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and direct violence has always been tactical and geographically limited. The organization has used violence in Türkiye, Syria, and Egypt, but deliberately avoided it in Europe and North America, allowing it to claim protection under freedom of religion and speech.”
SRF: Tagesschau – News broadcast from December 2, 2025
CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed regarding Germany’s defense against drones. [Starting at 16:24]
Analysis
Hindustan Times: Homegrown blueprints for countering terrorism
The blast at Red Fort that injured scores and killed at least 12 persons, brought back terrorism to Delhi, which, since 2011, has been spared of any major terrorist strike. Back in 2011, a bomb exploded near the Delhi high court, killing 15 persons. Pakistan-based Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI), a group known to have a spider-web of affiliations with extremist groups, had claimed responsibility for it.
The Conversation: Labeling dissent as terrorism: New US domestic terrorism priorities raise constitutional alarms
A largely overlooked directive issued by the Trump administration marks a major shift in U.S. counterterrorism policy, one that threatens bedrock free speech rights enshrined in the Bill of Rights. National Security Presidential Memorandum/NSPM-7, issued on Sept. 25, 2025, is a presidential directive that for the first time appears to authorize preemptive law enforcement measures against Americans based not on whether they are planning to commit violence but for their political or ideological beliefs.
United States
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Over 300 rabbis and Jewish leaders call for removal of UN official who denied Oct. 7 rapes
Over 300 Jewish leaders, including women’s rights advocates and rabbis, urged the United Nations on Tuesday to remove Reem Alsalem, the U.N. rapporteur on violence against women and girls, for denying that rape occurred during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The letter, which was addressed to U.N. secretary-general Antonio Guterres, came two weeks after Alsalem claimed in a post on X that “No independent investigation found that rape took place on the 7th of October.”
Sky News: Pete Hegseth ‘being attacked’ for narco-terrorist crackdown
Sky News Digital Presenter Gabriella Power says United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is “being attacked” for his narco-terrorist crackdown. Ms Power said there’s a lot of “controversy” around what the Trump administration is doing.
Jerusalem Post: Jewish, Israeli rights groups urge UN to recognize Hamas’s systematic sexual violence
Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, together with 27 Jewish and Israeli human rights organizations, called on the United Nations, in a letter last week, to recognize Hamas’s use of sexual violence as a weapon of war.
The Guardian: The 27-year-old white supremacist radicalising MAGA – podcast
Over the last month a civil war has erupted within the Republican party over a controversial interview that the broadcaster Tucker Carlson had with Nick Fuentes, a 27-year-old antisemite. The reaction has revealed a conflict within the Maga right over issues of Israel, antisemitism and the future of the Republican movement.
Times of Israel: ADL, AJC slam ‘outrageous’ report blaming Jews, ‘whiteness’ for threats to academia
American Jewish organizations on Monday slammed a recent report by the National Communication Association’s Task Force on Academic Freedom and Tenure in which Israel is portrayed as a “settler-colonial state” engaged in “genocidal violence,” saying the report peddles “antisemitic conspiracy theories.” In a joint statement, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), American Jewish Committee (AJC) and Academic Engagement Network (AEN) called the suggestion in the academic organization’s report that ‘Zionists’ are engaging alongside white supremacists in efforts to undermine academic freedom “outrageous.”
New York Post: Geezer who terrorized Jewish-owned businesses with Nazi graffiti given slap on the wrist
A hateful geezer was given a slap on the wrist after admitting he terrorized Montauk residents and businesses with Nazi and antisemitic graffiti, a report said. Michael Nicholoulias, 75, painted swastikas and phrases like “Jews Die” and “Jews Burn” in targeted attacks in the beachfront destination from October to December 2023 — before he was finally arrested and sentenced to just five days in Suffolk County jail on Nov. 14, according to 27East.
Times of Israel: Over 200 cultural figures call for release of Palestinian terror convict Marwan Barghouti
Over 200 public figures have signed onto a petition calling for the release of prominent Palestinian security prisoner Marwan Barghouti, who is serving five life terms for his role in terror attacks in which five Israelis were killed, a campaign for his freedom said Wednesday. The diverse range of celebrities who signed onto the “Free Marwan” petition included several Jewish names, such as British actors Stephen Fry and Miriam Margolyes, American singer-songwriter Paul Simon, and American actresses Hannah Einbinder and Ilana Glazer.
Canada
Jerusalem Post: Ontario police raids arrest anti-Israel activists who blockaded, damaged property at defense expo
A Toronto anti-Israel activist turned herself in to Ontario law enforcement on Friday after compatriots were arrested in a raid five days prior in relation to blockading and property damage at an October defense exposition.
France
France 24: Two minors, one Russian, held in Paris over antisemitic plot
Two minors, including a Russian national, have been held in Paris on suspicion of plotting an antisemitic attack, according to judicial and press sources. The Russian, a Chechen 16-year-old who came to France with his mother four years ago, had sent a photo on WhatsApp of himself holding a knife and announced that he was "going to kill Jews in five days". He was in contact with the other 16-year-old, who lived in the Paris region, and threatened to target a site of religious worship.
Agence France-Presse: French party-goers dressed as Ku Klux Klan and in blackface risk fines
French prosecutors on Tuesday demanded fines of up to 5,000 euros ($5,800) for party-goers who attended a fancy dress do as Ku Klux Klan members or in blackface. "There was nothing funny" in their choice of costumes, only "unacceptable" acts that showed a "normalisation of latent racism", the prosecutor in the case said.
Germany
Berliner Morgenpost: Berlin Greens call for summit against right-wing extremist youth
Young neo-Nazis handing out flyers in front of schools, children being flooded with right-wing extremist content on social media, AfD politicians criticizing diversity initiatives in schools as violations of political neutrality: young people are a central focus of right-wing extremist efforts. Against this backdrop, the Green Party’s group in the Berlin House of Representatives invited experts to a panel discussion on Tuesday evening and presented a draft motion aimed at protecting children and young people from right-wing extremism.
Ireland
Irish Independent: Almost two-thirds of young people in Ireland come across extremist views online, compared to just 6pc in real life
More than 60pc of young people come across extremist views online, according to a new survey. The Ombudsman for Children’s Office (OCO) carried out a survey of 626 students in 28 secondary schools across the country on topics including extremism, discrimination and gender roles.
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Dublin city councillors accuse Israel and ‘Zionist lobby’ of quashing proposal to rename Herzog Park
Dublin’s City Council was divided Monday night over a proposal to postpone voting on stripping the name of an Irish-born Israeli president from a city park, with dozens of members voting to move forward with the controversial renaming. The council ultimately voted to send the “denaming” proposal for Herzog Park back to a planning committee, but not before council members spent more than hour commenting on the proposal and the outcry it drew from Irish, Israeli and Jewish leaders.
Italy
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Rome synagogue memorial for 2-year-old killed in 1982 Palestinian terror attack vandalized
A synagogue in Rome and a memorial for a 2-year-old boy killed in a 1982 attack by Palestinian terrorists on the city’s Great Synagogue were vandalized on Monday by unknown individuals. The plaque dedicated to Stefano Gaj Taché, who was killed in the attack that also left 37 injured, is located on the Monteverde synagogue, also known as the Beth Michael Synagogue, in Rome.
United Kingdom
The Times: UK ‘flying blind’ on soaring extremism
The government is “flying blind” in the face of the fastest-growing levels of radicalisation in decades because it has no clear strategy to address extremism, Labour MPs have warned. They are among a new all-party parliamentary group (APPG) of MPs and peers launching on Wednesday to push for the government to adopt an official definition of extremism and create a strategy to identify, measure, assess and ultimately counter extremism in the UK.
Jerusalem Post: West Midlands police chief under fire for bogus intel used to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans
West Midlands Police Chief Craig Guilford came under fire during a Home Affairs Committee on Monday regarding the police's decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending an away match against Aston Villa on November 6.
The Guardian: Sister of Palestine Action-linked prison hunger striker says she fears for his life
The sister of one of six Palestine Action-affiliated hunger strikers has said she fears every conversation with him will be her last and that ministers are waiting for them all to be hospitalised or “even worse” before engaging with them. Two of those refusing food were taken to hospital last week, and with the rolling hunger strike entering its second month on Tuesday there is mounting concern for their safety.
Times of Israel: UK government lawyers defend Palestine Action terrorism ban at court challenge
Lawyers for the UK government on Tuesday defended a contentious ban under anti-terror laws of anti-Israel activist group Palestine Action, as three days of hearings challenging the move concluded. The government’s legal team argued the decision to criminalize the direct action organization, announced in July, was proportionate following an “escalation” in its activities.
The National: UK Foreign Secretary 'deeply worried' over growing influence of Iran and Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan
Britain’s Foreign Secretary has said she is “deeply worried” about more atrocities in Sudan after being asked about the growing influence of Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood in the civil war. During questions in the UK Parliament, Yvette Cooper was asked about her concerns over whether Tehran and the Brotherhood were seeking to “deliberately foment extremism” that was leading to a “rejection of ceasefire efforts by the Sudanese regime”.
Russia
Afghanistan International: Dialogue With Taliban Must Continue Despite Border Tensions, Says Russia
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Moscow believes dialogue with the Taliban must continue, stressing that Afghanistan remains critically important for regional stability. He also noted that Russian border guards are stationed in Tajikistan.
Afghanistan
Reuters: Pakistan, Afghanistan hold fresh peace talks in Saudi Arabia, say sources
Afghanistan's Taliban administration and Pakistan have held fresh peace talks in Saudi Arabia and agreed to maintain a ceasefire, the latest attempt to dial down tensions between the South Asian neighbours. A ceasefire has held in recent weeks between the two South Asian militaries, after the outbreak of deadly border clashes in October, following talks hosted by Qatar and Turkey, although the two sides failed to come to a peace agreement.
Afghanistan International: Two Sons Of Executed Man Also Face Death Penalty, Says Taliban
The Taliban governor’s spokesperson in Khost said on Tuesday that two sons of a man executed earlier that day have also been sentenced to death. Their executions, he said, have been postponed because the heir of the victims is not currently in Afghanistan. Mostaghfer Gurbaz, spokesperson for the Taliban governor in Khost, also released details of the charges against the man executed on Tuesday, identified as Mangal. He said Mangal was accused of killing members of a family.
Gaza Strip/West Bank
Jerusalem Post: PIJ claims to locate hostage body, hand-off expected in the evening – report
The PIJ declared that it has found a body belonging to a hostage in the northern Gaza Strip on Wednesday. "We found the body of one of the enemy’s captives during search and excavation operations this morning in the northern Gaza Strip. As part of the “Al Aqsa Flood” prisoner exchange deal, work is underway to complete several procedures that precede the process of handing over the body in accordance with the established protocols," the terror organization said.
Jerusalem Post: Rafah Crossing to reopen for Gaza residents’ exit to Egypt in coming days, COGAT announces
The Rafah Crossing to Gaza will reopen in the coming days to facilitate the exit of residents from the Gaza Strip to Egypt, COGAT announced on Wednesday. "In accordance with the ceasefire agreement and a directive of the political echelon, the Rafah Crossing will open in the coming days exclusively for the exit of residents from the Gaza Strip to Egypt," COGAT stated.
Iran
Jerusalem Post: Iran's judiciary sues US for $22b. damages caused by 2022 protests following Mahsa Amini's death
A Tehran court ruled that the US must pay $22 billion in compensation in "material, moral, and punitive damages," due to Washington's "material and spiritual support" for nationwide protests across Iran, following the death of Mahsa Amini in September 2022, Iran's judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir confirmed on Tuesday.
Israel
Jerusalem Post: 'Hezbollah disarms or Israel acts': Netanyahu, Ortagus meet as Israel-Lebanon tensions flare
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday met with US President Donald Trump’s envoy for Lebanon affairs, Morgan Ortagus, in Israel as border tensions with Lebanon intensify, according to Israeli officials.
Reuters: Israel and Lebanon set to expand truce talks
Israel and Lebanon will send new representatives to a military committee monitoring a truce between the countries, top officials from both said on Wednesday, in a move set to expand the scope of talks between the long-time foes. If both Lebanese and Israeli civilian officials attend, it would be a step towards a months-long U.S. demand that the two countries broaden talks beyond monitoring the 2024 ceasefire.
Reuters: Israel says remains Hamas handed over on Tuesday are not those of a Gaza hostage
Israeli forensic services concluded that remains handed over by Hamas on Tuesday were not those of the last two hostages in Gaza, the office of Israel's prime minister said. Hamas had handed over remains described by the Red Cross as those of one of the last two deceased hostages still in Gaza, in line with commitments made under a U.S.-backed October ceasefire deal.
Lebanon
Jerusalem Post: Hezbollah killed Lebanese figures threatening to expose 2020 Beirut port blast plans, IDF reveals
Hezbollah's Unit 121 assassinated four Lebanese figures out of fear that they would expose links between the terror group and the 2020 Beirut Port explosion, IDF Arabic Spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee claimed on Tuesday.
Syria
AFP: Syria says it killed man attempting to smuggle landmines to Hezbollah
Syrian authorities say they killed a man and arrested four others who were attempting to smuggle hundreds of landmines to Lebanon’s Hezbollah terrorist group. In a statement, the interior ministry says it launched a raid in Al-Jebbe, near the capital Damascus, during which “four people were arrested and a fifth neutralized after a clash.”
Yemen
Yemen Online: Houthis in Yemen Launch Second Round of Trials Against Aid and Diplomatic Staff
The Houthi-controlled judiciary has opened a second trial against 12 Yemeni nationals, including eight former employees of the U.S. Embassy in Sana’a, accusing them of collaborating with the CIA and engaging in espionage activities. Legal sources in the capital confirmed that the defendants many of whom previously worked with United Nations agencies and international organizations were detained in recent months during raids targeting aid workers and diplomatic staff.
Yemen Online: Hezbollah’s Naim Qassem Reveals Slain Tabtabai Spent Nine Years Training Houthi militants in Yemen
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem has disclosed new details about the late commander Haitham Ali Tabtabai, who was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs. In a televised speech, Qassem described Tabtabai as a “great jihadist leader” and revealed that he had spent nine years in Yemen, where he was responsible for training and preparing Houthi-affiliated forces.
Yemen Online: Iran’s Maritime Smuggling Route to Houthis Threatens Red Sea Stability
Regional security officials and maritime watchdogs have revealed new details about Iran’s plans to bolster Houthi militias in Yemen by smuggling advanced weapons through a clandestine sea corridor linking Port Sudan to Yemeni shores. According to recent intelligence assessments, the shipments include ballistic missile components, drones, anti-tank guided missiles, and thousands of assault rifles, all intended to strengthen the Houthis’ military capabilities.
Times of Israel: Houthis to release survivors of July Red Sea sinking, Philippine authorities say
Nine Filipino crew members of a cargo ship sunk by Yemen’s Houthis are set to be released by the Iran-backed terror group, Philippine authorities say. The men were survivors of the Liberian-flagged Eternity C, one of two commercial vessels sunk within days of each other in the Red Sea in July.
India
The Hindu: Suspected extremist gunned down in Assam
The Assam police gunned down a suspected member of an armed group in an encounter in Assam’s Dima Hasao district late Monday (December 1, 2025) night.
Africa
Middle East Online: Conference on African victims of terrorism adopts Rabat Declaration
The ministerial segment of the Conference on African Victims of Terrorism, held Tuesday in Rabat, endorsed the Rabat Declaration, which reaffirms the central position of victims in national and regional responses to terrorism and calls for strengthening the legal, institutional, and operational frameworks dedicated to their protection.
Algemeiner: Africa Becomes Center of Global Terrorism Amid ISIS Revivals, Al Qaeda Alliances
Both independent analysts and the United States government have identified rising Islamist terrorist threats across Sub-Saharan Africa as a growing concern, now positioning the region at the center of attention regarding global jihadist terrorism. Gen. Dagvin Anderson, commander of US Africa Command (AFRICOM), has started a series of visits to African partners, starting with Ethiopia, Somaliland, and Puntland.
Nigeria
Wall Street Journal: In Nigeria, Target of a Trump Threat, Parents Fear for Kidnapped Children
President Trump threatened last month to send U.S. forces into Africa’s most-populous country “guns-a-blazing” to defend Christians, and Nigerian leaders responded by insisting no genocide was under way and pointed instead to local disputes over livestock-grazing rights. But for Paulina’s parents and hundreds of others whose children were taken in the Nov. 21 school attack, a series of mass abductions of students over the past decade or so in Nigeria is the more immediate concern. Their desperation is shared by many others whose children and relatives—both Christians and Muslims—have also been taken over the past decade.
Australia
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Report shows violent attacks and street abuse 'the norm' for Australian Jews, peak body says
Australian Jews have experienced one of the sharpest and most violent rises in antisemitism and hatred in the world, according to Australia's peak Jewish community group. The Executive Council of Australia Jewry (ECAJ) said there were 1,654 reports of anti-Jewish incidents recorded by the community in the 12 months to October 1.
New Zealand
Star News: Christchurch terrorist likely to give evidence at appeal hearing
The white supremacist terrorist who murdered 51 people in the Christchurch terror attack is expected to give evidence in an attempt to overturn his conviction and life sentence. Brenton Harrison Tarrant killed 51 worshippers at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre during Friday prayers on March 15, 2019.
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