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CEP Mentions
Forward: A moving but problematic concert for Holocaust Remembrance Day
On Jan. 27, at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Maestro Lotoro led a concert of this music in honor of International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Lotoro’s collection includes not only music from the Nazi camps and ghettoes, but also the camps of the USSR and Hirohito’s Japan, and other sites of mass internment.
Helsingin Sanomat: ISIS women have become "very difficult cases" in the camps: There are still about a dozen Finns
"This is absolutely not how a radicalized person should be treated," says Sofia Koller, an expert on terrorism. He works at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) research institute in Germany. According to Koller, a radicalized person should be offered a clear framework. A proper legal process and a roadmap for how to support the person to change their life, he says.
ZDF: Iranian provocation against US warship – what is behind it?
What does Iran hope to achieve with this provocation? What does this mean for the nuclear talks? Can a US attack on Iran currently be ruled out? Jessica Zahedi discusses this with Middle East expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler on ZDFheute live.
Pro7/Sat1: CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler on :newstime 3 February 2026
Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed [at 6:46] on the sabotage against German navy ships in Hamburg.
Analysis
Washington Institute for Near East Policy: Peace Through Leverage in Gaza: How to Limit Hamas’s Influence and Ensure Israel’s Compliance
The Trump administration needs to exert pressure on each of the “two Gazas,” pushing Hamas and its regional interlocutors on disarmament while pressing Israel to play a more constructive role and conduct phased withdrawals when merited.
United States
Independent: Trump appears to suggest Ilhan Omar is linked to ISIS as he escalates feud with Democrat
President Donald Trump appeared to link Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar to the terrorist group ISIS Tuesday, further escalating his attacks on the Democratic lawmaker and her Somali roots. On Truth Social, the president recirculated an article from last year that announced the U.S. had killed 14 ISIS operatives in airstrikes carried out in a cave complex near Bosaso in the East African nation. Trump first re-shared the article Monday and then again Tuesday. In his Tuesday post, Trump baselessly commented, “Was Ilhan Omar there to protect her corrupt ‘homeland?’”
Morocco World News: Senator Ted Cruz Slams US Officials for Avoiding Reference to Polisario Terror Links
U S Senator Ted Cruz has sharply criticized administration officials for repeatedly avoiding any direct reference to the Polisario Front, despite documented links to the separatist group instigating terror activities that destabilize the region.
Times of Israel: NY teen arrested for sending ‘kill all Jews’ email to hundreds of classmates
A teenager has been charged with a hate crime for sending antisemitic emails, the NYPD says. Police responded to the incident on Monday at Renaissance Charter School in Jackson Heights, Queens, after they were called about the threatening emails, a police spokesperson tells The Times of Israel.
Jewish Insider: Foreign Affairs subcommittee hearing highlights Hezbollah disarmament challenges and opportunities for peace with Lebanon
Lawmakers and expert witnesses at a House Foreign Affairs Committee subcommittee hearing on Tuesday highlighted the ongoing challenges and delays in the disarming of Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, but also argued that there is tremendous opportunity in the country if Hezbollah’s influence can be defeated — including potential moves in the near term toward normalization with Israel.
ProPublica: A Mississippi Synagogue Was Attacked in 1967 and 2026. The Antisemitic Rhetoric Looked the Same Then and Now.
A 19-year-old accused of setting a Mississippi synagogue on fire allegedly dubbed Beth Israel a “synagogue of Satan.” The phrase echoed antisemitic rhetoric used almost 60 years ago by a KKK leader accused of masterminding a bombing of Beth Israel.
Jewish Insider: Jewish leaders raise alarm over Fairfax County GOP chair candidate’s antisemitism
A new candidate for Republican county chair in Virginia’s largest jurisdiction is facing scrutiny over a range of antisemitic social media posts in which she has told Jews to “move to Israel,” spread conspiracy theories about Jewish control of U.S. politics and expressed admiration for prominent neo-Nazis and Holocaust deniers, among other extremist comments.
Tallahassee Democrat: Florida considers defining domestic terrorism, banning Sharia law
Florida lawmakers are raising concerns whether a bill defining domestic terrorism could infringe on constitutional rights to free speech and religious expression. State senators Feb. 3 voted along party lines in the Judiciary Committee on a bill (SB 1632). The measure would prohibit courts from applying religious law – specifically mentioning Sharia law – and would establish a process to designate domestic terrorist organizations in Florida.
Fox News: Major public school board simulates parent ‘terrorist’ attack after fatal accident kills student
Shortly after a student was killed in a fatal accident involving a school maintenance vehicle, the board for Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) held a closed-door safety training for staff in which dozens of actors simulated parents unleashing "terrorist activity," according to a report. Nick Minock, a reporter for Washington, D.C., area outlet ABC7, posted on X that the controversial Virginia school board hired 30 actors to portray Loudoun County parents in a mock terror attack scenario.
New York Sun: Transgender White Supremacist Terrorist Sues Bureau of Prisons Seeking Transfer to Women’s Prison
A transgender terrorist serving a 53-year federal sentence for bombing a Minnesota Islamic Center is suing the Bureau of Prisons, alleging sex discrimination because he now identifies as a woman. Emily Claire Hari — formerly known as Michael Hari — was convicted in 2021 of bombing the Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington in what the judge described as a “highly sophisticated and premeditated act of domestic terrorism.”Hari established a terrorist militia group called the White Rabbits in Clarence, Illinois and recruited others to join. He and several others drove in a rented pickup truck to Minnesota to bomb the DAF Islamic Center.
Denmark
Fox News: Two convicted of terrorism in Denmark for grenade attack near Israeli Embassy
Two Swedes were convicted in a Danish court of terrorism and attempted murder for detonating two hand grenades near the Israeli Embassy in Copenhagen in October 2024. The younger of the two men, who is 18 years old, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, while his older accomplice, aged 21, was sentenced to 14 years, according to The Associated Press, which cited Swedish news agency TT. The two men, who have not been identified, were said to be acting on behalf of a criminal gang, the AP reported.
France
NBC News: Paris prosecutors summon Elon Musk after raid on X's French offices
Prosecutors in Paris said they asked Elon Musk to appear for questioning as part of an investigation into the distribution of sexual deepfakes and Holocaust denial content, after searching X's offices in the French capital early Tuesday. The search was carried out by the prosecutor's cybercrime unit, in partnership with French police's own cybercrime unit and Europol, the office said on X.
Le Monde: Le Pen's appeal trial: Prosecution puts far-right leader's 2027 presidential bid in further jeopardy
A devout Catholic, Marine Le Pen is now praying for a judicial "miracle." The prosecution's unyielding closing argument, delivered at a Paris appeals court on Tuesday, February 3, brought the far-right leader back to the common reality of law and justice. Prosecutors Thierry Ramonatxo and Stéphane Madoz-Blanchet requested that she be sentenced to four years in prison, with three suspended, a €100,000 fine, and a five-year ban on being elected to public office. Their requests were only slightly more lenient than the initial sentence, handed down by a criminal court on March 31, 2025. Le Pen is accused of embezzling public funds for suspected fake jobs at the European Parliament.
Germany
AFP: German Far-right MP Detained Over Alleged Belarus Sanctions Breach
German police detained a regional lawmaker of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in a state parliament Wednesday for questioning about a suspected breach of EU export sanctions on Belarus. A photo in the Bild newspaper showed Joerg Dornau, 56, a businessman and MP for the Moscow-friendly party in the eastern state of Saxony, being led out of the state parliament's debating chamber.
Hungary
Associated Press: Hungarian court sentences German anti-fascist activist to 8 years for far-right rally assaults
A Hungarian court on Wednesday sentenced a German anti-fascist activist to eight years in prison for taking part in assaults against participants of a far-right rally in February 2023.
Portugal
Reuters: Socialist poised to defeat far-right leader in Portugal presidential vote, poll shows
The moderate Socialist candidate is poised for a decisive victory over the populist far-right leader in Sunday's presidential election run-off in Portugal, according to a new poll. Antonio Jose Seguro, ex-Socialist leader, leads with 67% in voting intentions, versus 33% for the leader of anti-establishment Chega, Andre Ventura, according to the survey by Catolica University pollsters released by broadcaster RTP late Tuesday.
Switzerland
Jerusalem Post: Orthodox Jewish man punched, insulted in antisemitic attack in Zurich
The Mayor of Zurich and the city council have condemned an antisemitic attack on a religious Jewish man on Monday as “shocking.” On Monday evening, a 26-year-old Orthodox Jewish man was punched after leaving his house in Wiedikon, Zurich. The attacker – a 40-year-old Kosovan – made antisemitic statements during the assault. Several passers-by intervened, overpowered the attacker, and held him on the ground until the police arrived. He continued to make antisemitic comments even with the police present.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan International: Taliban Deepened Repression In 2025, Says Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch said in its annual report that the Taliban expanded repression in 2025 by tightening restrictions on women and girls, increasing media controls and presiding over a deepening humanitarian crisis. The watchdog said that it is while aid declined and migrants were expelled from neighbouring countries.
Jerusalem Post: Taliban penal code legalizes slavery, places women below animals, expert tells 'Post' – interview
The divisive new penal code introduced by the Taliban, which has reintroduced the legal recognition of slavery in Afghanistan and further limits the power and autonomy of women and minorities, is just the latest move in the terror group’s quest to turn Kabul into a haven for Islamist terror groups, an expert told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
Gaza Strip/West Bank
Times of Israel: IDF says drone footage shows Hamas gunmen transporting arms in ambulance in north Gaza
The IDF publishes drone footage it says shows armed Hamas operatives using ambulances to transport weapons in northern Gaza. The military says that “routine drone operations” in the Jabalia area, close to the Gaza ceasefire line, “exposed how armed Hamas terrorists repeatedly and systematically use ambulances to transfer operatives and weapons from a hospital to a school.”
Times of Israel: IDF: Hamas commander who invaded Nir Oz on Oct. 7 targeted in Gaza strike
A commander in Hamas’s elite Nukhba Force who participated in the October 7, 2023, onslaught was targeted in an Israeli airstrike today, the IDF announces. The IDF says the strike in the Mawasi area of southern Gaza came as a response to an overnight attack on troops in the Strip’s north, during which a reservist officer was seriously wounded by Palestinian gunmen.
Times of Israel: Hamas denies carrying out shooting against IDF, accuses Israel of violating ceasefire
Hamas rejects IDF accusations that it shot at Israeli troops, and condemns a wave of Israeli strikes across the Strip that reportedly killed at least 21 people since dawn.
Times of Israel: Settlers reportedly assault minor while accompanied by IDF troops who arrest local man
Israeli settlers reportedly assaulted a minor on Tuesday afternoon while grazing livestock near Palestinian homes in the southern West Bank. According to Palestinian media outlets, the assault occurred in Huwara, part of the Masafer Yatta collection of hamlets near Hebron.
Israel
Times of Israel: 3 yeshiva students arrested on suspicion of injuring Arab youths, principal detained
Police arrest three yeshiva students on suspicion of pepper-spraying and injuring a group of Arab middle schoolers while hiking near a spring in northern Israel. The yeshiva principal accompanying them on the trip is detained for questioning.
Syria
The Telegraph: All-female Syrian militia refuses to lay down arms
An all-female Kurdish militia that led the fight against Islamic State (IS) is refusing to lay down its arms against pro-government forces in Syria. The Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), which numbered 24,000 at the peak of its war against IS, has vowed to keep fighting despite a deal between the Kurds and forces loyal to President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
Yemen
Yemen Online: Houthi Militia Storms Yemen Women’s Union Office in Ibb
Armed elements affiliated with the Houthi militia forcibly entered the headquarters of the Yemen Women’s Union in Al-Mashannah district of Ibb city, expelling dozens of women employees and trainees before shutting down the premises, according to local sources. Witnesses reported that Houthi gunmen, accompanied by members of the group’s female unit known as the Zainabiyat, broke the lock on the Union’s entrance and replaced it with a new one, effectively imposing a closure and preventing any further activities inside the building.
India
Times of Israel: India boots two British tourists posting anti-Israel propaganda, including swastikas
Indian authorities have ordered two British tourists to leave the country after they put up anti-Israel stickers in the western Indian town of Pushkar, local media reported yesterday. The Rajasthan Police say Lewis Gabriel Dee and Anueshi Emma Christine, both 36, violated the terms of their tourist visas by engaging in political activity. The pair allegedly pasted stickers reading “Free Palestine” and “Boycott Israel,” some depicting Israeli flags defaced with swastikas, in several locations around the city.
Congo
Reuters: Congo rebel leader claims responsibility for drone attack on strategic northeast airport
The leader of the AFC/M23 rebel movement in Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed responsibility for a drone attack targeting the airport serving the strategic northeastern city of Kisangani, describing it as a warning to the government. Eight explosive-laden drones were launched at the airport over the weekend, but were shot down before reaching their target, the provincial government said.
Libya
Kurdistan24: Seif al-Islam Gaddafi Killed in Gun Attack at Home in Western Libya
Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s late longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi and a controversial figure in the country’s post-2011 political scene, was killed on Tuesday after gunmen stormed his home in the western Libyan town of Zintan, his French lawyer confirmed.
Australia
Sydney Morning Herald: Neo-Nazi Jacob Hersant jailed after failed salute appeal
Self-proclaimed neo-Nazi Jacob Hersant arrived at court through the front door dressed in a royal blue suit and wheeling a small suitcase, but left out the back in a prison van after a judge upheld his jail sentence. Hersant will be imprisoned for one month after performing a Nazi salute outside the County Court in 2023, where minutes earlier he’d been sentenced for a Nazi-led attack on hikers. The 26-year-old was the first Victorian to be charged under then newly introduced legislation designed to abolish such gestures amid a rise in antisemitism.
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