Email from Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Facebook slow to act on posts celebrating Bondi beach massacre, anti-hate group says Eye on Extremism December 30, 2025   Eye on Extremism will be suspended on December 31 and January 1 in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Top Stories Times of Israel: Meeting PM, Trump warns of ‘hell to pay’ if Hamas doesn’t disarm in ‘very short’ time US President Donald Trump on Monday threatened Hamas with “hell to pay” if it does not disarm within a “very short period,” in remarks delivered alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after their meeting at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. The Guardian: Facebook slow to act on posts celebrating Bondi beach massacre, anti-hate group says Facebook hosted terrorist propaganda that celebrated the murder of Jews and praised Islamic State, a leading anti-hate group has alleged. The posts included celebrations of the Bondi beach massacre that the Community Security Trust says Facebook has been too slow to take down. The posts were still on Facebook on 16 December, two days after the attack, and received shares and likes.     CEP Mentions Jewish Journal: Turning a Blueprint of Death into a Plan of Defiance Earlier this year, the Jewish Journal reported that Höss’ private home—the villa his wife once called a “paradise”—was purchased by the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), with Broidy playing a leading role in the initiative. The property, located at 88 Legionow Street in Oświęcim, Poland – 88 being the numeric representation for “HH” or “Heil Hitler” – sits just outside the fence line of Auschwitz. From its garden and swimming pool, Höss’ children could see the smoke rising from the crematoria. Berliner Morgenpost: Fighting has flared up again in Gaza – but Trump is disappearing. "The advantage of phase one of Trump's Gaza plan was that every step was specifically negotiated," Hans-Jakob Schindler, head of the Berlin-based think tank Counter Extremism Project, told our editorial team. "The components of the next phase are more like declarations of intent without details." Analysis Jerusalem Post: Yemen airstrikes show national security is red line that Saudi Arabia won't let UAE cross -analysis Saudi Arabia has decided to put down some redlines in Yemen. This comes in response to setbacks of Yemen’s government forces throughout December. They are backed by Riyadh and have lost ground to the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) separatist group. Nordic Monitor: Deadly clash exposes systemic failures in Turkey’s fight against ISIS The death of three police officers during a counterterrorism operation against suspected Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) members in western Turkey has exposed deep intelligence and security failures that challenge the government’s longstanding narrative of an effective and sustained campaign against the extremist group. United States Times of Israel: Trump, top aides express concern over Israel’s West Bank policies in meeting with PM US President Donald Trump and his top aides expressed concern over several Israeli policies in the West Bank during their meetings Monday with visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in West Palm Beach, a US official told The Times of Israel. Trump and his senior advisers took particular issue with unchecked settler violence, settlement expansion and Israel’s withholding of several billion dollars in Palestinian Authority tax revenues, which has brought the Ramallah-based government to the brink of collapse, the US official said, confirming a report on the Axios news site. The Hill: US military says it killed 2 ‘narco-terrorists’ in eastern Pacific The U.S. military said Monday it had targeted another alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific, killing two “narco-terrorists” as it continued its counternarcotics campaign off the coast of South America. The U.S. forces blew up the vessel, which was operated by a designated terrorist organization, in international waters and no U.S. service members were injured in the operation, the U.S. Southern Command (Southcom) announced on social platform X. It is unclear which terrorist group the U.S. military was referring to. WOAI News4SA: Texas man charged with trying to provide bomb materials to ISIS Federal prosecutors on Monday charged a 21-year-old Texas man with an international terrorism offense, accusing him of attempting to provide bomb-making materials and financial support to what he believed was the Islamic State, according to court documents and law enforcement officials. Washington Examiner: Texas antifa terrorism case: Confessions mount as Trump DOJ clinches more convictions Guilty pleas are piling up in the first-known federal terrorism case in American history brought against antifa militants, as prosecutors continue to close in on more convictions. A group of gun-wielding antifa radicals is accused of carrying out a July 4 terrorist attack on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Alvarado, Texas, about half an hour south of Fort Worth. BPR: Foreign group backing US-designated Antifa terrorists says bank accounts were shuttered A foreign leftist association showing “solidarity” for a U.S.-designated Antifa terrorist group said Tuesday that two German banks cancelled its accounts. Rote Hilfe e.V., or “Red Aid,” received the news from GLS Bank and Sparkasse around the time that the Trump administration declared Antifa Ost a foreign terrorist organization in November, criminalizing financial support for the group, Red Aid spokesperson Alex Schneider told the leftist outlet Neues Deutschland. Red Aid says it funds left-wing activists’ legal defense against prosecutions worldwide, including suspected members of Antifa Ost, some of whom have been convicted of violent attacks in Germany. Times of Israel: Outgoing NYC Mayor Adams: After leaving office, I’ll fight antisemitism with cryptocurrency Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in what might be his final press conference in office, says that his first steps as an ex-mayor will include using cryptocurrency to fight antisemitism. Adams is a staunch supporter of Israel and the Jewish community and has made combating antisemitism a priority while in office. Jews are targeted in hate crimes far more than any other group in New York City. WKRC: 'We have to be vigilant': Multiple Jewish institutions in Tri-State sent threats Several local Jewish institutions, including a synagogue in Hamilton, were the target of threats sent via email. While the exact wording of the messages hasn't been released, the threats were taken seriously by law enforcement, but ultimately determined that they were not credible. WTVR: Virginia hate crimes jump 25% in 2024 with anti-Jewish incidents leading increase, new data shows Hate crimes in Virginia increased by 25.5% in 2024, with anti-Jewish incidents seeing the most dramatic rise, according to new data from the Virginia State Police. The report shows 340 hate crimes occurred across the commonwealth in 2024, up from the previous year. This marks the second consecutive year Virginia has seen an uptick in hate-motivated crimes. Canada National Post: New program urges Canadian Jews worried by rising hate to relocate to Oklahoma Lech L’Tulsa — a pun on the Hebrew phrase Lech Lecha (go forth) — has even begun offering paid trips to the midwestern city, similar to the famed “Birthright” program offering free tours of Israel. “Unfortunately, the landscape in Canada is quite bleak right now,” said organizer Michael Sachs, himself a recent Canadian transplant to Tulsa. Lech L’Tulsa, he said, is a signal to Canadian Jews that “your calls for help are not falling on deaf ears.” Germany Jerusalem Post: 'Antisemitic clique': German paratroopers investigated for extremism, drug abuse, sexual offenses Germany’s public prosecutor is investigating a paratrooper regiment for antisemitism and right-wing extremism, a spokesperson for its Defense Ministry announced on Monday. The investigation into the 26th Paratrooper Regiment in Zweibrucken began in June, when several female soldiers of the regiment submitted reports to the Bundestag’s Armed Forces Commissioner. Out of the regiment’s total of 1,500, 55 soldiers have been accused. United Kingdom The Guardian: Sister of Egyptian ‘extremist’ praised Oct 7 attackers The sister of Egyptian “extremist” Alaa Abd el-Fattah praised the “imagination” of the Oct 7 attackers and once suggested that violence by Hamas could be justified. Mona Seif claimed armed resistance in “occupied” land was “understandable” on the day after Hamas terrorists killed more than 1,200 Israelis. The Guardian: Zionists are out to get me, says Egyptian ‘extremist’ The Egyptian “extremist” at the centre of a deportation row has backed claims he is the victim of a “Zionist campaign”. Labour is resisting calls for Alaa Abd el-Fattah to be stripped of his British citizenship and deported over historical posts he made calling for Zionists to be killed. Daily Mail: 'Extremist' is still welcome in the UK, says Starmer despite fury over Egyptian dissident's anti-Semitic and anti-British tweets Downing Street faced a furious backlash last night after saying a controversial Egyptian dissident was 'welcome' in Britain. No 10 defended Keir Starmer's handling of the case of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, amid calls for him to be stripped of his British citizenship over vile outbursts about Jews, the police and white people. The European Conservative: UK Admits Vetting Failure Over Freed British-Egyptian Extremist Britain’s Labour government has ordered an internal review into what it has admitted were serious failures of vetting and information handling in the case of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, a British-Egyptian man whose return to the UK has sparked a fierce political backlash. Jerusalem Post: Disgraced BBC content chief who greenlit controversial Gaza doc. receives honor from UK gov't Charlotte Moore, a former senior executive at the BBC, was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on Tuesday in London, prompting criticism over a Gaza documentary that was debunked and removed. Moore served as the corporation’s chief content officer when “Gaza: How to Survive a Warzone” aired, according to the New Year Honours announcement. The uproar surrounding the film began when the narrator, a 13-year-old boy, was revealed to be the son of a minister in the Hamas government. After the disclosure, the BBC Board concluded that “significant and harmful” mistakes had been made and removed the documentary from its iPlayer streaming service, calling the errors “unacceptable” and damaging to the broadcaster’s reputation. Afghanistan Afghanistan International: Taliban Rule Afghanistan Through 470 Decrees, 79 Targeting Women, Says UN The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says the Taliban have ruled Afghanistan through at least 470 decrees since returning to power, including 79 measures that directly target women and girls. Amu: Taliban detain 25 people in Takhar over music Taliban have detained at least 25 people in Afghanistan’s northeastern Takhar province for playing music at a private gathering, local sources said. The arrests took place overnight in Khwaja Ghar district, where residents had gathered at a house and were playing musical instruments and singing, the sources said. Taliban told those detained that the activity had disturbed local residents. Gaza Strip/West Bank Jerusalem Post: IDF troops find Gaza tunnel after rain, flood-induced landslides reveal terror site, 'Post' learns After heavy rain and flooding exposed a terror tunnel in northern Gaza, IDF Golani Brigade soldiers discovered the site several hundred meters from the border, The Jerusalem Post has learned. The Guardian: ‘He will not be accepted, dead or alive’: the fate of Palestinians suspected of helping Israel Khalil Dawas was thought to have been recruited from Israeli jail but large parts of his story remain shrouded in mystery. Iran Iran International: Iran labels Canada’s navy as ‘terrorist’ in retaliation for IRGC listing Iran’s foreign ministry said Tehran has designated Canada’s navy a “terrorist organization,” in retaliation for Ottawa’s decision to list Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist entity. In a statement, the ministry said Canada’s move violated international law by branding an official branch of Iran’s armed forces as “terrorist,” and said the new designation was a reciprocal response. Israel Times of Israel: IDF intercepts arms-smuggling drone from Egypt carrying 20 rifles The IDF says troops intercepted an arms-smuggling drone that crossed into Israeli territory overnight. According to the IDF, the drone was detected by the air force’s aerial control center after entering Israel from Egypt. Qatar Jewish Insider: Qatar’s education minister mourns Hamas terrorist’s death Qatari Education Minister Lolwah Al-Khater publicly mourned the death of Huthayfa Samir Abdullah Al-Kahlout, a senior Hamas military spokesman who served as the public face of the group’s media strategy during the war in Gaza, drawing renewed scrutiny of Qatar’s ties to the militant group. Syria Reuters: US, partner forces killed or captured nearly 25 Islamic State operatives since strikes in Syria The United States and its partner forces killed or captured nearly 25 Islamic State operatives since it launched retaliatory strikes in Syria earlier this month, the U.S. military said on Tuesday. The U.S. carried out large-scale strikes against dozens of Islamic State targets in Syria on Dec. 19 in retaliation for an attack on American personnel. AFP: Syria imposes night curfew on port city after sectarian violence Syrian authorities have imposed an overnight curfew in the port city of Latakia after attacks in predominantly Alawite neighborhoods yesterday. The interior ministry announces a “curfew in Latakia city, effective from 5 p.m. (1400 GMT) on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, until 6 a.m. (0300 GMT) on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.” Turkey AFP: Turkey arrests 357 people in crackdown on Islamic State group Turkish security forces arrest 357 people during operations across the country against the Islamic State terror group, says Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Yemen Times of Israel: Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over separatist weapons shipment from UAE Saudi Arabia bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla on Tuesday over what it described as a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there, which arrived from the United Arab Emirates. The kingdom later directly linked the UAE to the separatists’ recent advances in southern Yemen and warned Abu Dhabi its actions were “extremely dangerous.” India India Today NE: 11 arrested in Assam, Tripura over alleged Bangladesh-based extremist links Police arrested 11 people across Assam and Tripura following intelligence-led operations targeting alleged links with Bangladesh-based fundamentalist groups, officials said on December 30. Addressing a press conference, Guwahati Police Commissioner Parthasarathi Mahanta said the Special Task Force acted on inputs shared by central agencies. Sudan Reuters: Aid workers find little life in Sudan's al-Fashir after paramilitary takeover International aid staff who accessed Sudan's al-Fashir for the first time since its takeover by a paramilitary force found the city largely deserted, with a few people sheltering in buildings or under plastic sheets, a senior U.N. official said on Monday. More than 100,000 are estimated to have fled al-Fashir since late October after the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces took control there following an 18-month siege that plunged the city into famine. Australia Times of Israel: Bondi Beach terrorists ‘acted alone’ in attack on Hanukkah event — Australian police A father and son who carried out a mass shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach “acted alone” and were not part of a wider terrorist cell, Australian police said on Tuesday. Sajid Akram and his son Naveed killed 15 people in an Islamic State-inspired attack targeting a Jewish festival on December 14. The Australian: AFP probes extremist sermons ‘line by line’ Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett has revealed officers have examined Islamic extremist sermons “line by line” during the past two years as part of investigations into hate preachers accused of inciting violence and hatred towards the Jewish community. Speaking at a joint press conference with Anthony Albanese and Tony Burke on Tuesday, Ms Barrett warned that police and the federal government will move to close legal loopholes that allowed incendiary rhetoric to flourish. Times of Israel: After Hanukkah attack, Australian FM says she’s ‘desperately sorry’ about antisemitism Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Friday that she is “desperately sorry” for what Jews have experienced in the country, amid accusations that Canberra had declined to tackle a surge of antisemitism leading up to the deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach earlier this month. Technology Mashable: YouTube is trying to hide extremist videos in a state of limbo YouTube is still dealing with headaches related to extremist and otherwise hateful videos infesting its site. Parent company Google's most recent attempt at a fix addresses content that exists in a sort of gray area -- it doesn't violate the site's policies per se but it does "contain controversial religious or supremacist content." New York Post: Kalshi purges affiliate accounts for antisemitic posts including offensive depiction of NBA Commish Adam Silver Kalshi yanked affiliate badges after accounts tied to the platform circulated antisemitic posts — including a graphic that slapped NBA Commissioner Adam Silver’s face onto Adolf Hitler’s body. The posts spread on X, where several meme-style accounts displaying Kalshi affiliate badges shared or amplified the content, triggering outrage and dragging the prediction-market startup into a reputational firestorm. CEP Podcasts Unpacking the week's extremism-related anniversaries and news, as well as counter extremism developments and prospects. 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