Gert Vercauteren – Eye on Islamism

Samidoun added to Belgium’s extremism [watchlist], first [step] towards ban According to Israel’s National Bureau for Counter-Terror Financing, Samidoun plays a leading role in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine’s (PFLP) anti-Israel propaganda efforts, fundraising and activist recruitment.

July 4, 2025 Yossi Lempkowicz

(European Jewish Press) The Belgian federal government has announced that the pro-Palestinian organization Samidoun will be added to the OCAD database — Belgium’s official registry for tracking terrorism, extremism, and radicalization, a move which is seen as a first step towards a […]

Annual threat report warns of rising radicalisation among minors

June 12, 2025 Unlisted Author

(Belga) 18 per cent of the threat reports received by the Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (CUTA) in 2024 involved minors. There is also “rapid radicalisation among minors,” the organisation says in its annual report published on Thursday. According to CUTA, the […]

Belgium says 650 jihadists, other extremists on radar

March 26, 2024 Unlisted Author

(AFP) Belgium’s anti-terrorist agency on Tuesday said 650 people considered to have jihadist and other extremist ties are under surveillance in the country. The data was published as Belgian officials stress they are doing everything to prevent attacks after at least 139 […]

‘Wary of copycats’: One month after Brussels terror attack, Belgium maintains threat level 3

November 22, 2023 Maïthé Chini

(Brussels Times) Over a month after two Swedish citizens were killed during a terror attack in Brussels, Belgium will maintain terrorist threat level 3 for now, Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced during a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Belgium’s Coordination Body […]

Why Belgium will maintain terrorism threat level 3 for ‘some time’

October 31, 2023 Maïthé Chini

(Brussels Times) As a new suspect was arrested for his possible involvement in the recent shooting in Brussels, and the violence between Israel and Hamas continues, Belgium is expected to remain at terrorism threat level 3 for “some time.” Two Swedish citizens […]

Belgium maintains level 3 terror threat as high risk remains

October 28, 2023 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) Belgium is set to remain at threat level 3 for some time following the Brussels attack and ongoing Israel-Hamas war, according to Gert Vercauteren, the head of OCAD, the agency responsible for terror threat analysis. Since the attack in Brussels, […]

Jihadism-inspired extremism still biggest terrorism threat in Belgium

July 28, 2023 Lauren Walker

(Brussels Times) The greatest threat of terrorism continues to come from individuals inspired by Islamist extremism, often referred to as jihadism ideology. However, violence from right-wing extremists can also not be ruled out. Last year, there were 215 threat reports related to […]

Belgian anti-terror unit discloses amount of extremists under surveillance

December 2, 2022 Unlisted Author

(Brussels Times) As part of Belgium’s strategy against extremism and terrorism, priority monitoring is being carried out on 624 jihadists, 64 right-wing extremists and 14 left-wing extremists, said Belgium’s Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (CUTA) in a statement on Friday. According to […]

Muslim Brotherhood’s influence in Europe laid bare Austrian report says taxpayers are unwittingly funding the group, which has close ties to Turkey

October 28, 2021 Tim Stickings

(National-UAE) The Muslim Brotherhood has established vast influence in Europe and public bodies are unwittingly funding its activities, experts believe. Despite having only a few hundred senior figures in Europe, Brotherhood activists have sought to portray themselves as representatives for the entire […]