He claimed he is not an extremist, thought he had cleared his travel with MI5, and said he had "never supported and does not support the aims of Isis as now understood".
Beate Zschäpe, 37, who turned herself into the police in November, has been described by several witnesses as "a normal, nice and polite person who never uttered an extremist thought," her lawyer, Wolfgang Heer, said in a statement to journalists in December.
Friend of economic reform and foe to many civil liberties and "extremist thought," el-Sisi has backed actions against ISIS as the West turns to the former general as a moderating force in the region.
It is in the public interest to find out what extremists think".
Extremists think this will neutralize or seriously mitigate the U.S.' antiterrorist efforts.
Abu Sarah says he has successfully made some young potential extremists think again, but his resources and current following are minuscule compared with his IS adversaries.
"These extremists think they finally have an ally who has the president's ear," he reported, referring to Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist.
Mark Potok, senior fellow of the Southern Poverty Law Center and editor of its Intelligence Report, called 2016 "an unprecedented year for hate". "These extremists think they finally have an ally who has the president's ear," he reported, referring to Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist.
Mr. Nawaz is a British political scientist of Pakistani origin and former Islamist who founded the anti-extremist think tank Quilliam.
