Scotland. Aberdeen fresh but sunny. The rest of the country, South Westerly Winds will push in thick cloud. Here is the outlook, the weekend and into next week, pretty much every weather icon the government has updated the definition of extremism, but who decides what individuals and groups are extremist . And what if they get it wrong . Tonight on newsnight. The independent reviewer of Terrorism Legislation and of state threat legislation is unimpressed. What constitutes hatred or intolerance is very much in the eye of the beholder. Im sure the government has acted with the best of intentions, but there is, of course, a risk it will be seen as a political decision. The senior government mp bob seely is here to explain how it works. Also tonight razor sharp criticism of israels actions in gaza by Chuck Schumer, americas most seniorjewish politician and the Us Senate Majority leader. The target of his ire . Benjamin neta nyahu himself. Prime minister netanyahu has lost his way. Israel c
Its ahead of a planned Ground Offensive in the Southern City of rafah, where about 1. 5 Million People are sheltering. It is being reported this morning, not a huge amount of detail what those humanitarian islands would look like. It is right at the very southern end of the gaza strip, where more than half of the population is now sheltering and is a place where israel has said it needs to carry out a military Ground Offensive because it says in order to achieve its aim of fully removing hamas run gaza, the only way to do thatis hamas run gaza, the only way to do that is target hamas s remaining leadership when they are believed to be in and among civilians sheltering in rafa. Of course this remains an operation which has questions attached, certainly the word ireland is interesting because a central part of the gaza strip has been left severely damaged by months of Israeli Ground and air attacks. People who live there have left their homes, been going back to those areas but of course
The intention is to stop Extremist Groups or individuals from having a platform to spread their views. But concerns have been raised that any definition could be seen as unfair and undemocratic. This has become a regular sight at protest in our cities. The current conflict in the middle east has prompted a political debate, not just about the fighting there, but about the impact on Community Cohesion here. In about the impact on Community Cohesion here. About the impact on Community Cohesion here. , cohesion here. In recent weeks and months we cohesion here. In recent weeks and months we have cohesion here. In recent weeks and months we have seen cohesion here. In recent weeks and months we have seen a cohesion here. In recent weeks and months we have seen a shocking i months we have seen a shocking increase in Extremist Disruption and criminality. In a increase in Extremist Disruption and criminali. , ,. Criminality. In a surprise speech two weeks criminality. In a surprise speech two
Majority of british muslims are decent, kind, peaceful, generous people, and they have within their community a minority within a minority, if you like, of these Islamist Extremists that we need to be much more. Mr Islamist Extremists that we need to be much more. Islamist extremists that we need to be much more. Mr bloom, im sorry, we have to be much more. Mr bloom, im sorry, we have to cut be much more. Mr bloom, im sorry, we have to cut short be much more. Mr bloom, im sorry, we have to cut short because be much more. Mr bloom, im sorry, we have to cut short because the we have to cut short because the Communities Secretary is now addressing the house on the governments new definition for extremism. De United Kingdom is stronger because of our diversity. But our values of inclusivity and tolerance are under challenge from Extremist Groups which are radicalising our young people and driving greater polarisation within and between communities to further our own ends. In order to prote