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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. i m 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 israel s actions in gaza by chuck schumer, america s most seniorjewish politician and the us senate majority leader. the target of his ire? benjamin neta nyahu himself. prime minister netanyahu has l ....
good evening. one of the most prominent figures in american politics, the majority leader in the senate, has called for new elections in israel. chuck schumer says prime minister benjamin netanyahu has lost his way and accused him of pushing support for israel to new lows . mr schumer, a democrat, and the highest ranking jewish official in america, also called for the palestinian authority president, mahmoud abbas, to step down, saying a new generation of leaders was needed, to work towards peace . all this comes as the us imposed sanctions on three extremist israeli settlers in the occupied west bank, who ve been accused of harassing and attacking palestinians. the settler movement is controversial with many countries, including the uk, which sees israel as an occupying power, and the settlements as illegal. israel disputes this. west bank violence has surged since the start of the gaza war, triggered by hamas s attack on israel on october seventh. the us and uk ha ....