It’s important to note that Islamophobia drives extremism. The UK government’s new definition of extremism is concerning, particularly because recent non-violent peace-promoting gatherings have been labelled inappropriately. To stop extremism, the worst thing a government can do is to make the definition of that so ambiguous that, as a result, the line between extremism and self-expression is blurred.
Many people have criticised the UK and the US government’s failure to press Netanyahu’s government properly. Peace activism and extremism should never be treated in the same way.