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Gove: ‘Good-hearted’ Gaza marchers may inadvertently give credence to extremists

Source: PA Wire

Pro-Palestinian marchers should question whether extremist groups are behind some of the protests, Michael Gove said.

He said “good-hearted people” who have taken part in marches should be aware they could be “lending credence” to extremists.

The Communities Secretary, who is set to produce a new official definition of extremism within days, also warned that chanting “from the river to the sea” meant calling for the “erasure” of and risked

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