The conflict in Israel and Gaza has prompted an “extraordinary volume of hateful propaganda” online that needs tackling with a new “legal and policy” response, Britain’s most senior counter-terrorism police chief has warned MPs.
Met Assistant Commissioner Matt Jukes said the “astonishing” quantity of “objectionable” and inflammatory material spread online and in communities since 7 October when Hamas carried out its murderous attack on Israel risked having a “long-term” radicalising impact.
