The British government sparks controversy by wanting to better target “extremists” The explosion of “ hate crimes ”, with anti-Semitic or Islamophobic connotations, since the new Gaza war, is at the origin of this movement. “ The omnipresence of extremist ideologies has become increasingly evident after the attacks of October 7 and poses a real risk to the security of our citizens and our democracy,” declared Michael Gove, Secretary of State for case.