During his visit to a Jewish school in north London this morning, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was asked by a student to give some guidance on the line between protesting for Palestinians and supporting Hamas.
The prime minister said given Hamas was a proscribed terrorist organisation, “it’s very clear under the law that support for Hamas is illegal” and punishable by jail. So too are actions that incite violence or stir up religious hatred and racial violence, he said.
Speaking to broadcasters during the visit, he said: “I know it’s an anxious time for many families who will have loved ones who are impacted or missing.
“We’re providing all the consular support through the Foreign Office that we can and also providing direct support to the Israelis.”