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Civil servants asked to consider Hamas as freedom fighters in King’s College course

Israel repeatedly named in counter-terror training as a ‘prime example’ of whether a state can commit terrorism

January 12, 2024 18:52
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ByJane Prinsley, Jane Prinsley

2 min read

Government employees were asked to consider whether Israel could commit terrorism during a counter-terror course at King’s College London, a former civil servant has claimed.

The "Issues in Countering Terrorism" course has drawn criticism for its treatment of topics related to Israel, Hamas, and Islamist extremism.

Former civil servant Anna Stanley recounted her experience at the training in a blistering article for the online publication, Fathom, this week.

She claimed that the course suggested that Islamist extremism had been exaggerated, promoted the idea that some view Hamas as freedom fighters, and cautioned against using the label "terrorist".