davieG Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 BBC Far-right groups from across Europe are due to hold a rally in Denmark aimed at setting up what they term an anti-Islamic alliance across the continent. The demonstration has been organised by the English Defence League (EDL) which says it wants to halt what it calls the "Islamification of Europe". The EDL said it hoped it would be the start of a Europe-wide movement. Campaigners against racism are worried that hardline Islamaphobic groups in Europe are now joining forces. Extremist group The number of people attending the rally in Denmark is likely to be small. But analysts say what is more important is that many are the leaders of anti-islamic groups from a variety of European countries. Some have been in the Danish city of Aarhus since Wednesday where they have had a chance to hold meetings and discuss ideas. The main organiser of the rally is the EDL which wants to stop Muslim migration into Europe all together, viewing it as a threat which will lead to conflict. The group hopes Saturday's rally will create a pan-European movement which will hold demonstrations in different countries at the same time. EDL leader Stephen Lennon said a few hundred people would attend. "We're not expecting big numbers in Aarhus," he said. "We hope it will be the start of a European movement that will continue to grow." Increase tensions BBC World Affairs correspondent Richard Galpin says it is not clear if the EDL will succeed with the aims of the rally. But anti-racism campaigners already fear the hardline anti-Islamic rhetoric being used will increase tensions in European cities and encourage extremists on both sides. Nottingham University's Matthew Goodwin, an expert on far-right groups in Britain, said the meeting would be strategically significant even if the numbers were not. "What we are seeing here for the first time in British political history is an anti-Muslim far-right organisation taking the lead in trying to mobilise pan-European opposition to Islam," he said. Police in Aarhus said the rally would be kept apart from an expected counter-demonstration by anti-racism campaigners. Police Superintendent Mogens Brondum said: "The police can and will handle this situation. We will be out massively."
purpleronnie Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 Can't all those racist idiots go and live on an island somewhere to live out their aryan fantasies and leave everyone else alone?
The Doctor Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 give the ***** the Isle of Wight, make it an independent nation and let them run it however the **** they see fit. I'm fed up of hearing from these knuckle-dragging arseholes who refuse to come into civilised society.
HEGGSY Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 I bet Colin "I'm not in the EDL, even though I blatantly am" Roadknight/Rapeyroidperve a.k.a FoxyFangirls will be there.
carlhltid Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 theres nothing wrong with demos so long as theres no trouble which is always caused by counter demos others are allowed to demo remember the students who smashed up london ? as for racist half of them are i agree but the other half aint so let them demo
Finnegan Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 theres nothing wrong with demos so long as theres no trouble which is always caused by counter demos others are allowed to demo remember the students who smashed up london ? as for racist half of them are i agree but the other half aint so let them demo The EDL are racist by manifesto. If anything's worth counter-demonstrating it's a bunch of knuckle draggers screaming prejudicial hate. I'm all for a more rational rally, however. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JzGOiBXeD4
HEGGSY Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 This video has been shown numerous times, but to me it still defines the typical EDL member. Literally no idea what there actually protesting against.
Trav Le Bleu Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 Can't all those racist idiots go and live on an island somewhere to live out their aryan fantasies and leave everyone else alone? But they do live on an island somewhere. Britain.
sphericalfox Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 Can't all those racist idiots go and live on an island somewhere to live out their aryan fantasies and leave everyone else alone? If they continue getting media attention, the rest of Europe and the Middle East will think they already have an island!
purpleronnie Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 But they do live on an island somewhere. Britain. Good point . Ok another island. But no doubt they'd find something to whine about, maybe the colour of the coconuts?
Finnegan Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 Do any of you actually know any edl members ? Yep, worked with a couple at the time of the Humbo gate protest. One of them was alright but undeniably racist, disappointed me when he came out with some of the ignorant shit he did. And that's the important thing, a lot of it was more ignorant than genuinely hateful but a lack of education doesn't excuse someone from being prejudiced.
FoxyPV Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 Do any of you actually know any edl members ? How does that make a difference? It's what they stand for that is the issue. I know plenty of christians but still hate christianity.
Finnegan Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 How does that make a difference? It's what they stand for that is the issue. I know plenty of christians but still hate christianity. cuz if u new a few ud no sum of em hav blak frends n evryfing
21st Century Fox Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 Do any of you actually know any edl members ? Do you?
FoxyPV Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 cuz if u new a few ud no sum of em hav blak frends n evryfing innit bruv
21st Century Fox Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 cuz if u new a few ud no sum of em hav blak frends n evryfing
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 This video has been shown numerous times, but to me it still defines the typical EDL member. Literally no idea what there actually protesting against. This is what I love. There is nothing better than finding a fellow conversationalist, who can illustrate his intelligence through this means You know that means like talking like clever,err an all that, um like talking, err, talking you know an' that, like you know like if you speak, kind of, um to like another person, wot speaks too, like an' can sort of err, umm, speak like back to you um, err like wot I speak when I like talk like, kind of thing.
Daggers Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 Anyone know what the line-up is and likely ticket prices?
acooling08 Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 EDL aren't a Far Right political group.... they are just a bunch of skinhead thugs.
Yojoe36 Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 Do any of you actually know any edl members ? Yeah. He's a bit, ya know... 'different'
carlhltid Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 Cant judge every edl member just cus some are racist and out for trouble there not all like that shariah for the uk wots that all about then ? Spose ime a racist now for sticking up for them
The Doctor Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 Cant judge every edl member just cus some are racist and out for trouble there not all like that shariah for the uk wots that all about then ? Spose ime a racist now for sticking up for them you mean aside for rubbish perpetuated by the EDL to give their pathetic little piss-up/anti-islamic chanting gatherings some sort of credence?
Jon the Hat Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 Cant judge every edl member just cus some are racist and out for trouble there not all like that shariah for the uk wots that all about then ? Spose ime a racist now for sticking up for them Actually you can. EDL is widely acknowledged as a racist bigoted ignorant group of thugs. Therefore if you choose to be a member of the EDL you are condoning racism bigotry and idiocy. Which frankly makes you (yes Do mean you) a racist bigoted ignoramus.
Libertine Dream Posted 31 March 2012 Posted 31 March 2012 I bet the Danish are laughing at the fact we have to put up with these idiots. Can't they just go to the Antarctic, everything there is white like they want
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