Antifascists to face EDL in Leicester

Icon_article Star Published: October 04, 2010 08:00 by Notts Imc |

Tagged as: anti-racism edl muslim-defence-league uaf
Neighbourhoods: highfields leicester
Published by group: GroupNotts Indymedia

The English Defence League are planning to go to Leicester on Sat 9th Oct. Since the announcement of the date, a number of groups have confirmed their intention to oppose the far right group, including autonomous antifascists, the Muslim Defence League and Unite Against Fascism.

Timeline: Notts Indymedia timeline of EDL/anti-fascist protests in Leicester

Newswire: Solidarity Against the EDL in Leicester | Leicester will be the death of the EDL | EDL coming to Leicester

Previous features: EDL in Bradford - Out Of Their League | EDL riot in Stoke | Fascists rally in Nottingham

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Leicester City Council has applied to the Home Secretary for a ban on any march by the EDL and the police claim to have intelligence that the EDL intend to attack a mosque and march to the predominantly Muslim area of Highfields.

As usual, the authorities, both political and religious, are urging people to stay at home, but hundreds of people are pledging to demonstrate against the EDL. A recent Indymedia post called for “an overwhelming presence of people opposed to the EDL” to show solidarity with the people of Leicester.

The location of the EDL demo has now been announced as Humberstone Gate East, near the former International Hotel, in Leicester city centre. It is not far from the Asian areas of Highfields and Belgrave Road.

Comments

amsterdam

Comment Published: October 04, 2010 11:14 by nn

the edl is going to amsterdam on the 30th of october to spport geert wilders and to meet up with other groups to begin a europe-wide hate group.

everyone is welcome to demonstrate in their own way against the edl.

please come and spread the word

The EDL are racist scum

Comment Published: October 04, 2010 15:36 by Sorry to break it to you

Having a tiny handful of black and Asian members doesn't mean you cannot be racist. Even the Nazis had black soldiers fighting for them and I'm sure you wouldn't argue that they weren't racist. The reality is that the group is founded on racist assumptions about what Muslims are and the values they hold.

The EDL do not demonstrate against Islamic extremism. They try to antagonise Muslims and divide people along lines of race. They attack Muslim and Asian targets. They are not only racists; they are violent racists.

I don't distinguish between Islam and any other religion. I don't want any of them. It is racist to single out some communities and some faiths and not others.

Incidentally, what has this got to do with "peacefully protesting against Islamic extremism"? Looks more like an attempt to start a race riot to me: http://s1.zetaboards.com/EDL_The_Forum/topic/3836493/1/

"nazis" stand up for ethnic diversity, not just the whiteys,Hitler loved kids2&

Comment Published: October 04, 2010 16:30 by EDL PR meister

he was veggie animal lover, the holocaust didnt happen, the SS were hero's against the nasty beardy russians, even if they did invade Poland together.