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Kevin Carroll (2009–13) Paul Ray (2009) The English Defence League ( EDL) is a far-right, Islamophobic organisation in England. A social movement and pressure group that employs street demonstrations as its main tactic, the EDL presents itself as a single-issue movement opposed to Islamism and Islamic extremism, although its rhetoric and ...
- 27 June 2009; 14 years ago
- Originated in Luton, England
- Tim Ablitt
Demonstrations. Date. Location. Attendance. Description of event. 8 August 2009. Birmingham. 900. Counter protest by, and clashes with, Unite Against Fascism (UAF) supporters.
DateLocationAttendanceDescription Of Event1 April 2017UnknownCounterprotest by anti-fascists, no ...20 February 2016150 - 200 [98]No arrests - between 150 and 200 ...8 September 2013500 [96]Tommy Robinson arrested20 July 2013750–1,000 [95]~750—1,000 members showed upNov 12, 2023 · Violent acts by football hooligans and far-right English Defence League overshadowed problems at pro-Palestinian event, London police say. An estimated 300,000 people took to London's streets | Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images. November 12, 2023 1:55 pm CET. By Joshua Posaner.
- Joshua Posaner
Nov 11, 2023 · London, UK CNN —. Around 300,000 people turned out for a large pro-Palestinian rally in London on Saturday as police arrested scores of counter-protesters for attempting to confront the...
Nov 12, 2023 · 12 November 2023. By Thomas Mackintosh & Emily Atkinson,BBC News. Getty Images. Seven men have been charged over disorder on Armistice Day for offences including inciting racial hatred. The Met...
Mar 12, 2018 · The EDL story began in June of 2009, when Islamist group Al-Muhajiroun protested a parade held by the Royal Anglian Regiment to mark its return from Afghanistan. A group calling itself the United ...
Nov 12, 2023 · Rishi Sunak said: "I condemn the violent, wholly unacceptable scenes we have seen today from the EDL (English Defence League) and associated groups and Hamas sympathisers attending the...
