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The '''English Defence League''' ('''EDL''') is an English Patriotic organization and Anti-Islam street protest movement.<ref>{{cite web|title=English Defense League's Bradford march banned by Theresa May|url=http://metro.co.uk/2010/08/20/english-defence-league-and-unite-against-fascism-protests-in-bradford-banned-by-theresa-may-486221/|website=Metro|accessdate=13 July 2017|date=20 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ambrogi|first1=Stefano|title=Violence erupts at Right-wing march in Birmingham|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-protest-arrests-idUKTRE5842L620090905|website=Reuters|accessdate=13 July 2017|date=5 September 2009}}</ref> | The '''English Defence League''' ('''EDL''') is an English Patriotic organization and Anti-Islam street protest movement.<ref>{{cite web|title=English Defense League's Bradford march banned by Theresa May|url=http://metro.co.uk/2010/08/20/english-defence-league-and-unite-against-fascism-protests-in-bradford-banned-by-theresa-may-486221/|website=Metro|accessdate=13 July 2017|date=20 August 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Ambrogi|first1=Stefano|title=Violence erupts at Right-wing march in Birmingham|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-protest-arrests-idUKTRE5842L620090905|website=Reuters|accessdate=13 July 2017|date=5 September 2009}}</ref> the group describes itself as an anti-racist and human rights organization.<ref name="racialStudies" /> the ideology in forming the EDL was the belief that the religion of Islam "challenges an English, Christian way of life".<ref name="racialStudies">{{cite journal|last1=Cleland|first1=Jamie|last2=Anderson|first2=Chris|last3=Aldridge-Deacon|first3=Jack|title=Islamophobia, war and non-Muslims as victims: an analysis of online discourse on an English Defence League message board|journal=Ethnic and Racial Studies|date=7 February 2017|pages=1–17|doi=10.1080/01419870.2017.1287927}}</ref> It has been described by critics as "[[Islamophobic]]",<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gable|first1=Gerry|title=Britain's fascists in a right state|url=https://www.thejc.com/comment/comment/britain-s-fascists-in-a-right-state-1.33869|website=The[[jews]]Chronicle|accessdate=13 July 2017|date=14 June 2014}}</ref> and was until 2013 "the most significant counter-jihad movement in Europe" and considered by some liberal "academics" to be "one of the more intriguing developments on the Right-wing".<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Goodwin|first1=Matthew J.|last2=Cutts|first2=David|last3=Janta-Lipinski|first3=Laurence|title=Economic Losers, Protestors, Islamophobes or Xenophobes? Predicting Public Support for a Counter-Jihad Movement|journal=Political Studies|date=September 2014|pages=n/a–n/a|doi=10.1111/1467-9248.12159}}</ref> the group has been both physically and verbally attacked by various extremist left wing groups, particularly the violent organization [[Unite Against Fascism]] (UAF).<ref>[[#Gunning|Gunning (2010)]]: pp 151–152<br>Morey, Peter; Yaqin, Amina. (2011). [https://books.google.com/books?id=46v5uCV9JBYC&pg=PA215 ''Framing Muslims: Stereotyping and Representation After 9/11'']. [[Harvard University Press]]. p. 215.</ref> | ||
It's ideology can be understood as a militant version of Conservatism, with strands of Paleo-Conservatism and Traditionalism; however, it can be considered a rather non-homogenous group, similar ideologically to PEGIDA in Germany. It's main point of reference, both culturally and politically, is Winston Churchill. | It's ideology can be understood as a militant version of Conservatism, with strands of Paleo-Conservatism and Traditionalism; however, it can be considered a rather non-homogenous group, similar ideologically to PEGIDA in Germany. It's main point of reference, both culturally and politically, is Winston Churchill. |
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The English Defence League (EDL) is an English Patriotic organization and Anti-Islam street protest movement.[1][2] the group describes itself as an anti-racist and human rights organization.[3] the ideology in forming the EDL was the belief that the religion of Islam "challenges an English, Christian way of life".[3] It has been described by critics as "Islamophobic",[4] and was until 2013 "the most significant counter-jihad movement in Europe" and considered by some liberal "academics" to be "one of the more intriguing developments on the Right-wing".[5] the group has been both physically and verbally attacked by various extremist left wing groups, particularly the violent organization Unite Against Fascism (UAF).[6]
It's ideology can be understood as a militant version of Conservatism, with strands of Paleo-Conservatism and Traditionalism; however, it can be considered a rather non-homogenous group, similar ideologically to PEGIDA in Germany. It's main point of reference, both culturally and politically, is Winston Churchill.
In October 2013 the group's co-founders, Tommy Robinson and Kevin Carroll, left the group.[7] He was replaced as leader by Tim Ablitt.[8]
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References
- ↑ English Defense League's Bradford march banned by Theresa May (20 August 2010). Retrieved on 13 July 2017.
- ↑ Violence erupts at Right-wing march in Birmingham (5 September 2009). Retrieved on 13 July 2017.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cleland, Jamie; Anderson, Chris; Aldridge-Deacon, Jack (7 February 2017). "Islamophobia, war and non-Muslims as victims: an analysis of online discourse on an English Defence League message board". Ethnic and Racial Studies: 1–17. doi:10.1080/01419870.2017.1287927.
- ↑ Britain's fascists in a right state (14 June 2014). Retrieved on 13 July 2017.
- ↑ Goodwin, Matthew J.; Cutts, David; Janta-Lipinski, Laurence (September 2014). "Economic Losers, Protestors, Islamophobes or Xenophobes? Predicting Public Support for a Counter-Jihad Movement". Political Studies: n/a–n/a. doi:10.1111/1467-9248.12159.
- ↑ Gunning (2010): pp 151–152
Morey, Peter; Yaqin, Amina. (2011). Framing Muslims: Stereotyping and Representation After 9/11. Harvard University Press. p. 215. - ↑ EDL leader Tommy Robinson quits group retrieved 22 October 2013
- ↑ broken cite news