QUEER KAFF BLOC on Bristol Pride 14th July.. join the march, http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/709833
*Against all oppression. Against the EDL: Anti-racist and Proud bloc at Bristol pride*
On the 14th July, a group of LGBTQI people will be marching as an Anti-Racist and Proud Block on We are: Proud Pride Parade.This is in response to the far right group the English Defence League’s intenton to march in Bristol on the same day as this year’s Bristol Pride.
*“We believe that having an explicit, and visible anti-racist presence at the pride parade will send a strong message that the EDL are not welcome in Bristol, and not welcome at Bristol pride. We refuse to allow the EDL to mask their message of hatred by falsely claiming to support the LGBTQI community.*” said one organiser.
Participants on the Block will be dressed in Pink and Black, colours of LGBT resistance to racism and fascism. They will carry banners and placards saying “No homophobia, No racism” and “Islamaphobia is Racism in disguise” and “Racist EDL do nothing for Gay Rights”
A woman who will march said *“The EDL claim that by attacking Islam they are defending gay rights, and the rights of women. I will march with this block to challenge this cynical attempt to co-opt our struggles in order to use them as a weapon against Muslims.”*
Participants on the block will walk from Berkeley Square, Clifton, through the streets of Bristol. They will hand out leaflets and engage with other Pride participants about the issue. * “The EDL say that they aren’t racist, and that their problem is with Islam and not Muslims, but islamaphobia has a direct effect on Muslims, the majority of whom are of African and Asian descent. This means Muslims will be targeted, including LGBTQI Muslim people. What they promote is simply racism in the form of islamophobia.”*
Block organisers have said that they support anyone organising counter demonstrations, and that they believe a diversity of tactics is needed in opposition the EDL
Anti-racist and Proud!
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Contact us! Bust card and other stuff
10 07 2012
Contact the network on bristolantifascists [at]riseup.net
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Check Bristol Indymedia for updates http://bristol.indymedia.org
and our bustcard is here http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/710077
Also we made a lovely display, if you were wondering why you were taking to the streets……
See ya there, stay safe, stay mobile. Line the route. Bring yer mates.
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EDL Bristol March Organiser Photographed Giving Nazi Salute at Bradford Demo
1 07 2012Anybody who knows a little about the English Defence League knows that their claims to be merely against “Islamic extremism” is just a front for their deeper, more sinister agenda. While the EDL may claim to be non-racist and anti-fascist, the core of their movement is made up of fascists and Nazi sympathizers. One example of this is Mickey Bayliss. Mickey recently appeared in the local rag, The Post, presenting himself as a friendly face of the English Defence League. Mickey Bayliss identified himself as one of the organisers of the Bristol demo to take place on Saturday July 14th. Like most people involved in the EDL, Mickey claims that the organisation isn’t racist or homophobic and claims that “any racist chanting, would be identified and reported to the police.”
A quick online search of Mickey Bayliss’s moniker (the oh-so original Mickey English Bayliss) brings you straight to this page (http://edlnews.co.uk/index.php/featured-stories/edl-nazis/310-mickey-english-bayliss) where Mickey’s Nazi saluting photo is presented along with a host of other information.
Mickey Bayliss may be an extreme case of fascism within the English Defence League but if the so-called organiser of the Bristol EDL demo has been photographed giving Nazi salutes at previous demos, what strength does that give to his claims that the EDL are a non-racist, anti-fascist organisation? If Mickey Bayliss is claiming that he will report all “rogue elements” within the march to the Police then he should start with himself! It is up to all of us to oppose the English Defence League when they come to Bristol on July 14th! Bristol Anti-Fascists has already put out a call-out for people to oppose the EDL:
OPPOSE THE EDL MARCH IN BRISTOL
ASSEMBLE: TEMPLE MEADS AREA*
11AM SATURDAY 14TH JULY!
(*Start point may change. Wherever they start, we will stop them! See online for up-to-date info.)
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Bristol Update
26 06 2012BRISTOL ANTI-FASCISTS SAY: STOP THE EDL…. Let’s defend ourselves against the English Defence League! The EDL are marching in Bristol on the 14th of July. The counter- mobilisation is in full swing, so get involved. There have been alot of posts on Bristol Indymedia about the EDL demo. Now is the time for our call to action.
Come to Templemeads area and line the route at 11am on the 14th to give them the welcome they deserve. Stay alert. Stay mobile. Bring your mates.
There are many many ways to show your opposition to the EDL: don’t let them march, don’t give ’em a lift in your taxi, put posters up in shops, don’t serve them drinks, raise awareness about their farcical attempts to disguise their homophobia, chat to work colleagues, decorate the city…. do whatever you feel comfortable with but now is the time to get a crew together and take action against racism in our city. We want to meet them at the station to stop them marching for any distance. We will resist them wherever they turn and we will be watching them.
Let’s defend ourselves against the EDL! Zero tolerance of fascism on our streets. Bristol Anti-fascists is non-hierarchical and is not affiliated to any political party.
PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU NEED A PLACE TO STAY ON THE FRIDAY OR SATURDAY LEGAL AND MEDIA INFO TO FOLLOW SOON.
For more information email bristolantifascists@riseup.net Or see https://antifascistnetwork.wordpress.com Twitter: @stopedl #stopedl Indymedia posts:http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/709150 http://bristol.indymedia.org/article/708817 Someone else has also set up a facebook page: Facebook: htt
p://www.facebook.com/events/195613943884582/
More info to follow soon….
For translations of the call out in Farsi, Arabic, Somali and Polish see belowمتوقف کردن گروهاتحادیه انگلیس
>تظاهرات در بریستول تاریخ 14/06/12 >گروه اتحادیه انگلیس است یک گروه ضد اسلامی و هدفشان گسترش نفرت و تفرقه اندازی در جامعه است. در طولسال گذشتهبهتنهایی،این گروه برگزار کرده بیشتر از 20 تظاهرات یا اعتراضات ساکن،وهدف از این تلاش برای مختل کردن جلساتضد نژادپرستانه و کنسرتهای خیرخواهانه بوده است.وهر جا که این گروه رفته ، ضد فاشیست همواره مخالفت بوده،وانها را مورد انتقاد قرار دادهاست. گروه اتحادیه انگلیس همواره گفته که انها هستند مخالف شریعت قانون و استفاده از این تهدید برای ترویج دیدگاه های فاشیستی خود.و ادعا میکنند که نژاد پرست نیستند و هیچ تبییعضی بین افراد قایل نیستند.و این دروغهای انها،منحرف کرده است مردم را از مشکل واقعی و همچنین شرکتها و سیاستمداران. ضدفاشیست در بریستولبسیج شدند برای متوقف کردن این گروه.منابع تان را به اشتراک بگذارید وارائه دهید خدمات حقوقی.ما میخواهیم که همه با هم کار بکنیم برای شکست دادن فاشیست و سازمان هاینژادپرستی.جلوگیری و متوقف کنید از راهپیمای انها در بریستول در تاریخ فوق.دفاع کنید ازمنطقه خود و اجازه ندهید که این گروه گسترش بدهند نفرتشان را و هموار کنند مسیرشان را ، در گذشته این گروه تلاش کرده برای حمله بهمساجد ومغازه ها.اجازه دهید کار کنیم با هم برای مبارزه با این گروه و چیزهای که انها نشان و وانمود میکنند. بیاید با هم باشیم واجازه دهید که نشان بدهیم به انها نه طرفداری و نه جای در بریستول دارند. شبکه های ضد فاشیستی ندارند هیچ سلسله مراتبی(هیچ مافوقی ندارند) انها هیچ گاه کار نکردند با پلیس وهرگز وابسته نبودند به هیچ گروه سیاسی bristolantifascists@riseup.net https://antifascistnetwork.wordpress.com/ مظاهرة ضد عصبة الدفاع الانجليزي برستول ١٤ يوليو عصبة الدفاع الانجليزي منظمةٌ معادية للاسلام و هي مصممة على نشر الكراهية وتقسيم المجتمعات. خلال العام الماضي وحده عقدت عصبة الدفاع الانجليزي ما يصل الى ٢٠ من المظاهرات والاحتجاجات كما حاولت تعطيل الاجتمعات والحفلات الخيرية المضادة للعنصرية وكذلك كانت قد حاولت ان تهاجم المساجد والمحلات. وتقول عصبة الدفاع الانجليزي انها تكافح تطبيق الشريعة في انجلترا وتستخدم هذا التهديد كما تسميه لتعزيز آراءها الفاشية ولنشرها. يزعم أعضاء العصبة بانهم ليسوا عنصريين. أكاذيبهم تصرف النظر عن المشكلة الحقيقية وهي الساسة والشركات الكبيرة. تُعارَض عصبة الدفاع الانكليزي من قِبل الجماعات المضادة للفاشية أينما وُجدت وتتحرك جماعة برستول ضد الفاشية لوقف عصبة الدفاع الانجليزي ولاشتراك الموارد ولتقديم الدعم القانوني. نريد ان نعمل مع الجميع لنتغلب على الفاشية وعلى العنصرية المنظمة. دعينا ندفع عن منطقتنا المحلية ولا نسمح بوجود عاملو الكراهية في مجتمعاتنا. لنعمل مع الجميع للتحدي عصبة الدفاع الانجليزي وكل ما تمثلها. لا نرحّب بوجود عصبة الدفاع الانكليزي في برستول. لنقف مظاهرة عصبة الدفاع الانكليزي في برستول ١٤ يوليو/ شهر سادس. شبكة مكافحة الفاشية تعمل بطريقة افقية وليست هرمية. لا تعمل مع البوليس مطلقاً ولا تنتمي إلى أي حزب سياسي. bristolantifascists@riseup.net https://antifascistnetwork.wordpress.com/
KA JOOJI ENGLISH DEFENCE LEAGUE INAY BRISTOL Banaanbax ka sameeyaan 14ka July.
English Defence League (EDL) waa urur kasoo horjeeda diinta
islaamka mowqifkooduna yahay inay naceyb faafiyaan bulshadana kala
dhantaalaan. Sanadkii lasoo dhaafay kaliya EDL waxay qabatay
banaanbaxyo gaaraya illaa iyo 20 waxayna dhowr jeer isku dayeen inay
banadaan kulamo looga hadlayay in la joojiyo midabtakoorka iyo kulamo
lacag deeq ah lagu aruurniyay.
Dhaq-dhaqaaqa kasoo horjeeda fajiistayaasha waxay diidanyihiin EDL meel
walboo ay tagaan. EDL waxay sheegeen inay kasoo horjeedaan ‘Shareecada
Islaamka’ waxayna doonayaan inay hanjabaad ku socodsiiyaan aragtidooda
fajiistenimada ah. Waxay sheegtaan inaysan aheyn cunsudhi, beentooduna
waxay bulshada ka maahisaa dhibaatada dhabta ah. siyaasidiinta iyo
taliyeyaasha.
Ururka kasoo horjeedka fajiistenimada ee Bristol waxay abaabulayaan
joojinta EDL, nala wadaag dhaqdhaqaaqa ama nasii taakuleyn sharciga ku
saleysan. Waxaan dooneynaa inay cid walba iskaashato si looga guuleysto
fajiisteyaasha iyo cunsudhiyaasha. KA JOOJI EDL inay banaanbax ku
sameyso Bristol 14ka July, difaac deegaankaaga, difaac deegaankaaga
hana u ogolaan naceyb wadayaasha inay guuleystaan. EDL waxay hore isugu
dayday inay weerar ku qaadaan masaajidda iyo dukaamada. Aan wada
shaqeyno kana soo horjeesano EDL iyo wax walba oo ay matalaan. Aynu
tusno inay Bristol tahay magaalo aan laga dooneyn oo aan lagu soo
dhoweyn.
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Zatrzymać demonstrację English Defence League w Bristolu 14 lipca English Defence League (EDL) jest antyislamską organizacją, której celem jest szerzenie nienawiści i dzielenie społeczności. Tylko w ostatnim roku EDL odbyło około 20 marszy lub pikiet i próbowało zakłocać antyrasistowskie spotkania i koncerty benefitowe. Antyfaszyści stawiali opór EDL wszędzie, gdzie tylko się ta organizacja pojawiała. EDL twierdzi, że są przeiciwko prawie Szariatu i używaja tego „zagrożenia” do promowania swoich faszystowskich poglądów. Twierdza , że nie są rasistami. Ich kłamstwa odciągaja ludzi od prawdziwych problemów: polityków i korporacji. Bristol Antifascists mobilizują się, aby zatrzymać EDL, dzielić się zasobami i zapewniac pomoc prawną. Chcemy, aby wszyscy pracowali razem w celu pokonania faszyzmu i zorganizowanego rasizmu. Zatrzymaj marsz EDL w Bristolu 14 lipca. Broń swojego lokalnego rejonu I nie pozwól głosicielom nienawiści na osiągnięcie sukcesu. W przeszlości EDL póbowało atakować meczety i sklepy. Działajmy razem, aby rzucić EDL I wszytkiemu, co oni reprezentują wyzwanie. Pokażmy im, że nie są mile widziani w Bristolu. Anti-Fascist Network (Siec antyfaszystowska) jest niehierarchiczną grupą, nigdy nie współpracujemy z policja i nie jesteśmy związani z żadna partia polityczną. bristolantifascists@riseup.net antifascistnetwork.wordpress.com
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Bristol Antifascist’s Public Meeting 24/06/12 7-9 Easton Community Centre
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11 arrests in Rochdale
10 06 2012
According to the mainstream press (specifically the BBC) there were 11 arrests yesterday in Rochdale.
About 400 EDL supporters were at the demo, which followed the conviction of a group of men of Pakistani and Afghan origin for child-grooming offences. The EDL have been doing all that they can to capitalize on this.
There was a heavy police presence with some 500 officers on duty.
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EDL-Casuals clashing over Brighton and general fail
10 06 2012EDL-Casuals clashing over Brighton and general fail
The deepening rift between the arseholes of the EDL and the cunts of the Casuals looks set to widen after key figures on both sides line up to dish the dirt on each other as Yaxley gets billed for Marsh gas’ second fuck up in Brighton
The unexpected bill has led to condemnation from official EDL sources of Marshy as a coward who leaves demo’s he has organised as early as 2pm via the safest backdoor of a pub that he can find leaving the rest of his lads to cover for him in the face of a large group of hostile anarchists intent on christening the dodgy div’s trainers.
It would appear that the bollock-brain from Barry is out of favour with the rest of the EDL after running from his own demo, leaving other fascists to face the music and now expecting Uncle Tommy to pay for his mistakes from his coke fund.
Accusations and counter accusations abound from all sides heated all the more after a disastrous day for the far right as both the BNP demo and the EDL in Rochdale fail to make a dent in the nation’s conscience with only approx 35 turning up to the BNP do and less than 500 at the EDL’s equally damp squib
Info can be found here
More to come!
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EDL in Hebden Bridge
10 06 2012from IMC UK, see http://indymedia.org.uk/en/2012/06/496927.html?c=on#comments
Yesterday around 30 EDL descended on Hebden Bridge after the Rochdale demo. They
draped their banners outside the shoulder of mutton pub and began to chant anti Islamic abuse.
Some local anti fascists attempted to confront the group but they were threatened by EDL supporters. The police had no control over the situation and were simply a laughing stock. One of the EDL began arguing with a local anti fascist when the EDL supporter punched the anti fascist in the face. The fascist friendly police put the thug in the back of the van and gave him a caution and then allowed him to walk off.
The EDL displayed placards against Islam, even though there are no muslims in Hebden Bridge, this entire depressing fiasco was clearly an attack on anti fascists and nothing to do with radical islam. As we walked past the EDL we were verbally abused and called “traitors” eventually the group left and went back to the station, the thugs that carried out the attack were from Halifax and leeds.
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Anti-Jubilee Protester Set Alight By Zieg Heiling Boneheads in Newcastle
7 06 2012Repost from the north;
Anti-Jubilee Protester Set Alight By Zieg Heiling Boneheads in Newcastle.
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Fascists Get Fucked in Brighton….Again
4 06 2012Here’s a couple of links & reposts from the action in Brighton this weekend. Another good day for the Brighton Aniti-Fascists, but in all honesty the biggest mob in town on the day was the police, thousands of them!! – It’s worth noting that a couple of Casuals were arrested for drugs almost as soon as they got off the trains – Maybe they were so pathetic today as they didn’t have the chemical confidence they usually seem to rely upon.
Couple of quality quotes from the day:
‘If there were no police, there would be no fascists, fact!’ – a member of the public who was asking the police to kindly ‘Piss off so we can get rid of the bastards.’
‘I don’t know why the police don’t just let us sort it out, they (the fascists) would never dare show their faces in Brighton again,’ – Anti-Fascist campaigner.
‘Go on kids, See em off!’ – an elderly lady watching from the railings outside Brighton train station as around a gang of 100 had just legged it down the road in hot pursuit of the 30 fascists being taken to the train station by police.
Fash & Chips
(repost from Schnews)
Casuals United, the football hooligan wing of the EDL, made complete tits of themselves in Brighton today (2nd). In response to their humiliation at March for England the fash thought it would be a good idea to come back in even smaller numbers to have a go at the “rabid hordes of commie UAF gays” that passes for the population of Brighton.
Far right websites, blogs and Facebook pages are already attempting to claim that antifa either a) didn’t turn up, b) ran away, and/or c) attacked patriots unprovoked. In reality the knuckle draggers managed to skulk about in a few pubs (including Belushis, The Saint James & The Amsterdam) while around 100 antifascists stewarded the UK Uncut demo and Palestine Solidarity stall near Churchill Sq. Once the stall had packed up around 3pm the antifascists mobbed up and headed towards Old Steine to confront the racists.
Police halted the majority of the march halfway down North St, meaning only around 30 made it to the bottom of St James Street, where small groups of fash were skulking around making homophobic remarks. A spirited fistfight broke out, though the police waded in before a decisive outcome was reached.
The cops then rounded up most of the EDL and marched them to the train station, with antifascists haranguing them all the way. Many of them then left town with a few others heading back into town to find a pub to defend from Sharia Law.
Antifascists then regrouped for a well earned pint, while others headed to Hollingbury police station to pick up arrested comrades. So far at least 5 antifascists and 5 fascists have been nicked today.
A more complete & concise roundup of the day’s events will be posted in the near future.
Up the punks!!
Another report on Indymedia here: http://www.indymedia.co.uk/en/2012/06/496672.html?c=on
Also less amusing report at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-18308450
And a fairly inaccurate one from the local rag: http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/9742009.18_arrested_during_protests_in_Brighton/
As reported in an earlier post, anyone who wants a laugh (or a cry) should look at the casuals united blog. The blatant bullshit they come out with shows their weakness – The Anti Fascist Network has a policy of not exaggerating, and only reporting the truth, so that we may learn from our mistakes. Here’s a quote from an e-mail from an antifascist doing prisoner support:
Just thought i’d share a little story from yesterday,
After 5 fash & 5 anti fash were arrested a group from Brighton Anti Fascists went up to
the holding cells in a mini bus and 2 cars, i think the uaf had a car there
too.
To pass the time in the van we were talking about the day and for a laugh
thought we’d have a look at how the casuals united blog was spinning the day,
and how they would again try to claim victory when there was none
Amazingly their blog stated that they had 30 people outside the cells for
prisoner support!?!?! One of the funniest things to read when you are actually there with
absolutley no one one else around (its in the middle of no where).
Every one pissed themselves & Jokes were made that we were surrounded on all sides by invisible fascists!
The first fascist to get released new the score and came out & quickly paced off the
other way, maybe the second one had been expecting his mates to care about him,
he headed straight for the van, and as we piled out he shat himself and bolted to
an awaiting taxi.
So either:
A) the fascists did thier prisoner support at the wrong station,
B) they didnt give a fuck about thier mates and went to the pub or,
C) they went home to dream up stories to post on the blog.
Even if they were at the wrong station, i doubt they had 30 as the maximum
number we counted at the hight of thier numbers was 40.
Its good to see them having to resort to such bollox!
Well done all those who went!!
So in summary of the situation in Brighton. The MFE went tits up for the ‘patriots’ on St Georges Day and The hardcore fascists of Casuals United and EDL couldn’t carry out their threats of revenge, and were made to look like the weak extremist group they are. If the Fascists are stubborn enough to want a third crack at the town I guess all they have left to do is a National EDL Demo….are they really that stupid??
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