Dutch Defence League
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The Dutch Defence League (DDL) was a Dutch offshoot of the English Defence League
forums. The organisation's spokesman was Bert Jansen.
In prelude to the demonstration in Amsterdam at October 30, 2010 the media predicted a clash between Ajax hooligans and EDL members who would visit Amsterdam from England. The concern for a clash reached the point to which the mayor decided to move the demonstration to another location, a decision the DDL wanted to fight in court but later reconsidered and refrained from doing so .
, together with some English Defence League
members, and protested for freedom of speech and in support of Geert Wilders
. Geert Wilders
, a Dutch politician also against radical Islam, indicated he was not too happy with the demonstration. After the demonstration the city concluded that there were no major problems
On February, members of the DDL attended an English Defence League march in Luton, England
On June 13, 2011, the group announced the immediate termination of its activities.
English Defence League
The English Defence League is a far-right street protest movement which opposes what it considers to be a spread of Islamism, Sharia law and Islamic extremism in the UK. The EDL uses street marches to protest against Islamic extremism...
forums. The organisation's spokesman was Bert Jansen.
Affiliation
The DDL was affiliated with EFI, the European-Freedom-Initiative.org, and with Defence Leagues in other countries . Although many followers support The Freedom Party from Geert Wilders, they are not affiliated.Controversy
Radical left-wing anti-fascists consider DDL to be an extreme-right neo-Nazi movement. The DDL distantiates itself from neo-Nazi ideas by explicitly stating the following phrase in their charter; The DDL rejects Nazi-ideologies the same way as it rejects radical Islamism and further it sincerely respects every human being, no matter the race, religion of lifestyle.In prelude to the demonstration in Amsterdam at October 30, 2010 the media predicted a clash between Ajax hooligans and EDL members who would visit Amsterdam from England. The concern for a clash reached the point to which the mayor decided to move the demonstration to another location, a decision the DDL wanted to fight in court but later reconsidered and refrained from doing so .
Demonstrations
On October 30, 2010 members of the Dutch Defence League rallied in AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, together with some English Defence League
English Defence League
The English Defence League is a far-right street protest movement which opposes what it considers to be a spread of Islamism, Sharia law and Islamic extremism in the UK. The EDL uses street marches to protest against Islamic extremism...
members, and protested for freedom of speech and in support of Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders is a Dutch right-wing politician and leader of the Party for Freedom , the third-largest political party in the Netherlands. He is the Parliamentary group leader of his party in the Dutch House of Representatives...
. Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders
Geert Wilders is a Dutch right-wing politician and leader of the Party for Freedom , the third-largest political party in the Netherlands. He is the Parliamentary group leader of his party in the Dutch House of Representatives...
, a Dutch politician also against radical Islam, indicated he was not too happy with the demonstration. After the demonstration the city concluded that there were no major problems
On February, members of the DDL attended an English Defence League march in Luton, England
On June 13, 2011, the group announced the immediate termination of its activities.