The streets of the English town of Luton, north London, is today the biggest event of the extreme right English, organized by the controversial group Inglese Defence League (EDL), which could take part in various other groups sympathetic to come from the rest of Europe . Two years after the founding of the group, the EDL back on the streets of Luton to demonstrate against what he calls "the Islamization of the United Kingdom" and to defend British values against the Islamic fundamentalist drift.
According to police sources, more than 7,000 protesters are expected at the event today, just in Luton, where the group was formed in early 2009. Since then, the EDL has organized over 30 exhibitions in many locations in the UK, often resulted in violence, racism and Islamophobia. The demonstration will take part in the various "divisions" EDL scattered throughout the country.
It also believes it could also participate in the meeting various groups arrived in England from overseas. From Europe could reach the delegations of fledgling organizations inspired all'EDL formed in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands - as well as historians of far-right groups from France, Germany and Denmark.
Luton hosts one of the largest Islamic communities in the UK, and has long been considered as agents of counter one of the most at risk of fundamentalist tendencies. Two of the bombers in the London subway attacks of 7 / 7 were just in Luton, the man who blew himself up last December in Stockholm had attended the community for some time.
Today's event, organized and advertised for months, has created serious concerns for public order and safety of citizens. All police forces in the region were put on alert: 2000 men will be on site, and hundreds more will be available on call, if necessary. A major deployment of forces - at a cost of around £ 300,000 - justified by the need to contain any possible outbreak of violence.
"The meaning of the march in Luton EDL extends far beyond our shores," said Nick Lowles of anti-racist group Hope Not Hate. "In Europe and North America other anti-Islamic groups look forward to the EDL, copying their tactics, even replicating their name. "The participation of so many foreign supporters is evidence of the role of EDL in the anti-Islamic world." Although its founders themselves believed that the group would not have survived for more than six months, now has divisions scattered in the EDL across the country and organizes regular events and conferences - where members receive seminars on the "evils of Islam." The EDL Facebook page has over 70,000 members.
NGOs are not only concerned about the rapid growth of the organization. The far-right groups such as the EDL were listed as one of the main objects of investigation of British police, especially the influence they have on large groups of young people. Attending a demonstration EDL is something that is not easily forgotten.
Not only because of the huge number of England flags, slogans anti-Muslim ("Muslim scum" junk Muslim), but also to their faces unrecognizable - covered with a hockey mask with the cross of St. George - the heads hooded, the hood, arms outstretched in a constant salute. Interviewed on BBC television a few nights ago, one of the founders of the EDL, Tommy Robinson, said the group does not admit drifts nazi-fascist or racist of any kind, and will not tolerate violence by its members.
"When a new member signs up," says Robinson, "signed a code of conduct which will not be violent, to caring for others and promote his ideas in a peaceful manner." So many words, those of Robinson, but English is lost in the wind whenever the EDL is to demonstrate. Many of the demonstrations organized over the past two years have led to violent clashes with police, dozens of assaults and arrests.
In Blackpool, Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, in Dudley, in Bolton, in Peterborough. The same flags, the same scenes of violence. At today's event was also attended by American pastor Terry Jones, who at 11 / 9, and armed with a bible belt, wanted to organize a burning of the Koran. The interior minister Theresa May, however, has banned Jones from the UK, so that his presence would attract troublemakers extremists. 
According to police sources, more than 7,000 protesters are expected at the event today, just in Luton, where the group was formed in early 2009. Since then, the EDL has organized over 30 exhibitions in many locations in the UK, often resulted in violence, racism and Islamophobia. The demonstration will take part in the various "divisions" EDL scattered throughout the country.
It also believes it could also participate in the meeting various groups arrived in England from overseas. From Europe could reach the delegations of fledgling organizations inspired all'EDL formed in Sweden, Norway and the Netherlands - as well as historians of far-right groups from France, Germany and Denmark.
Luton hosts one of the largest Islamic communities in the UK, and has long been considered as agents of counter one of the most at risk of fundamentalist tendencies. Two of the bombers in the London subway attacks of 7 / 7 were just in Luton, the man who blew himself up last December in Stockholm had attended the community for some time.
Today's event, organized and advertised for months, has created serious concerns for public order and safety of citizens. All police forces in the region were put on alert: 2000 men will be on site, and hundreds more will be available on call, if necessary. A major deployment of forces - at a cost of around £ 300,000 - justified by the need to contain any possible outbreak of violence.
"The meaning of the march in Luton EDL extends far beyond our shores," said Nick Lowles of anti-racist group Hope Not Hate. "In Europe and North America other anti-Islamic groups look forward to the EDL, copying their tactics, even replicating their name. "The participation of so many foreign supporters is evidence of the role of EDL in the anti-Islamic world." Although its founders themselves believed that the group would not have survived for more than six months, now has divisions scattered in the EDL across the country and organizes regular events and conferences - where members receive seminars on the "evils of Islam." The EDL Facebook page has over 70,000 members.
NGOs are not only concerned about the rapid growth of the organization. The far-right groups such as the EDL were listed as one of the main objects of investigation of British police, especially the influence they have on large groups of young people. Attending a demonstration EDL is something that is not easily forgotten.
Not only because of the huge number of England flags, slogans anti-Muslim ("Muslim scum" junk Muslim), but also to their faces unrecognizable - covered with a hockey mask with the cross of St. George - the heads hooded, the hood, arms outstretched in a constant salute. Interviewed on BBC television a few nights ago, one of the founders of the EDL, Tommy Robinson, said the group does not admit drifts nazi-fascist or racist of any kind, and will not tolerate violence by its members.
"When a new member signs up," says Robinson, "signed a code of conduct which will not be violent, to caring for others and promote his ideas in a peaceful manner." So many words, those of Robinson, but English is lost in the wind whenever the EDL is to demonstrate. Many of the demonstrations organized over the past two years have led to violent clashes with police, dozens of assaults and arrests.
In Blackpool, Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, in Dudley, in Bolton, in Peterborough. The same flags, the same scenes of violence. At today's event was also attended by American pastor Terry Jones, who at 11 / 9, and armed with a bible belt, wanted to organize a burning of the Koran. The interior minister Theresa May, however, has banned Jones from the UK, so that his presence would attract troublemakers extremists.
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