Novara Media on Counterdemonstration against Islamophobic DFLA

This is a very short video from Novara media of the anti-racist counterdemonstration against the march through central London by the Democratic Football Lad’s Alliance, presented by Ash Sarkar. The DFLA claim that it’s just an organization of normal male football fans, but it’s really the usual collection of far-right football hooligans. They’ve appeared on demonstrations organized by the English Defence League, and it appears that this was another demonstration against Islam.

It looks like the DFLA were shouting once again about Muslim gangs raping White girls. Sarkar points out that the counterdemonstration was led by women and ‘non-binary people’ – meaning, presumably, LGBTQ, in order to take the issue out of their hands. The counterdemonstrators are shown holding a banner ‘No Rape, No Racism’, and chanting ‘White Supremacy is the enemy’. The Guardian’s Sarkar states that the DFLA aren’t really interested in rape as an issue; they’re only interested in attacking Islam. Owen Jones is also there marching, and states that Fascists have been emboldened all over the western world ever since the bankers plunged us into crisis, He predicts that there will be increasingly bigger Fascist demonstrations ahead and so it’s important to organize against them.

The video shows that the DFLA were making Fascist salutes, but also reports that despite abuse and threats of violence on social media, there were no significant injuries reported.

Tags: anti-racism, Ash Sarker, Democratic Football Lads' Alliance, English Defence League, Football Hooliganism, Gays, Islamophobia, London, Novara Media, Owen Jones, racism, Rape, The Guardian