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EDL demo in amsterdam restricted after AFA campaing

Antifa!-Amsterdam & AFA-netherlands | 27.10.2010 23:03 | Anti-racism

update: the edl demo is banned by the mayor to the midle of nowhere in the western docklands after an good media campagne and grassroots organising by amsterdam afa.
its waiting now to see if they will accept but the mayor made it very clear that any EDL (or AFA for that matter) that demonstrators outside their designated area will be arrested (and in case of the edl "kicked back on the boat they came from", the mayors words)
AFA still puts out an alert too opose EDL actvity over the whole weekend (there is talk that the EDL will seek an court rulling too get their central demo location back) but is faced with an emergency "restraining" order. An UAF like protest is allowed in the center of town at the old synagoge at the feet of the remembrance statue for the 1941 general strikers.
Ajax tifosi and migrant youth have vowed to give the EDl canal swimming lessons if they show up in town mob-handed.

overal, already an succes, below an translation of our latest pressrelease

press release: Antifascists don’t believe EDL will abide too mayors decision.

Amsterdam Antifascist call for actions stands.

Antifa!-Amsterdam and AntiFascistische Aktie-Nederland noted the remarks in the media today by mayor van der about the forced relocation of the for this Saturday planned demonstration by the fascist English Defence League and the emergency order he will be enforcing too prevent counter actions.
Research on the internet fora of the English and Dutch Defence make very clear that they are not planning to accept their relocation too the middle of nowhere in the western docklands without an fight. In aggressive language they threaten too force a march in city centre. Because of this Antifa!-Amsterdam calls everybody too remain vigilant this weekend and too resist the EDL if they manifest ate themselves in any shape or form.
In regards too the emergency order banning demonstrations without an asked for permission Antifa!-Amsterdam wants too point out that they never planned an counter demonstration but called for spontaneous direct actions there where ever the extreme right rears its head and spreads their poisonous hate.
They see these kind of actions as an basic human right in witch they accept no state interference and there for never ask permission for. Because of the emergency order Antifa!-Amsterdam asks people too make informed smart decisions in their possible actions, they don’t want people who resist discrimination and exclusion too be unnesecary abused or arrested by the cops.
Antifa!-Amsterdam is very pleased about the indications they have that people where enmasse planning to resist Wilders storm troopers.

 http://antifaamsterdam.wordpress.com
 http://www.afanederland.org/

Antifa!-Amsterdam & AFA-netherlands
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  3. EDL demo a washout - harrassed by Ajaz and Antifa/AFA — IHTF