Anti-Racist groups have not taken nicely to attempts by the neo-fascist Swedish Defense League (SDL) to assert their anti-Muslim message in the streets of Malmo.
Swedes Counter Anti-Muslim Rally
Rejecting of their hate message against Muslims, many Swedes have showed up in the southern city of Malmo to protest against a far-right group, leading to abort the anti-Muslim rally.
“There were angry skirmishes after the anti-racists marched from Möllevångstorget square to the Stortorget square around noon, a lot of people seemed ready for a fight,” said The Local’s Patrick Reilly from the scene.
“They were pushing over barricades, setting off flares and some threw bottles, and went up against the police,” he said.
Rejecting of their hate message against Muslims, many Swedes have showed up in the southern city of Malmo to protest against a far-right group, leading to abort the anti-Muslim rally.
“There was also the odd snowball tossed at police.”
Clashes erupted after hundreds of Swedes gathered to counter a planned rally by the far-right Swedish Defence League (SDL).
Some demonstrators used a Eurovision awning on the square to beat out a rhythm, chanting “No racist on our streets”.
One banner hoisted above the march read “No Breivik Soldiers on our streets,” in reference to far-right Norwegian killer, who killed dozens people in twin attacks in Oslo in 2011.
The SDL rally lured only 20 members.
“The SDL were waving a Swedish flag on their way to the square and gave the counter-demonstrators the finger,” Reilly said.
The SDL is a sister group of the anti-Muslim English Defence League (EDL) and was set up in 2012.
