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Re:Ask HN: How Can I leave Syria now and get asylum in Europ... by theorique on Friday August 30, 2013 @08:26AM (#6301322)
I thought that was the BNP. Isn't the EDL focused on Islam or something like that?
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Re:Ask HN: How Can I leave Syria now and get asylum in Europ... by Blahah on Friday August 30, 2013 @08:35AM (#6301344)
The BNP are a different bunch of racist morons. Given that about 75% of the Syrian population are muslim [1], it's exactly the sort of thing the EDL would make a fuss about.

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syria#Religion

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Re:Ask HN: How Can I leave Syria now and get asylum in Europ... by cabalamat on Friday August 30, 2013 @11:17AM (#6302197)
> The BNP are a different bunch of racist morons

Yes, although I'm sure there is a good deal of overlap

> Given that about 75% of the Syrian population are muslim [1], it's exactly the sort of thing the EDL would make a fuss about.

The EDL say they are an anti-Muslim organisation, but I imagine most of their supporters are motivated by a more generalised xenophobia, so would dislike Syrians of all religions and none.

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