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'''''Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes''''' ('''PEGIDA''', in English: "Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident") is a German anti-immigration<ref name=Kirshbaum16>{{cite news|last1=Kirschbaum|first1=Erik|title=Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West quickly gathering support in German|url=http://www.smh.com.au/world/patriotic-europeans-against-the-islamisation-of-the-west-quickly-gathering-support-in-germany-20141216-128105.html|accessdate=16 December 2014|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=16 December 2014}}</ref> movement based in [[Dresden]], known since October 2014 for organizing public demonstrations against what it considers the [[Islamization]] of Europe. |
'''''Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes''''' ('''PEGIDA''', in English: "Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident") is a German anti-immigration<ref name=Kirshbaum16>{{cite news|last1=Kirschbaum|first1=Erik|title=Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West quickly gathering support in German|url=http://www.smh.com.au/world/patriotic-europeans-against-the-islamisation-of-the-west-quickly-gathering-support-in-germany-20141216-128105.html|accessdate=16 December 2014|publisher=Sydney Morning Herald|date=16 December 2014}}</ref> movement based in [[Dresden]], known since October 2014 for organizing public demonstrations against what it considers the [[Islamization]] of Europe. |
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The group is headed by Lutz Bachmann, PEGIDA drew public attention when its demonstrations drew increasing numbers of participants, drawing between 7,500 and 10.000 people on 7 December 2014 in Dresden, where several hundred counter-demonstrators were also present, and 15,000 on 15 December in Dresden, where 6,000 pro-immigration demonstrators also gathered.<ref name=Kirshbaum16/><ref name= |
The group is headed by Lutz Bachmann, PEGIDA drew public attention when its demonstrations drew increasing numbers of participants, drawing between 7,500 and 10.000 people on 7 December 2014 in Dresden, where several hundred counter-demonstrators were also present, and 15,000 on 15 December in Dresden, where 6,000 pro-immigration demonstrators also gathered.<ref name=Kirshbaum16/><ref name=Smale7>{{cite news|last1=Smale|first1=Alison|title=In German City Rich With History and Tragedy, Tide Rises Against Immigration|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/08/world/in-german-city-rich-with-history-and-tragedy-tide-rises-against-immigration.html|accessdate=16 December 2014|publisher=New York Times|date=7 December 2014}}</ref> |
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At its weekly demonstrations, patterned on the [[Monday demonstrations in East Germany|Monday demonstrations]] that helped bring down the [[East Germany|East German]] regime, PEGIDA carries banners with slogans including "For the preservation of our culture", "Against religious fanaticism" and "Against religious wars on German soil."<ref name="DW 7 December 2014">{{cite news|last1=Stute|first1=Dennis|title=Anti-Islamist protests with right-wing ties expand in Germany|url=http://www.dw.de/anti-islamist-protests-with-right-wing-ties-expand-in-germany/a-18113657|accessdate=9 December 2014|work=[[Deutsche Welle]]|date=7 December 2014}}</ref> Commentators have attributed the success of PEGIDA to a widespread dissatisfaction with [[immigration to Europe]], which has aided the ascent of right-wing and far-right movements such as the [[National Front (France)|Front National]] in other European countries.<ref name="NYT 7 December 2014" /> |
At its weekly demonstrations, patterned on the [[Monday demonstrations in East Germany|Monday demonstrations]] that helped bring down the [[East Germany|East German]] regime, PEGIDA carries banners with slogans including "For the preservation of our culture", "Against religious fanaticism" and "Against religious wars on German soil."<ref name="DW 7 December 2014">{{cite news|last1=Stute|first1=Dennis|title=Anti-Islamist protests with right-wing ties expand in Germany|url=http://www.dw.de/anti-islamist-protests-with-right-wing-ties-expand-in-germany/a-18113657|accessdate=9 December 2014|work=[[Deutsche Welle]]|date=7 December 2014}}</ref> Commentators have attributed the success of PEGIDA to a widespread dissatisfaction with [[immigration to Europe]], which has aided the ascent of right-wing and far-right movements such as the [[National Front (France)|Front National]] in other European countries.<ref name="NYT 7 December 2014" /> |
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Revision as of 11:57, 16 December 2014
Patriotische Europäer gegen die Islamisierung des Abendlandes (PEGIDA, in English: "Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamization of the Occident") is a German anti-immigration[1] movement based in Dresden, known since October 2014 for organizing public demonstrations against what it considers the Islamization of Europe.
The group is headed by Lutz Bachmann, PEGIDA drew public attention when its demonstrations drew increasing numbers of participants, drawing between 7,500 and 10.000 people on 7 December 2014 in Dresden, where several hundred counter-demonstrators were also present, and 15,000 on 15 December in Dresden, where 6,000 pro-immigration demonstrators also gathered.[1][2]
At its weekly demonstrations, patterned on the Monday demonstrations that helped bring down the East German regime, PEGIDA carries banners with slogans including "For the preservation of our culture", "Against religious fanaticism" and "Against religious wars on German soil."[3] Commentators have attributed the success of PEGIDA to a widespread dissatisfaction with immigration to Europe, which has aided the ascent of right-wing and far-right movements such as the Front National in other European countries.[4]
PEGIDA broke records again on 15th December after more than 15,000 gathered in support of the organization in the city of Dresden. They had however faced a counter-demonstration from an unorganized group of people numbering some 3,000, which had to be separated by almost 1,000 Bundespolizei officers. German Chancellor, Angela Merkel supported Maas' claim further nothing ""Of course there's freedom to demonstrate in Germany, but it's not place for agitation and defamation against people who come to us from other countries." while speaking in a press conference in Berlin. Negativity towards the party has also been expressed from some members of the Social Democratic Party. [5]
This is in contrast to Bernd Lucke of Alternative for Germany, who went in support of PEGIDA demonstrations saying "Most of their demands are legitimate." [6]
External links
References
- ^ a b Kirschbaum, Erik (16 December 2014). "Patriotic Europeans Against the Islamisation of the West quickly gathering support in German". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Smale, Alison (7 December 2014). "In German City Rich With History and Tragedy, Tide Rises Against Immigration". New York Times. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ^ Stute, Dennis (7 December 2014). "Anti-Islamist protests with right-wing ties expand in Germany". Deutsche Welle. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
NYT 7 December 2014was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/xinhua-news-agency/141215/merkel-criticizes-pegidas-anti-islam-demos
- ^ http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/15/dresden-police-pegida-germany-far-right
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