Australian Defence League

Islamophobic white nationalist street gang

Australian Defence LeagueAbbreviation| ADL

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Successor| Patriots Defence League Australia
Formation| c. 2009
Founder| Ralph Cerminara
Founded at| Sydney
Type| Far-right
Purpose| Australian ultranationalism
Anti-Islam
Nativism
Right-wing populism
Location|

* Sydney, Australia

President

| Chris Rothwell

President, Western Sydney

| Nathan Abela
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Far-right politics
in Australia

Active organisations

* Australia First
* Australian League of Rights
* Australia One
* Australian Protectionists
* Lads Society
* National Socialist Network
* Reclaim Australia
* Soldiers of Odin
* True Blue Crew
* United Patriots Front

Defunct organisations

* Antipodean Resistance
* Australia First Movement
* Australian Defence League
* Australians Against Further Immigration
* Australian National Socialist
* Centre Party
* Confederate Action Party
* Conservative National Party
* National Action
* National Socialist
* Nationalist Alternative
* New Guard
* Q Society of Australia
* Rise Up Australia
* Yellow Vest Australia

People

* Anning
* E. Campbell
* G. Campbell
* Cottrell
* Erikson
* de Groot
* Hersant
* Kent Hughes
* Nalliah
* Saleam
* van Tongeren
* Yemini

Literature

* The New Road
* The Rallying Point: My Story of the New Guard

Related topics

* Antisemitism
* Anti-Chinese sentiment
* Far-right terrorism in Australia (Christchurch mosque shootings)
* Fascism in Australia
* Islamophobia in Australia
* Neo-fascism
* Politics of Australia
* Ultranationalism
* White Australia policy
* White nationalism
* White supremacy

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Terrorism

* Definitions
* History
* Incidents

By ideology

* Anarchist
* Communist
* Left-wing/Far-left
* Narcotics-driven
* Nationalist
* Right-wing/Far-right

Religious

* Buddhist
* Christian (Mormon)
* Hindu
* Islamic (Salafi-Wahhabi)
* Jewish
* Sikh

Special-interest / Single-issue

* Suffragette
* Anti-abortion
* Green/Ecological
* Misogynist

Related topics

* Violent extremism
* Ethnic violence
* Militia movement
* Resistance movement

Structure

* Financing
* Fronting
* Radicalization (online)
* Training camp
* Death squad
* Clandestine cell system
* Leaderless resistance
* Lone wolf
* Domestic

* Methods
* Tactics

* Agro-terrorism
* Aircraft hijacking (list)
* Beheading
* Bombing
* Animal-borne
* Car (list)
* Improvised
* Letter
* Threat
* Proxy
* Bioterrorism
* Cyberterrorism
* Dry run
* Environmental
* Hostage-taking
* Individual terror
* Insurgency
* Kidnapping
* Lone wolf
* Nuclear
* Paper
* Piracy
* Propaganda of the deed
* Shooting
* School
* Spree
* Stabbing
* Suicide attack (list)
* Rockets and mortars
* Vehicle-ramming

Terrorist groups

* Designated terrorist groups
* Charities accused of ties to terrorism

Adherents

* Violent non-state actors

State terrorism

* Kazakhstan
* Soviet Union
* United States
* Uzbekistan

State-sponsored terrorism

* Iran
* Israel
* Kuwait
* Libya
* Pakistan
* Qatar
* Russia (Soviet Union)
* Saudi Arabia
* Syria
* United States
* Venezuela

Response to terrorism

* Counter-terrorism
* International conventions
* Anti-terrorism legislation
* Terrorism insurance

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Islamophobia

Issues

* Airport profiling
* United States
* Conspiracy theories
* Counter-jihad
* Eurabia
* Great Replacement
* Halal-related
* Love jihad
* Hijabophobia
* Netherlands
* France
* Karnataka, India
* Media
* minority Muslim
* Muslim immigration bans
* Orientalism
* Persecution
* Quran desecration

Status by country

* Australia
* Austria
* Belgium
* Bosnia–Herzegovina
* Canada
* China
* France
* Germany
* Iceland
* India
* Indonesia
* Israel
* Italy
* Myanmar
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Poland
* Russia [ru]
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* United Kingdom
* Conservative Party
* United States
* Stereotypes

Examples

Attacks on mosques:

* Al-Hidaya
* Al-Nurayn
* Bærum
* Babri Masjid
* Banya Bashi
* Bayonne
* Beit Lahia
* Bloomington
* Christchurch
* Corsica
* Escondido
* Gondar
* Hyderabad
* Ibrahim
* Kattankudy
* Kosovo
* Manili
* Malegaon
* Malmö
* 2009–10
* Palimbang
* Quebec City
* Sweden (2014)
* Zürich
* Planned attacks
* California (2001)
* Singapore

Genocide:

* Bosnian
* Ethnic cleansing
* Srebrenica
* Chechen and Ingush / Crimean Tatars
* Circassian
* Pacification of Algeria
* Palestinian genocide allegation
* Rohingya

Massacres, torture, expulsion:

* Abu Ghraib (2000s)
* Albanians (1912–13)
* Assam (2014)
* Ayyadieh (1191)
* Baghdad (1258)
* Big Excursion (1989)
* Bossemptélé (2014)
* Bukovica (1943)
* Beirut (1975)
* Boyo (2021)
* Cave of the Patriarchs (1994)
* Granada (1482–92)
* Gujarat (2002)
* Guangzhou (878–79)
* Harmanli (1878)
* İşkodra and Niş (1877–78)
* Japan (1937–45)
* Jerusalem (1099)
* Karantina (1976)
* Kulen Vakuf (1941)
* Kafr Qasim (1956)
* Lasithi (1897)
* Mecca (600s)
* Moriscos (1609)
* Myanmar (2015)
* Nellie (1983)
* Northern Sri Lanka (1990)
* Norway (2011)
* Paris (1961)
* Sri Lanka (2018)
* Sabra and Shatila (1982)
* Šahovići (1924)
* Sétif and Guelma (1945)
* Shadian (1975)
* Sohmor (1984)
* Spain (1500–26)
* Walisongo (2000)

Other incidents:

* Almondbury bullying incident
* Bendigo mosque protests
* Bulli Bai case / Sulli Deals
* CAA, 2019
* Erklärung 2018
* Flying imams incident
* Jerry Klein
* Haridwar hate speeches
* Hindutva pop
* Holy Terror
* Innocence of Muslims
* Jyllands-Posten cartoons
* Kathua rape case
* Muslim Massacre (video game)
* Quran desecrations
* 2005
* 2010
* 2011
* 2019–23
* Serbia Strong
* Persecution of Uyghurs in China
* Xinjiang internment camps
* Swiss minaret ban
* Trojan Horse affair

Media

* Document.no
* FrontPage Magazine
* Jihad Watch
* OpIndia
* Politically Incorrect
* Rebel News
* Stormfront
* WikiIslam
* Brussels Journal
* Gates of Vienna

Opposition

* Amnesty International
* CAIR
* Forum Against Islamophobia and Racism
* Human Rights Watch
* Islamophobia Watch
* Muslim American Society
* Muslims Condemn
* Southern Poverty Law Center
* Tell MAMA

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The Australian Defence League (ADL) is a militant far-right, white nationalist protest group. The group is anti-Islam, and has been involved in making terrorist threats, abusing, doxxing and stalking Muslim Australians. The gang was founded in Sydney in 2009 as an offshoot of the English Defence League.

## History

[edit]

The ADL was founded in 2009 a registered not-for-profit organisation. They were founded as an offshoot of the English Defence League.[1] It was led by Ralph Cerminera until he stepped down from the position in 2014 after being found guilty of assault.[2] In March 2019 Cerminera was sentenced to 9 months in prison after assaulting his neighbour.[3] He was replaced as the group's leader by Chris Rothwell.[4]

## Activities

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### Stalking, verbal abuse and harassment

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In 2014, the group came to national attention after it was revealed that ADL members and followers had been stalking and photographing Muslim women on public transport, verbally abusing Muslims, displaying anti-Islamic posters outside mosques, and threatening to blow up an Islamic school.[5]

Later in 2014, in what police believe was retaliation for the bomb threat, the home of Nathan Abela, former President of the ADL, was fired upon.[5] Following pressure by people associated with the #illridewithyou campaign, Facebook shut down pages of ADL.[6]

On 22 December 2014, two members of the ADL were involved in a brawl outside Sydney's Lakemba mosque, arrested, and charged with affray and behaving in an offensive manner. They were subsequently convicted and jailed for five weeks.[7][8]

### Bendigo mosque protests

[edit]

Further information: Bendigo mosque protests

In 2014 and 2015, the organisation was involved in the Voices of Bendigo and Stop the Mosques Bendigo protests. The group was one of a number of far-right Islamophobic groups, including the Q Society, Reclaim Australia, True Blue Crew and the United Patriots Front, that opposed the construction of a $3 million mosque and Islamic community centre in Bendigo, Victoria.[9][10]

## See also

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* Antipodean Resistance Australian neo-Nazi group that emerged around the same time as Reclaim Australia.
* Australia First Party Australian far-right political party associated with Reclaim Australia.
* Far-right politics in Australia
* Far-right terrorism in Australia
* Islamophobia in Australia
* National Action (Australia) Australian neo-Nazi group.
* Romper Stomper (TV series) \- TV series featuring a group similar to Reclaim Australia
* Yellow Vest Australia

## References

[edit]

1. ^ White, Alex (7 October 2014). "The pro-white gangs spreading race hate across Australia". The Herald Sun. News International. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
2. ^ Thompson, Angus (5 February 2019). "Anti-Islamist filmed attacking 'Uber driver' neighbour". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
3. ^ Rawsthorne, Sally (14 March 2019). "Former leader of far-right movement jailed for foul-mouthed attack on neighbour". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
4. ^ Hall, Bianca (16 October 2015). "Street fights and 'internet vigilantes': Inside Australia's anti-Islam movement". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
5. ^ a b Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Sean (21 April 2014). "Tensions between Australian Defence League and Muslim community reach violent new heights". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
6. ^ Kimmorley, Sarah (18 December 2014). "Facebook Has Shut Down The Australian Defence League's Racist Page On Complaints From #illridewithyou Supporters". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
7. ^ "Australian Defence League leader Ralph Cerminara refused bail over Lakemba brawl". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
8. ^ Hall, Bianca (16 October 2015). "Street fights and 'internet vigilantes': Inside Australia's anti-Islam movement". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
9. ^ "Social Cohesion In Bendigo" (PDF). Victorian Multicultural Commission. Victorian Government. Retrieved 30 March 2019.
10. ^ "Far-right group spreading anti-mosque message in Bendigo". theage.com. 23 June 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2016.

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