Newcastle anti-racism protesters drown out EDL as they chant 'Nazi scum off our streets'
Social media users took to platforms to condemn the EDL and express sadness at hate.

A standoff between English Defence League (EDL) supporters and people demanding rights for refugees took place in Newcastle city centre on 25 July. During the anti-racism protest, attendees held banners which read "Refugees welcome here" and "Never again! No to the Nazis."
Videos of exchanges between the protesters and right-wing EDL members began circulating on social media. Police formed a barrier to keep the two sides away from each other.
Supporters from anti-fascist organisation, Newcastle Unites, convened in the Grey's Monument area of the city, according to news group Chronicle Live.
They later uploaded a video to Facebook in which they could be heard drowning out their EDL opponents with their own chants.
They included cries of "Nazi scum off our streets," "super race, you're having a laugh" and "boring, boring, boring".
Another video showed people chanting: "Whose streets? Our streets" in a rejection of EDL.
Another Newcastle Unites banner read: "Hate racism, fascism and Islamophobia."
Social media users took to both Facebook and Twitter to congratulate Newcastle Unites on the action. Labour member Jon Proctor tweeted: "Newcastle showed the EDL they are NOT welcome in Newcastle."
Anti racism protest in Newcastle. EDL scum just turned up. pic.twitter.com/QjgbobkIDq
— Bryan (@dhcp_) June 25, 2016
Mary Lowe, another Twitter user posted: "Ugly scene @newcastle monument today. EDL&NF shouting standoff with Antiracists. Sad to see such hate in our city."
@ant1fane @ChiOnwurah @MHtwafa @Avionpart @ShumelRahman Newcastle showed the EDL they are NOT welcome in Newcastle pic.twitter.com/dKaXC91cr9
— Jon Proctor (@J_Proctor23) June 25, 2016
Ugly scene @newcastle monument today. EDL&NF shouting standoff with Antiracists. Sad to see such hate in our city pic.twitter.com/JB78rtYkTD
— Mary Lowe (@NTRFMary) June 25, 2016
Thankfully more anti-racism protesters than EDL supporters in Newcastle today. Evil Face of Brexit
— Lynne Livsey (@lynnelqr) June 25, 2016
People in my home city of Newcastle Upon Tyne telling me they feel genuinely frightened to walk around today as the fascist EDL are lurking
— Gary Spedding (@GarySpedding) June 25, 2016
EDL demo in Newcastle. About a dozen. Outnumbered 10 to 1 by opponents waving "refugees welcome here" banners pic.twitter.com/Iw3Aaovw7s
— Matthew Cooke (@SafeEng) June 25, 2016
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