EDL Share FAKE ‘Muslims Celebrate Boston Bombing’ Story

Far-right sites, blogs and hate groups such as the Israel News Agency, BareNakedIslam, and Atlasshrugs (amongst many others) claimed that ‘Muslims’ were ‘dancing in the streets of Gaza’ after the horrific Boston marathon attack and handed out sweets.

We, at EDLReview, exposed this story to be a fake (here).

Created by proponents of the extreme far-right, the only ‘proof’ the sources had were some pictures and one video, which we found out to be over a year old. As we know, the Boston Bombings happened some days ago.

But this didn’t stop bigoted far-right groups like the English Defence League (EDL) sharing it to create tensions between religious communities. Here are many screenshots of those involved.

The EDL Divisions and breakaway groups involved in circulating this fake story were (but not limited to): the EDL London Division, the Danske Defence League, EDL Bradford Division, EDL Luton Division, EDL Rochdale Division, and the not-so-Christian Christian Defence League.

What is funny is how the EDL Rochdale Division expressed support for “facts”, when they themselves circulated a fake story later the SAME DAY.

Further reading:

1. Muslims Dancing In Streets After Boston Terrorist Attack?
2. EDL Leader Shares FAKE ‘Muslims Celebrate Boston Bombing’ Story