JDL and far-right parties find common ground

“Right-wing movements previously associated with anti-Semitic and neo-Nazi ideologies are increasingly opting for a surprising tactic to garner legitimacy within mainstream politics: Forging alliances with extremist Jewish organisations under the banner of fighting ‘Islamisation’.”

Nour Samaha of Al Jazeera examines links between the Jewish Defense League and far-right organisations in Europe and North America.