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Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting
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- Thousands of Belfasters rallied outside Belfast City Hall on Saturday to condemn the violence of the past week.
- Anti-racism protesters have held a rally outside Belfast City Hall to condemn the anti-immigrant violence that has gripped the city over the past week.
- The violence, which erupted after a man was stabbed in the street by an asylum seeker, saw homes and cars set alight and police attacked with bricks, bottles and firebombs.
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Thousands of Belfasters rallied outside Belfast City Hall on Saturday to condemn the violence of the past week. (PA via AP: Peter Morrison)
Anti-racism protesters have held a rally outside Belfast City Hall to condemn the anti-immigrant violence that has gripped the city over the past week.
The violence, which erupted after a man was stabbed in the street by an asylum seeker, saw homes and cars set alight and police attacked with bricks, bottles and firebombs.
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