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Belfast: Thousands denounce violence at anti-racism rally
Key takeaways
- Protesters condemned the scenes of anti-immigrant violence seen earlier in the week, which were in response to an alleged knife attack by a Sudanese refugee.
- An estimated 3,000 people demonstrated to denounce the violence seen earlier in the week in parts of the city.
- The riots on Tuesday and Wednesday came after a video of a knife attack went viral.
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Protesters condemned the scenes of anti-immigrant violence seen earlier in the week, which were in response to an alleged knife attack by a Sudanese refugee.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FLa CThe 'United Against Racism' rally came after days of anti-immigrant violence Image: Isabel Infantes/REUTERSAdvertisement Thousands of people gathered in the Northern Irish capital Belfast on Saturday for an anti-racism rally.
An estimated 3,000 people demonstrated to denounce the violence seen earlier in the week in parts of the city.
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