Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting that followed stabbing
Organizers said the rally aimed to reclaim the streets after riots left more than two dozen people homeless and injured 12 police officers.
- On Saturday, an estimated 3,000 people gathered outside Belfast City Hall for an anti-racism rally organized by the Unite Against Racism group.
- Violent demonstrations erupted earlier this week following a Monday knife attack that left Stephen Ogilvie with serious injuries, prompting the arrest of Hadi Alodid.
- Sinn Féin Lord Mayor of Belfast Róis-Máire Donnelly told the crowd the city is 'stronger' because of its diversity, while attendees chanted 'who is Belfast, we are Belfast.'
- Police confirmed on Saturday that 23 people were arrested in connection with the disorder, with 17 charged to court, while a small counter-protest gathered near City Hall.
- Green Party representative Mal O'Hara warned that manipulators used the attack to incite hatred, as demonstrators booed mentions of Elon Musk's online demands for street action.
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After the violent protests in Northern Ireland, several thousand people have taken to the streets in Belfast against racism.
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FAR-RIGHT disorder hit the streets of Belfast as well as in Scotland – Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Ayr – on Tuesday night after a stabbing attack in the Northern Irish capital ...
Thousands rally in Belfast to condemn anti-immigrant rioting
The anti-racism rally came after nights of fiery violence in parts of Northern Ireland following the arrest of a 30-year-old man from Sudan on charges of attempted murder in a stabbing that left a man partly blind.
Hate is the only threat to our streets, thousands of people shouted.
Belfast Sees Massive Rally Against "Nazi Scum"
The Associated Press reports: Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Belfast on Saturday to denounce anti-immigrant rioters who set fire to homes and cars earlier in the week after a brutal stabbing blamed on an asylum seeker. The anti-racism rally came after nights of fiery violence in parts of Northern Ireland following the arrest of a 30-year-old man from Sudan on charges of attempted murder in a stabbing that left a man partly blind. Despite…
Thousands of people gathered in Belfast on Saturday to protest against hate and racism after this week's violent riots. "We need to show immigrants in Belfast that there are people who stand behind them, that we want them to be here," protester Kirsten tells SVT.
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