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Belfast riots: Why UK mobs see racial violence as 'national defence'
Riots in Belfast, Northern Ireland, targeted migrant homes and businesses following a stabbing incident involving a Sudanese national. Public figures and social media amplified narratives framing the attack as a racial threat, contributing to mainstream anti-Muslim and anti-migrant violence.
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