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Muslim counter-protesters embraced by pub-goers in Accrington

“We’ve seen people targeting Muslim communities but we’ve seen in Accrington communities living side-by-side peacefully.

“It [the hugging] was massive. It was a pure expression of solidarity and support.

“It’s showing we’re united against Islamophobia and again if there is any show of far-right fascism we’ll stand up together against it.”

In Liverpool, hundreds of protestors gathered outside the Asylum Link office in Overbury Street after it was named in a list of far-right demonstration targets circulating on social media.

Merseyside Police attended but there were no signs of disorder and no opposing groups appeared to turn up.

People in the crowd could be heard chanting that “refugees are welcome here”.

Placards were held by members of the crowd including ones which read “Nans against Nazis”, “Merseyside pensioners fight back” and “When the poor blame the poor only the rich win”.


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