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Active Club movement, Ulster Youth Club, Belfast rioters
Belfast, Northern Ireland
June 8, 2026
Verified: June 12, 2026
"A knife attack in Belfast on Monday night was exploited by far-right groups to incite violent riots. The 'Active Club' movement and its youth wing orchestrated masked youths to attack immigrants and property. The suspect, initially misidentified as Somali, was confirmed to be from Sudan and charged with attempted murder."
Author: Pankaj Mishra
Pankaj Mishra provides a profound analysis of the global rise of resentment, identity politics, and the 'us vs. them' narrative that fuels far-right movements in Western societies, offering essential context for the recent unrest in Belfast.
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