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Anti-Islam, Anti-Racism Protesters Clash Across Australia

© AFP 2023 / MAL FAIRCLOUGHMembers of the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism hold a counter-rally against anti-Islam group Reclaim Australia, as the latter group - who have organised county-wide protests around the country in the wake of the Paris terror attacks - protest over plans for a mosque in Melton, in Melbourne on November 22, 2015.
Members of the Campaign Against Racism and Fascism hold a counter-rally against anti-Islam group Reclaim Australia, as the latter group - who have organised county-wide protests around the country in the wake of the Paris terror attacks - protest over plans for a mosque in Melton, in Melbourne on November 22, 2015. - Sputnik International
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Anti-Islam protesters clashed with supporters of cultural diversity across a number of cities in Australia, as the country is expected to accept a large number of refugees, SkyNews television reported.

In the city of Melbourne, about 500 opponents of a planned construction of a mosque clashed with around the same number of its supporters on Sunday, according to the media. Police intervened, using pepper spray, the media reported.

This file photo taken on August 19, 2001 shows officials (C-in green flight uniforms) questioning a refugee as other refugees (R), mostly believed to be from Iraq, wait in the shade before boarding an Australian Air Force Hercules aircraft on the Australian island territory of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean. - Sputnik International
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Melbourne Mayor Calls on Australia to Share Burden of Refugees
Ten Australians have been arrested in the nationwide protests, according to the media.

Australia is expected to take in 12,000 Syrian migrants before Christmas in order to help Europe cope with the ongoing refugee crisis.

ISIL terrorist group, which took responsibility for deadly attacks in Paris on November 13, occupies a large part of Syria.

Melbourne’s Lord Mayor Robert Doyle told Sputnik on Friday that his city, home of the country’s busiest port, may consider strengthening security measures after the Paris attacks.

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