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As it did decades ago, Northern Ireland’s Jewish community looks to weather the storm of violence on the streets of Belfast April 14, 2021 10:52 am Fireworks thrown by rioters explode on police vehicles in Belfast, April 8, 2021. (Paul Faith/AFP via Getty Images)
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BELFAST, Northern Ireland (JTA) Since last week, Northern Ireland’s capital has been plagued by familiar scenes: rioting, the gray shells of burned-out cars, injured police officers.
For many in this post-industrial city of 280,000, it has conjured memories of the Troubles, a three-decade period of sectarian violence that left thousands dead and pushed thousands of others to leave.