A large crowd assembled at Cronulla in Sydney and attacked people perceived as Middle Eastern. The violence drew on anti-Lebanese and anti-Muslim hostility and claims of ownership over public space. It exposed the racial boundaries asserted within national belonging and generated renewed debate about multiculturalism and racism.
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The Cronulla violence was unrelated to hostility toward people perceived as Middle Eastern.
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The crowd's attacks involved anti-Lebanese and anti-Muslim hostility and racialized claims to public space.