A day after Hamas launched its surprise assault on Israel, a giant Palestinian flag appeared on a mountain in Northern Ireland, 4000km away.
The flag was erected on Black Mountain, in Belfast, by Republican activist group Gael Force Art on Sunday, after the
“The Zionist Israel State has murdered thousands of Palestinian men, women and over 3000 Palestinian children since the year 2000.” Dr Martin Kear, a lecturer in international relations at the University of Sydney, said there’s been a “long affinity” between the struggles of Palestinians, and Catholics in Northern Ireland.
“ stand in solidarity with Palestine because they know what it’s like to be under colonial subjugation,” Dr Kear explained. “Palestinians have long struggled to get their message out that they are under occupation.” said Dr Kear,More recently, support for Palestine was on full display when residents of Derry and the Palestinian Return Centre held a rally last year to commemorate the 46th anniversary of Land Day – when Palestinians protested Israel’s expropriation of their lands – and the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday – when British paratroopers open fired at Catholic civil right supporters.
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