Support for Palestine in Ireland
Throughout my trip, I noticed subtle and not-so-subtle signifiers of sides chosen in the Palestinian genocide. This was interesting to me because many places that I have been do not show outright support for Israel or Palestine. Given, I have only been in Missouri since October, but I can't think of a time in which I've seen flags, signs, or graffiti in support of either side. There were many times I noticed outright support while in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. In Belfast, as a part of a peace wall, there was a line of murals signifying support for Palestinians. There were clear messages for a call to end the genocide. There were also many places in which there was graffiti in support of Palestine. This included things as simple as "Free Palestine" written in sharpie or stickers in support of boycotting those that fund the Israeli military. Many people were flying Palestinian flags outside of their houses. There were more subtle signs of support ...
