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Askatasuna

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This is a new mural in support of the Basque country and in particular political prisoners, unveiled today as part of Féıle 202 in Beechmount, west Belfast. The designs to the left and the right are described in a comment below – thanks BasqueMurals.

Previous Basque mural on Divis St, lower Falls.

Below, a young traditional singer from the Basque country singing at the launch of the new mural.

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Community Transport System

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In March or April of 2012, many of the murals on the International Wall were modified to include ‘posters’ for the ‘Free Marian Price’ campaign, including the ’40 year’ black taxi mural shown above. As a member of the IRA, Price was jailed for the Old Bailey bombing in 1973, and her post-Agreement license was revoked in May, 2011, when she was charged, as a member of the Real IRA, in connection with the Massereene Barracks shooting of 2009 – she was sent to Maghaberry. Starting in June, 2011, graffiti and art calling for her release began appearing.

Below are more of the modified murals on the wall. Not included below are the Falls Curfew modification and the Kieran Nugent modification (see M08273).

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Administrative Detention

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“4,400 Palestinian political prisoners, 310 administrative detention. No to Israeli administrative detention! Hunger strike!” with portraits of Hanna Shalabi and Khadner Adnan. Adnan went on strike to protest his violent arrest and interrogation, and detention without trial (“administrative detention”); he reached a deal after 66 days (BBC). Shalabi went on hunger strike to protest her detention without trial; she reached a deal and ended the strike after 43 days (The World). Both were alleged to be members of Islamic Jihad.

International Wall, Divis St

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Éırígí Supports Palestine POWs

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The Éırígí spot in the former RUC barracks is changed from Vote Éırígí to support for Palestinian prisoners of war.

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Solidarity With Palestine

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A large flag of Palestine is painted at the top of the Mountpottinger Road wall in CNR east Belfast.

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Frederick Douglass

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Here are some in-progress shots of the new Frederick Douglass mural being painted on Northumberland Street, being painted by a Short Strand artist, Marty Lyons, and Mark Ervine. (An image of the three artists during work on the  mural can be seen at An Phoblacht.)

Nelson Mandela is in the second image. The person in the third image is Harriet Tubman rather than Rosa Parks, though Tubman did not wear spectacles; Parks will also be included.

For the completed work, see Liberating Minds.

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Not Spain, Not France

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“1650-2009: 350 years of occupation, 350 years of resistance. Catalan language has been spoken since VIII century. Nowadays, after 350 years of occupation and prohibition, there are 9 million Catalan speakers. The spirit of revolt against the Spanish kingdom and French state is still alive. The struggle of the Catalan people continues against the existing discriminations. Not Spain, not France.” “Saoırse na hÉıreann, Llibrtat Països Catalans”.

Clowney Street, Belfast 

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Boycott

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“Boycott Assrealy [Israeli] goods. Not so sexy now.” This graffito perhaps belongs to 2008 (see also Anti-Israel) but has recently been revealed by the removal of some Blackie Centre boards (Street View).

Beechmount Avenue, west Belfast.

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End The Blockade Of Gaza

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A “freedom flotilla” of six ships attempted to end the blockade of Gaza but were stopped by Israeli forces, with activists dying in the resulting struggle (WP).

Previously: End The Siege Of Gaza

New Barnsley Parade, Belfast.

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Askatasuna!

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“Freedom for the Basque political prisoners.” “Askatasuna” is Basque for “freedom”. In January 2010, all 742 Basque political prisoners went on hunger strike to protest the policy of dispersing them to prisons all over Spain and France.

Glen Rd – former site of the Andersonstown RUC barracks.

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