graffiti/writing

Genocidal Hole

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“Israel is still a genocidal hole”. The peace plan for Gaza was signed on October 9th. Since then, 442 Palestinians have been killed, according to Al Jazeera’s tracker. The amount of food aid being allowed into the strip has improved in January, with 100% of the “minimum caloric need” being met for the first time since October 2023 (UN) but the humanitarian crisis remains “extremely serious” (UN).

This graffiti is at Camberwell Terrace just off the Antrim Road, north Belfast.

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Bi Herri, Borroka Bat

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“Bi herri, borroka bat – ETA [Euskadi Ta Askatasuna, a Basque separatist group]” – “Two peoples, one struggle”, in Basque, on the side of the Falls library in Sevastopol Street.

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Fellowship

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Anti-immigrant graffiti on the wall of Mustardseed Christian Fellowship in Crimea Street, west Belfast

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Free Palestine

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“Victory to Kneecap” and “Free Palestine” on the shutters of the former West Belfast Partnership building on the Falls Road. For background see Seasaımıd Le Lıam Óg.

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IOF

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“Death, death to the IOF” – Lasaır Dhearg [web]” – that is, the Israeli Occupation Force (as an alternative name for the “Israeli Defense Force”) in Gaza.

Palestinian deaths in Gaza now number about 60,000 (Al Jazeera) and reports that people are dying from starvation – about 100 so far (Al Jazeera) – and 1,000 more killed while seeking aid (NPR).

For the graffiti on the right (of the wide shot) see Seas Le Kneecap.

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Crown Forces Not Welcome

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This crude lettering is perhaps part of/an intermediate form of work-in-progress in Glen Parade, Andersonstown, west Belfast, replacing a Saoradh pro-Palestine piece. This wall has an interesting history: it was a graffiti-art wall for a decade, before being taken over in 2018. (See the Map for a complete history.)

“Brits out!” on the side wall.

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Bik McFarlane

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Brendan “Bik” McFarlane was imprisoned for life for the attack on the Bayardo Bar on the Shankill Road and took over as IRA OC in the Maze when Bobby Sands went on hunger-strike in 1981. He escaped the prison in 1983 and was extradited back to Northern Ireland from the Netherlands in 1986 and eventually paroled in 1997.

McFarlane died in February (2025) (BelTel). He was raised in Ardoyne, north Belfast, and this graffiti is on a hoarding on Ardoyne Avenue.

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Republican Youth Land

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“This is republican youth land! Be happy! GGRY” This is a more ambitious piece of graffiti, at least in terms of scaling the building, when compared to 2023’s GGRY on the lower wall. (“GGRY” is “Glengormley Republican Youth”.)

With bonus “Nazis out!” graffiti on a litter bin at the Valley leisure centre.

Church Road, Glengormley

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Lies And The Lying Liars Who Tell Them

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The BBC and RTÉ are liars, covid and woke are lies. Only the RSYM (Fb) will tell you how it really is.

Cliftonville Road, north Belfast

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Burkina Faso

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For an explanation of this latest message on Black Mountain, see Gael Force Art’s Facebook page. An Irish tricolour would later joing the lettering shown here, though the piece had a short life-span, as it was replaced a message supporting Kneecap (for background see Seas Le Kneecap).

For a history of the messages on the mountain, see the Slıabh Dubh Visual History page.

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