London-/Derry

2014 Fountain Bonfire

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This is the Relief Of Derry bonfire in the Fountain, Londonderry, with a brash selection of republican paraphernalia, including boards raided from around Free Derry Corner (Resistance Is Not Terrorism), Kells Walk (RNU Supports The POWs), the Brandywell (Reclaim Our Streets | 1 Ireland 1 Vote), and, most audaciously of all, the Kevin Lynch board from Dungiven.

See also: see the map for bonfires from previous years, both Eleventh Night and Relief Of Derry.

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Leila Khaled

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Palestinian icon Leila Khaled, who took part in aeroplane hijackings in 1969 and 1970, is featured in this new mural pro-Gaza mural in Hugo Street. The central portrait is a replication of a famous photo by Eddie Adams (WP), taken after her first skyjacking; she then underwent plastic surgery to disguise her identity prior to the 1970 attempt (WP).

Khaled is also featured in the pro-Gaza mural in McQuillan Street: Oppression Breeds Resistance

This mural replaces the right-hand side of Think Independently, Vote Independently.

On the left is an éirígí stencil calling for “Acht Na Gaeılge Anoıs!!!” – “An Irish Language Act Now!!!” The Belfast Telegraph reports that an Irish language bill will be published in the near future, though the DUP have already rejected such an Act. (For more background and discussion see Brian Walker’s post on Slugger.)

In the middle remains JFTC2.

Hugo Street, west Belfast

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Child Killers

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Without names, on July 29th:

Whitewashing of the previous ‘Sarcoma yellow’, July 28th:

Four children from the Baker (or: Bakr) clan run from an Israeli rocket bearing the Star of David, leaving behind their football on the beach at the port of Gaza. Ismael Mohamed Bakr (9), Ahed Atef Bakr (10), Zakaria Ahed Bakr (10), and Mohamed Ramez Bakr (11) all died; three other children and one adult were wounded. (For more background, see Stad An Slad/Stop The Slaughter).

The two versions shown here – from July 29th and August 1st – differ only in the later inclusion of the names and ages of the children along the bottom.

‘Free Derry Corner’ has its own Visual History page | Click here for other Gaza-related entries.

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Welcome To Derry

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“Welcome to Creggan – watch your back on the way out” and “Welcome to the Bogside – RUC beware”. The (anti-Agreement/perhaps “New”) IRA volunteers are shown wearing balaclavas and holding an RPG and an assault rifle.

Eastway and Westland Street, Derry

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