The protesters displayed Palestinian Flags and carried placards which read: 'Boycott Israeli Goods', 'Stop U.S. aid to Israel' and 'End the siege of Gaza'. Among those participating in the event, which was held in compliance with Covid guidelines, were local public representatives Cllr Declan Bree, Cllr Arthur Gibbons, Cllr Gino O'Boyle, Cllr Thomas Healy and the Chairperson of the Sligo Council of Trade Unions, Mr Pat Fallon. Cllr Arthur Gibbons said: "The world needs to sit up and act now to end the current slaughter of innocent Palestinians. Expressing his sympathy for the victims of the ongoing violence, Cllr Gino O'Boyle said: "There are now over 100 people dead in Gaza, the majority of them women and children and the death count was rising. The threat to evict Palestinian families from Sheikh Jarrah to make way for Israeli settlers sparked the current round of violence.

Source: Irish Independent May 21, 2021 23:03 UTC