KNEECAP raise funds for Palestine through mural unveiling

KNEECAP have raised £1300 for families in Palestine through their mural unveiling at the Hawthorne bar Belfast last week.

The hip hop trio further donated £5,000 to a family escaping Gaza.

In a post on social media, the group thanked everyone who attended their recent mural unveiling:

"We’d like to thank everyone who attended our Palestine mural unveiling, especially the Hawthorn Bar".

The mural, which was unveiled a few days after recent anti immigration riots in Belfast, and days after the group's biopic hit Irish cinemas, read "Saoirse Don Phailistín" and featured imagery mirroring the band's previous mural of "England get out of Ireland".

The group added that the funds from Friday's mural unveiling will go towards food parcels in Palestine.

The further sum of £5000 will go "to a family escaping Gaza".

The band added "We will continue to use every method we can to assist the Palestinian struggle against a genocide being enabled and supported by the very country’s who claim to champion international law".

The post concluded with the group asking people to continue showing support for Palestine.

We’d like to thank everyone who attended our Palestine mural unveiling, especially the hawthorn bar & @mochara lager 🙏

We managed to raise £1300 that will go towards food parcels for families in Palestine.

We also recently donated £5,000 to a family escaping Gaza and will… pic.twitter.com/WuUjmatINB

— KNEECAP (@KNEECAPCEOL) August 14, 2024