Quilt marking 23,000 children killed in Gaza to be displayed in Dundalk

The Louth branch of the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) are set to welcome the display of a 40m long quilt marking 23,000 children killed in Gaza, which will be displayed at the Market Square in Dundalk on Wednesday, August 20th at 7pm.

Created by Craftivism for Palestine, the ‘Granny Squares for Gaza’ quilt was made by a collective of women and allies from all 32 counties and further afield.

Each of the quilt’s 2,300 hand-crocheted squares, stretching more than 40 metres in length, represents ten children killed by Israel in Palestine since October 2023. That is 23,000 children killed by genocide, a Louth IPSC spokesperson explained.

Louth IPSC have urged that the people of Louth come out on Wednesday 20th August and call out the ongoing genocide and deliberate starvation of Palestinians in Gaza by Israel and show that Louth stands firmly for justice and humanity.

“Bring your flags, banners, placards and voices”, a spokesperson for the Louth IPSC said.

“We all have a responsibility to keep what is happening in Gaza in the public eye and show

our unwavering solidarity.

“Do not stay silent. Stand up. Speak out. Be counted.”