Granny Squares for Gaza Quilt heading to Derry
The quilt comprises of 2300 squares, each representing 10 children murdered by Israel in Gaza
Craftivism for Palestine will team up with the Bloody Sunday Trust to bring their Granny Squares for Gaza quilt to Derry.
Thw quilt will arrive in the city on Tuesday, July 29 and will be laid out on the banking overlooking the Bogside during that afternoon, from 1.00pm to 3.00pm, weather permitting.
The quilt comprises of 2300 squares, each representing 10 children murdered by Israel in Gaza.
Anna Doyle from Craftivism for Palestine, said: “This project is one of remembrance, resistance and rage, where we have taken the energy of frustration to create something, and encourage those without the ability to protest to gather in solidarity through craft.
"When we started we were planning on 1300 squares, but as the numbers sadly grew so did our quilt. We contacted every library on the island and asked them to ask their craft groups to participate. We got lots of groups forming just to help with this. TDs were invited to contribute as did football clubs and so many more.”
Tony Doherty, Chair of the Bloody Sunday Trust, said: “This quilt is an ideal way to help remember the thousands of children murdered in Gaza.
"To use such a gentle craft, one with such connections to childhood for many of us, to mark the extreme violence of the genocide in Gaza, shows us the contrast in this world between those who support and enable this genocide and those good people who will always oppose it.
"We are honoured to help host this in Derry.”