Pro-Palestine graffiti daubed on Sinn Féin MLA's constituency office in Dungiven

A Sinn Féin office in County Derry has been vandalised overnight with Pro-Palestine graffiti.

The words 'Free Gaza' and 'Zionist Lackey' were daubed on the windows of MLA Caoimhe Archibald's constituency office in Dungiven during the early hours of this morning (Thursday).

The attack on the Main Street premises came just hours after Sinn Féin councillors in Belfast abstained from voting for a motion calling for the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador by the British and Irish governments.

The party also opted not to vote when a similar motion was brought before Derry City and Strabane District Council last week.

Sinn Féin Councillor Sean McGlinchey told Derry Now said those responsible are 'angry' with the party's decision to abstain from voting on the motion.

“There is a lot of anger out there with a large section of the community,” he said.

“People are entitled to protest and they are entitled to their opinion but from my point of view it seems that those responsible are angry with the party's decision not to support the government motion.”