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06 Sept 2025

Laois residents fly kites in solidarity with Palestine

The Laois Palestine Solidarity Campaign hosted a kite flying event

Laois residents fly kites in solidarity with Palestine

Reporter:

Hannah Cahill

24 Jun 2024 11:23 AM

Email:

hannah.cahill@leinsterexpress.ie

The Laois Palestine Solidarity Campaign hosted a kite flying event in Portlaoise on Saturday.
To coincide with World Refugee Day, kite flying events were held locally and internationally in solidarity with Palestine and all displaced people.
The Laois event on the Heath saw a group of young and old kite flyers, who wished to show their continued support for the Palestinian people. This follows other recent local events which included motorway "Bridgils" at Junction 15 and 17. 
Kites have become a symbol of solidarity with the people of Palestine. In 2011, 12,350 children in Gaza broke the world record for the most amount of kites flown simultaneously. Currently, up to 21,000 children are unaccounted for since Israel launched war on Gaza on October 7, according to Save the Children. The advocacy group calls for a ceasefire to look for the missing children.
"The kite has become an important symbol of Palestinian resistance and freedom," said organisers.
"Today we flew ours alongside those in Rafah and Khan Younis!".
Pictured:  the Laois branch of Irish Palestine Solidarity Campaign hosted a kite flying event on The Heath. 

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