{"id":126503,"date":"2025-11-07T08:23:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:23:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/126503\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T08:23:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T08:23:10","slug":"izz-cafe-unveils-mural-in-memory-of-palestinian-girl-hind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/126503\/","title":{"rendered":"Izz Cafe unveils mural in memory of Palestinian girl Hind"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">A new mural, honouring Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl who was killed in Gaza last year, has been revealed at Izz Cafe in Cork.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">The painting, created by international mural artist, Blanca Cabrera Rice, comes as a tribute to Miss Rajab, who was five years old when she died, as well as all the other lives lost in Gaza as a result of the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Ms Cabrera Rice, who is an Argentinean-Irish artist and art teacher based in Cork city, is known under the pseudonym of Libertad, which means Liberty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Speaking about the mural, which was unveiled at Izz Cafe on George\u2019s Quay this week, said she was honoured to work on such \u201ca meaningful commission\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">&#8220;Izz Cafe is a lovely place that has long stood as a symbol of Palestinian culture and resilience in Cork city,\u201d said Ms Cabrera Rice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cI was invited to repaint their iconic design, which for years has represented their identity and struggle: \u2018Free Palestine. Make Hummus Not War\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/4849788_1_articleinlinemobile_CMK28102025_Izz_20Cafe_20Gaza_Hind_20Rajab_021.jpg\" alt=\"A mural for Palestine, a tribute to Hind Rajab, revealed at Izz cafe cork.\" title=\"A mural for Palestine, a tribute to Hind Rajab, revealed at Izz cafe cork.\" class=\"card-img\"\/>A mural for Palestine, a tribute to Hind Rajab, revealed at Izz cafe cork.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cA statement that is even more significance today, as the world witnesses the ongoing genocide and suffering by the Palestinian people.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cIn addition to restoring this powerful emblem, I was also asked to create a new mural depicting the story of Hind Rajab, inspired by Kevin Copeland\u2019s illustration \u2018Her name was Hind\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\n            \u201cPainting this piece was both an honour and a heartbreaking experience, sharing the tragic story of Hind and her family, and to ensure their memory is not forgotten.\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cAs an artist I always believed that art has a responsibility beyond aesthetics, for me, it is a form of resistance, remembrance and justice,&#8221; she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u201cThrough my work, I strive to keep memories alive and to stand in solidarity with those who fight for freedom and dignity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new mural, honouring Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl who was killed in Gaza last year, has been&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":126504,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[79,93,61,60],"class_list":{"0":"post-126503","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment","8":"tag-cork-news","9":"tag-entertainment","10":"tag-ie","11":"tag-ireland"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126503","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126503"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126503\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126504"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126503"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126503"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126503"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}