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Lauren Frayer

Why Ireland is one of the most pro-Palestinian nations in the world

A large sign calling for a cease-fire in Gaza hangs from a building in Dublin on Feb. 12. (Paulo Nunes dos Santos for NPR)

DUBLIN — When Fatin Al Tamimi immigrated to Ireland in 1988, she felt like hers was the only hijab on the streets of Dublin. There weren't many other Arabs or Muslims in Ireland at that time.

"People thought I was a nun! They were always like, 'Bless you, sister,'" the educator and activist recalls, laughing.

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