From Nablus to Cork
February 11, 2026
Palestinian delegation in Cork
A delegation from the West Bank city of Nablus has paid a visit to Cork – welcomed by members of the Palestinian community here on Leeside.
Last year Cork City Councillors supported a motion to twin Cork with Nablus, a city north of Jerusalem in Palestine’s West Bank.
Now the Mayor of Nablus, Dr Husam Shakhshir, has been taken on a tour of Cork City Hall, greeted with a harp performance and speaking with locals including writer Cónal Creedon and Izz Cafe proprietor Izzeddeen Alkarajeh and his wife, Eman Aburabi.
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