Northern Ireland

Belfast Black Mountain anti-NATO display erected in protest at Biden visit

Anti-NATO activists erected messages on Belfast's Black Mountain to coincide with US President Joe Biden's visit to the city. Picture by Mal McCann
Anti-NATO activists erected messages on Belfast's Black Mountain to coincide with US President Joe Biden's visit to the city. Picture by Mal McCann Anti-NATO activists erected messages on Belfast's Black Mountain to coincide with US President Joe Biden's visit to the city. Picture by Mal McCann

ACTIVISTS have erected an anti-NATO message on west Belfast's Black Mountain to protest the visit to the north by Joe Biden.

A giant Irish tricolor was placed on the mountain overlooking the city, alongside the message 'No 2 NATO', in protest at the USA's role in the military alliance.

A Palestinian and Cuban flag were also placed on the mountain, referencing support for Palestinians over their treatment by Israel, and the US trade blockade against Cuba.

The mountain has been used many times by activists as a backdrop for protest messages over the years, and the latest display follows an anti-NATO protest at Belfast City Hall on Tuesday, hours before the arrival of the US president.