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Adam Doyle

Adam Doyle

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Adam Doyle is an Irish artist and political commentator working under the moniker ‘Spicebag’. Doyle’s work around Irish culture, politics and Palestinian solidarity has garnered international coverage.

Follow him on Instagram: @spicebag.exe

Ignore the noise, Ireland is America's favourite Gaza gunrunner

Ireland's symbolic gestures to Gaza mask the material military assistance it offers to its American sugar daddy, Uncle Sam, writes Adam Doyle aka Spicebag.

05 September, 2024

UK riots: Is Elon Musk right about an 'inevitable' civil war?

If the UK wants to diagnose the chaos it’s currently experiencing it must stop turning a blind eye to the north of Ireland, writes Adam Doyle, aka Spicebag.

09 August, 2024

Monetising cruelty: China's crass 'Syrian war' cafe trend

After a thorough investigation of Chinese social media trends, The New Arab has uncovered the dystopic phenomenon of 'Syrian-style' cafes in China, with a growing number of social media influencers using the rubble-laden sites as a novelty photo-op.

09 November, 2021

Borders and boycotts: Why the Irish stand with Palestine

Sally Rooney's refusal to sell her book's rights to an Israeli publishing house has brought Ireland's continued support for Palestine to the fore once more. The New Arab looks back at the history of this support, and the two's shared psyche.

26 October, 2021

Captagon, trafficking, and Syria's narco-state

In-depth: Captagon is by no means a new phenomenon in the Middle East, but the Syrian civil war and a collapsing economy have pushed the market into high gear.

05 August, 2021

Why is Northern Ireland's police force working with Israel?

In-depth: The PSNI, Northern Ireland's police service, is partnering with Israeli security institutions to develop tools for crime prediction and prevention, law enforcement research, and personal surveillance.

05 July, 2021

A history of Ireland's support for Palestine

In-depth: The historical parallels of colonialism, repression, and inequality shared by Ireland and Palestine have created a bond of solidarity between both nations.

17 June, 2021