Maureen Clare Murphy’s blog

Campaign of collective punishment after Jerusalem attack

Maureen Clare Murphy 19 June 2017

Tightened Israeli restrictions affect more than 250,000 Palestinians. Read more about Campaign of collective punishment after Jerusalem attack

Girl wearing head scarf, seen from shoulders up, is comforted by woman while she cries

Israeli forces kill Palestinian protester in Gaza

Maureen Clare Murphy 8 June 2017

Fadi al-Najjar, 25, shot in stomach days after Palestinian fatally wounded by security guard in Israel. Read more about Israeli forces kill Palestinian protester in Gaza

"She should die": Israelis taunt critically wounded Palestinian girl

Maureen Clare Murphy 1 June 2017

Nouf Aqab Infayat, 16, shot after allegedly stabbing and lightly injuring soldier. Read more about "She should die": Israelis taunt critically wounded Palestinian girl

Two Palestinian children die by Israeli fire

Maureen Clare Murphy 23 May 2017

Several others injured by live bullets. Read more about Two Palestinian children die by Israeli fire

Man makes a V symbol with his right hand while Muhammad Bakr's shrouded body is carried on a stretcher in a crowd of people

Gaza fisherman is second killed by Israel this year

Maureen Clare Murphy 16 May 2017

Muhammad Majid Baker is one of three Palestinians fatally wounded in past few days. Read more about Gaza fisherman is second killed by Israel this year

Executing Palestinians is Israeli policy

Maureen Clare Murphy 10 May 2017

Police showed fifth-graders how to kill a prone assailant one day after girl was killed in real-life scenario. Read more about Executing Palestinians is Israeli policy

Two guards stand in front of light rail train surrounded by red tape

Palestinian killed during alleged car attack

Maureen Clare Murphy 19 April 2017

Head of Gush Etzion council calls for settlement expansion after deadly incident. Read more about Palestinian killed during alleged car attack

Ten killed in Ein al-Hilweh fighting

Maureen Clare Murphy 14 April 2017

Palestinian joint force now deployed in Lebanon camp. Read more about Ten killed in Ein al-Hilweh fighting

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Second Palestinian boy dies weeks after soldiers shot up car

Maureen Clare Murphy 10 April 2017

Jassim Muhammad Nakhla succumbs to injuries from March incident that killed Muhammad al-Hattab. Read more about Second Palestinian boy dies weeks after soldiers shot up car

Palestinian woman shot dead in Jerusalem's Old City

Maureen Clare Murphy 29 March 2017

Israeli police killed Siham al-Nimir months after “accidental” slaying of her son. Read more about Palestinian woman shot dead in Jerusalem's Old City