Maureen Clare Murphy’s blog

Woman and children stand in front of giant cut-out of soldier holding rifle

Israeli sniper gets community service over killing of Gaza boy

Maureen Clare Murphy 30 October 2019

Military has not admitted to shooting Uthman Rami Hillis, 14. Read more about Israeli sniper gets community service over killing of Gaza boy

Young men in military uniform and civilian clothing stand on hillside

Condemnations of "hilltop youth" ring hollow

Maureen Clare Murphy 24 October 2019

Settlers who terrorize Palestinians are carrying out Israeli state policy. Read more about Condemnations of "hilltop youth" ring hollow

Soldiers stand n front of military tower and roadblocks

Checkpoint killing shows Israel follows "trigger-happy" policy

Maureen Clare Murphy 22 October 2019

Rights group accuses political leaders of encouraging violence against Palestinians. Read more about Checkpoint killing shows Israel follows "trigger-happy" policy

Man sits on rubble of a demolished home with young girl sitting on his leg

Lobby pushes mental health group to hold Jerusalem event

Maureen Clare Murphy 18 October 2019

Israel Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association boasts of mental health treatment innovations while ignoring Palestinian trauma. Read more about Lobby pushes mental health group to hold Jerusalem event

Women and children stand and sit in front of rubble of destroyed structure

Israel moves to corral Bedouins in camps

Maureen Clare Murphy 15 October 2019

Unrecognized villages to be evicted for weapons testing facility twice the size of Tel Aviv. Read more about Israel moves to corral Bedouins in camps

Landscape view of Palestinian community next to Israeli wall and settlement

UN treats Israeli army as peacebuilding partner

Maureen Clare Murphy 7 October 2019

Two-state tunnel vision comes at the expense of justice and accountability. Read more about UN treats Israeli army as peacebuilding partner

Man walks in front of tear gas cloud while holding Palestine flag

Israel kills Gaza man during protests

Maureen Clare Murphy 4 October 2019

Medic hit in head with gas canister while evacuating injured demonstrators. Read more about Israel kills Gaza man during protests

Back view of child looking at rubble of bombed-out building

Why do aid donors embrace Israel's "iron fist" general?

Maureen Clare Murphy 30 September 2019

War criminals shouldn’t be invited to the donor table. Read more about Why do aid donors embrace Israel's "iron fist" general?

Israel wrecks Palestine Cup final

Maureen Clare Murphy 24 September 2019

Gaza team denied travel permits to West Bank over unspecified security concerns. Read more about Israel wrecks Palestine Cup final

Woman holds Palestine flag and poster showing portrait of young man

Israeli court approves use of Palestinian bodies as bargaining chips

Maureen Clare Murphy 19 September 2019

Extreme ruling “undermines the most basic principles of universal humanity,” rights group says. Read more about Israeli court approves use of Palestinian bodies as bargaining chips