Maureen Clare Murphy’s blog

Women and girls cry while embracing and kissing boy shrouded in red kuffiyeh and covered with flowers

Boy killed, father executed by Israeli troops

Maureen Clare Murphy 17 January 2023

Five Palestinians slain by occupation forces since Saturday. Read more about Boy killed, father executed by Israeli troops

Crowd of men, some carrying rifles, stand in street while body shrouded in Palestine flag is carried on stretcher

Israeli forces, settlers kill five Palestinians in West Bank

Maureen Clare Murphy 13 January 2023

Father slain after soldiers arrest his 17-year-old son in Qalandiya refugee camp. Read more about Israeli forces, settlers kill five Palestinians in West Bank

Young man in religious dress holds Israeli flag while standing in front of landscape with Palestinian houses

Legality of Israel's occupation referred to UN court

Maureen Clare Murphy 5 January 2023

EU seeks strong relationship with Israel’s extreme right. Read more about Legality of Israel's occupation referred to UN court

How will ICC respond to Netanyahu's threats?

Maureen Clare Murphy 29 December 2022

Israel’s new coalition government bent on destroying its best defense against the court. Read more about How will ICC respond to Netanyahu's threats?

A young woman holds a sign reading in English: Arabs are prohibited This is apartheid"

Why Zionist settler colonialism must be confronted

Maureen Clare Murphy 23 December 2022

Apartheid is more than the occupation, according to foundational analysis by Palestinian group. Read more about Why Zionist settler colonialism must be confronted

Israel sinks to new low by smearing slain children as "terrorists"

Maureen Clare Murphy 15 December 2022

Tel Aviv aims to deflect responsibility for climbing fatalities. Read more about Israel sinks to new low by smearing slain children as "terrorists"

Israel lobby admits to lying about Palestinian rights group

Maureen Clare Murphy 13 December 2022

CIDI states that there’s no basis to its claim that Al-Haq is tied to “terror” groups. Read more about Israel lobby admits to lying about Palestinian rights group

Al Jazeera film investigates killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Maureen Clare Murphy 12 December 2022

“Outrageous” role of Biden administration in Israel’s cover-up exposed. Read more about Al Jazeera film investigates killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Two men hold framed picture of Shireen Abu Akleh while standing on stage

Al Jazeera asks ICC to investigate killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Maureen Clare Murphy 7 December 2022

Network points to a “wider pattern” of Israel targeting journalists. Read more about Al Jazeera asks ICC to investigate killing of Shireen Abu Akleh

Israeli officer executes Palestinian at point-blank range

Maureen Clare Murphy 2 December 2022

Israeli police chief said “a dead terrorist is what I want to see” days earlier. Read more about Israeli officer executes Palestinian at point-blank range