Maureen Clare Murphy’s blog

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Israeli bombing kills dozens sheltering at UN school

Maureen Clare Murphy 7 June 2024

US weapons used in deadly strikes in central Gaza. Read more about Israeli bombing kills dozens sheltering at UN school

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Aid throttled as Israel takes control over Gaza's southern border

Maureen Clare Murphy 30 May 2024

US weapons used in Rafah strike that killed dozens of displaced Palestinians. Read more about Aid throttled as Israel takes control over Gaza's southern border

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Israeli strike on Rafah kills dozens of displaced Palestinians

Maureen Clare Murphy 27 May 2024

Deadly attack comes days after World Court ordered halt to Rafah offensive. Read more about Israeli strike on Rafah kills dozens of displaced Palestinians

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World Court orders halt to Israeli offensive in Rafah

Maureen Clare Murphy 24 May 2024

Judges fall short of demanding ceasefire and withdrawal from Gaza. Read more about World Court orders halt to Israeli offensive in Rafah

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Gaza genocide cements Israel's status as a pariah

Maureen Clare Murphy 16 May 2024

Itamar Ben-Gvir champions “voluntary emigration” while his followers attack aid trucks. Read more about Gaza genocide cements Israel's status as a pariah

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Israeli attacks newly displace one-fifth of Gaza's population

Maureen Clare Murphy 14 May 2024

Fuel shortages threaten health services and “drive a rise in infectious diseases,” UN says. Read more about Israeli attacks newly displace one-fifth of Gaza's population

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Palestinians flee Rafah as crossings remain closed

Maureen Clare Murphy 11 May 2024

People “looking for safety where there’s none” as Israel issues new evacuation orders in Gaza’s north and south. Read more about Palestinians flee Rafah as crossings remain closed

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Warning of "Srebrenica" in Gaza as Israel seizes Rafah crossing

Maureen Clare Murphy 7 May 2024

Aid cut off as “full-blown famine” in Gaza’s north spreads southward. Read more about Warning of "Srebrenica" in Gaza as Israel seizes Rafah crossing

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Hamas agrees to Gaza truce as Israel vows to move into Rafah

Maureen Clare Murphy 6 May 2024

Netanyahu’s war cabinet unanimously decides to press on with offensive. Read more about Hamas agrees to Gaza truce as Israel vows to move into Rafah

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Renowned Gaza surgeon killed in Israeli detention

Maureen Clare Murphy 4 May 2024

Palestinian Authority calls Dr. Adnan al-Bursh’s death a “deliberate assassination.” Read more about Renowned Gaza surgeon killed in Israeli detention