Maureen Clare Murphy’s blog

Mourning women look down on youth's body as he is carried in funeral procession

Soldiers kill teen during dawn protest

Maureen Clare Murphy 20 December 2016

Palestinians slain months earlier buried after their bodies were transferred by Israel. Read more about Soldiers kill teen during dawn protest

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Palestinian killed after alleged Jerusalem screwdriver attack

Maureen Clare Murphy 15 December 2016

Israel worried that evidence contamination could hinder defense of soldiers at International Criminal Court. Read more about Palestinian killed after alleged Jerusalem screwdriver attack

Israeli forces kill another Palestinian teen at checkpoint

Maureen Clare Murphy 9 December 2016

Israeli military preparing for end of Abbas’ rule. Read more about Israeli forces kill another Palestinian teen at checkpoint

Israeli soldiers not in danger when they killed woman, boy

Maureen Clare Murphy 30 November 2016

Rights group says forces “acted without any justification” in October shootings. Read more about Israeli soldiers not in danger when they killed woman, boy

Mahmoud Shaalan's body lays on road behind Israeli military vehicles and group of soldiers

US "concerned" over Israeli slaying of Palestinian American teen

Maureen Clare Murphy 23 November 2016

Amnesty International says boy’s death should be investigated as possible extrajudicial execution. Read more about US "concerned" over Israeli slaying of Palestinian American teen

More than 90 Palestinians killed by Israel this year

Maureen Clare Murphy 9 November 2016

Two men die of injuries sustained by occupation forces decades earlier. Read more about More than 90 Palestinians killed by Israel this year

Palestinian officer killed after shooting Israeli soldiers

Maureen Clare Murphy 1 November 2016

Hamas calls for “greater involvement of the Palestinian security forces in the Palestinian uprising.” Read more about Palestinian officer killed after shooting Israeli soldiers

UN warns Khan Eshieh could become "another Yarmouk"

Maureen Clare Murphy 25 October 2016

Five civilians, including a baby, killed while attempting to leave refugee camp. Read more about UN warns Khan Eshieh could become "another Yarmouk"

Palestinian teen shot dead for throwing stones

Maureen Clare Murphy 20 October 2016

Israeli military said slain boy had lightly injured soldier. Read more about Palestinian teen shot dead for throwing stones

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Palestinian youth killed during Jerusalem crackdown

Maureen Clare Murphy 12 October 2016

Palestinian neighborhoods subjected to repeated Israeli raids during Yom Kippur closure. Read more about Palestinian youth killed during Jerusalem crackdown