Maureen Clare Murphy’s blog

Palestinian forced to compensate Israeli soldier

Maureen Clare Murphy 17 March 2016

Israeli army kills three men in Hebron, two children in Gaza. Read more about Palestinian forced to compensate Israeli soldier

Video: "Let him die" say Israelis as Palestinian boy lays bleeding

Maureen Clare Murphy 10 March 2016

Israelis cheer for deaths of alleged Palestinian attackers slain by police, videos show. Read more about Video: "Let him die" say Israelis as Palestinian boy lays bleeding

Palestinian killed as Israel uses Hannibal Directive in refugee camp

Maureen Clare Murphy 1 March 2016

Military protocol authorizes massive firepower to prevent a captured soldier from being taken alive. Read more about Palestinian killed as Israel uses Hannibal Directive in refugee camp

Israeli soldier killed by friendly fire

Maureen Clare Murphy 25 February 2016

Incident outside West Bank settlement is indicative of Israel’s excessive use of lethal force. Read more about Israeli soldier killed by friendly fire

Video shows execution of Palestinian in Jerusalem

Maureen Clare Murphy 19 February 2016

Youth does not appear an immediate threat to anyone’s life when he is shot dead. Read more about Video shows execution of Palestinian in Jerusalem

Three boys among 6 Palestinians killed during bloody weekend

Maureen Clare Murphy 16 February 2016

Woman slain and 14-year-old girl critically wounded in Hebron. Read more about Three boys among 6 Palestinians killed during bloody weekend

Israel’s “excessive force” kills two more children

Maureen Clare Murphy 12 February 2016

United Nations investigator calls on Israel to probe its use of deadly force against Palestinians. Read more about Israel’s “excessive force” kills two more children

Palestinian youths slain in deadly attack on Israeli police

Maureen Clare Murphy 4 February 2016

Group armed with guns, knives and improvised explosives were friends with boy slain months earlier. Read more about Palestinian youths slain in deadly attack on Israeli police

Palestinian Authority officer turns his gun on Israel

Maureen Clare Murphy 1 February 2016

Israel’s army has relied on PA security forces to suppress resistance. Read more about Palestinian Authority officer turns his gun on Israel

Israeli settlement guards kill young Palestinians

Maureen Clare Murphy 26 January 2016

No end to deadly confrontations at West Bank checkpoints and settlements. Read more about Israeli settlement guards kill young Palestinians