Maureen Clare Murphy’s blog

Men and boys stand around hole in debris-strewn ground in building with its walls and dome missing

Removal of Palestinians in Rafah "a genocidal act"

Maureen Clare Murphy 13 February 2024

Dozens killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza “safe zone.” Read more about Removal of Palestinians in Rafah "a genocidal act"

Aerial view of people standing and sitting around improvised shelters covered with plastic on sandy ground

Fears of mass expulsion as Netanyahu orders plan for Rafah assault

Maureen Clare Murphy 10 February 2024

Expansion of ground offensive to southernmost Gaza threatens “bloodbath” and halt to aid. Read more about Fears of mass expulsion as Netanyahu orders plan for Rafah assault

Israeli troops target ambulances, kill medic in Gaza City

Maureen Clare Murphy 9 February 2024

Nurse shot in operating theater in Khan Younis hospital. Read more about Israeli troops target ambulances, kill medic in Gaza City

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Ceasefire elusive as Gaza genocide enters fifth month

Maureen Clare Murphy 7 February 2024

At least 100,000 Palestinians are killed, injured, or missing and presumed dead. Read more about Ceasefire elusive as Gaza genocide enters fifth month

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Funding freeze could halt UNRWA operations by end of month

Maureen Clare Murphy 3 February 2024

Rights groups say suspension of support could “constitute complicity in genocide.” Read more about Funding freeze could halt UNRWA operations by end of month

Men carry large sacks on their shoulders while walking on a flooded road covered with debris alongside bombed-out buildings

Israel kills hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza after ICJ ruling

Maureen Clare Murphy 31 January 2024

Residential buildings bombed and neighborhoods ordered evacuated. Read more about Israel kills hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza after ICJ ruling

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Israel’s allies accelerate genocide by freezing UNRWA funds

Maureen Clare Murphy 28 January 2024

US leads countries in punishing largest provider of aid in Gaza over confessions likely extracted under torture. Read more about Israel’s allies accelerate genocide by freezing UNRWA funds

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World Court orders Israel to halt Gaza genocide

Maureen Clare Murphy 26 January 2024

Interim ruling boosts international efforts towards justice for Palestine. Read more about World Court orders Israel to halt Gaza genocide

A kneeling man cradles and puts his head next to the face of a small child in a body bag as other men kneel and stand around him

Israeli fire kills Palestinians waiting for food aid and at UN shelter

Maureen Clare Murphy 25 January 2024

“World will bear witness to untold thousands of preventable deaths” if hospitals collapse in Gaza’s south, Red Cross warns. Read more about Israeli fire kills Palestinians waiting for food aid and at UN shelter

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Israel besieges hospitals as it widens offensive in Khan Younis

Maureen Clare Murphy 24 January 2024

More than 20 soldiers killed while planting explosives to establish “buffer zone.” Read more about Israel besieges hospitals as it widens offensive in Khan Younis