Category: Press Releases
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For immediate release: Forcible displacement continues in the Jordan Valley
July 2, Jordan Valley, West Bank – Israeli settlers, with the support of Israeli forces, are displacing once again families in Khirbet Samra, in the Northern Jordan Valley. On June 22, settlers threatened one of the families in the hamlet (who chose to remain anonymous fearing further retaliation) telling them they have eight days to leave their land. These settlers come…
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For immediate release – Irish activist set to return home as Israeli forces demolish again in Masafer Yatta
June 11, occupied Palestine – UK based, Irish national D. Murphy (70) is set to return to her home in Swansea today after having fought the unjust decision to deport her for ten days from within an Israeli prison. This morning, Israeli bulldozers have returned to Khalet Al-Daba’a, the West Bank village in the demolition-plagued…
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For immediate release — Israeli authorities deny legal counsel to Swansea-based Irish citizen fighting unjust deportation
June 5, occupied Palestine – Israeli authorities have processed Irish citizen, and UK resident, D. Murphy (70) without allowing her legal counsel nor informing her lawyer of the proceeding. Murphy, originally from Cork and based in Swansea since the early 80s, has been held in custody since June 1 when Israeli authorities issued an unjust deportation…
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For immediate release — Israel deporting international activists standing against immediate displacement of communities in Masafer Yatta
June 1, 2025, Palestine — On May 31, Israeli authorities arrested Swedish citizen Susanne Björk (48) and Irish citizen D. Murphy (70) – both based in the UK – from Khalet Al-Daba’a, in Masafer Yatta, located in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. Björk will be deported tomorrow morning while Murphy is fighting the…
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Israeli Army Demolishes Vital Supermarket on Highway 90, Jordan Valley
On the 2nd of March in the Jordan Valley, the Israeli military demolished a supermarket.located on Highway 90. The owners of the supermarket were the Abo-Jarar family.This area consisted of a playground, a small restaurant, bathroom, indoor sitting area and a prayer room.In 2022, Israeli authorities gave a stop-work order for reasons which are still…
