US EditionPaul Murphy Returning to Ireland After Egypt Detention
- Paul Murphy, a People Before Profit TD, was held by Egyptian authorities on two occasions after joining the Global March to Gaza and is scheduled to arrive back in Dublin on Tuesday morning.
- Murphy traveled to Cairo last week to join the march, which aimed to deliver humanitarian aid and pressure Israel to lift its blockade on Gaza after a 20-month military campaign.
- While attempting to reach the Rafah crossing, Murphy had his passport and phone confiscated and was forcibly returned to Cairo, with other march participants also detained.
- Murphy spent nine hours in the Abdeen police station on Monday, messaging concerns about his passport being taken again and being told he could not leave before his release.
- Consular support was offered discreetly by government officials, while Murphy urged Western nations to take action to halt Israeli measures amid the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
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‘Match your words with actions’ – Paul Murphy urges Simon Harris to do more for Palestinians after being detained in Egypt
People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has returned from Egypt today after being detained by authorities there for trying to embark on an organised “Global March to Gaza” to deliver aid and show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza.
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