Máire ní Mhurchú, a 70-year-old great-grandmother from Douglas, Co Cork, was arrested by Israeli police in Masafer Yatta on May 31 alongside Swedish activist Susanne Björk. They were in the area to protest the demolition of a Palestinian village. Following their arrest, Ní Mhurchú was deported, raising concerns about the Israeli government's treatment of activists and the ongoing situation in the occupied West Bank, where village demolitions have been a contentious issue.
Máire ní Mhurchú, a 70-year-old Irish great-grandmother, was arrested along with a Swedish activist while advocating against village demolitions in Masafer Yatta.
The recent deportation of Máire ní Mhurchú highlights ongoing tensions regarding Israeli actions in the occupied West Bank, particularly concerning the demolition of villages.
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