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Irish in Gaza No longer living in Gaza not by choice but circumstance, our hearts remain. We will return. I ( jenny) worked at that time on the land team. Thank you.

UPDATE: No longer living in Gaza ( not by choice but circumstance) but our hearts along with friends and comrades are still there...One day we will return but in the meantime, we will stand loud and proud beside Palestine and her people...

Derek and Jenny are human rights activists, both originally from Mayo, west coast of Ireland . We lived in cyprus for 5 years and while there became part of t

he Free gaza Movement. Derek was crew on the first boat in 41 years to enter Gaza International Port. The freegaza movement successfully sent 5 boats to Gaza up until “Operation cast lead” when the Israeli Navy began to forcefully and violenty block these ships. The ships continued in an attempt to break the Illegal blockade on the coastel enclave of Gaza. Both of us were abord the MV Rachel Corrie , part of the first freedom flotilla, that was attacked in international waters , hijacked and forcefully taken to Israel before being detained and eventually deported back to Ireland. It was in this Flotilla that the Mavi Marmara was also attacked and 9 people were murdered. The following year, we became part of a Malaysian Organisation, Perdana Global Peace Foundation, headed by the 4th Prime minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathair Mohammed. We spent 10 months living and working on a project in Malaysia and in May of 2011 we sailed from Greece into Palestinian waters along with journalists and other members of P.G.P.F. We were attacked again in Palestinian waters by the Israeli Navy who opened fire on our ship. We are now living in Gaza for the past number of years. We have completed many project’s and have many more lined up while we are here and will document each of these as well as other information from Gaza regularly on blog, www.irishingaza.wordpress.com, as well as this face book page, . Irish in Gaza relies solely on donations from individuals to continue to work in solidarity with the people of Gaza and we thank you for your support. Please feel free to invite others to read and to subscribe, ( free of charge) to our blog. Your donations via the paypal button on the blog, ensures continued support for small organisations and projects in Gaza. Derek and Jenny…

www.irishingaza.com

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16/01/2026
Returning to the Ballina Arts Centre Friday January 30th ...Come along to support local actors as they support the water...
16/01/2026

Returning to the Ballina Arts Centre Friday January 30th ...Come along to support local actors as they support the water For Gaza project.
It's also a great,very different,enjoyable but moving night out.

The list of names comprising the new "technocratic" committee that will oversee a transition of power in Gaza, as part o...
15/01/2026

The list of names comprising the new "technocratic" committee that will oversee a transition of power in Gaza, as part of the ceasefire to end the Israeli genocide, has been revealed.

🔴 : Technocratic committee overseeing Gaza transition revealed
https://middleeasteye.pulse.ly/sifmwgernu

An IPSC Emergency Demonstration for the Palestine Action hunger strikers is taking place at the Dáil tomorrow evening, 5...
13/01/2026

An IPSC Emergency Demonstration for the Palestine Action hunger strikers is taking place at the Dáil tomorrow evening, 5.30pm.
To coincide with this, there will be an emergency candlelit vigil at Market Square Castlebar at 5.30pm.
The hunger strikers are at risk of imminent death and the UK government are letting them die, just as they did the 10 Irish hunger strikers in 1981.

Please join if you can, bring candles if you have them, and please share 🇵🇸

Well done Fintan. Brilliant article
05/01/2026

Well done Fintan. Brilliant article

Today January 2nd (and each coming weekend) We,like so many others ,will stand together on the bridges in support,in sol...
02/01/2026

Today January 2nd (and each coming weekend) We,like so many others ,will stand together on the bridges in support,in solidarity,with determination,with hope and with continuing anger.

We will stand weekly,We will stand firmly and we will stand en masse until humanity returns ,justice is served and Palestine is free.

Please come and take a stand...for a moment or for the hour .

Ham Bridge, ,County Mayo 5pm to 6pm.
All very Welcome.

31/12/2025

Israel has moved to suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organisations working in Gaza after introducing new rules that require aid groups to hand over detailed information about their staff, including Palestinian workers inside Gaza.
Many organisations say they could not comply without putting their staff at serious risk or violating legal and ethical obligations, especially after hundreds of aid workers have been killed during the war.

As a result, around 15% of NGOs operating in Gaza will lose their permits starting in January, forcing offices to close and blocking the flow of international staff and vital supplies.
Major aid providers such as Doctors Without Borders, the Norwegian Refugee Council, CARE, and others are among those affected.

These groups provide essential services like food, healthcare, mental health support, and education to a population of more than two million people already living in devastation.

NGOs that may be affected
(Action Against Hunger)
(ActionAid)
(Alianza por la Solidaridad (Campaign for the Children of Palestine)
(CARE)
(DanChurchAid)
(Danish Refugee Council)
(Handicap International: Humanity & Inclusion) (Japan International Volunteer Center) (Médecins du Monde France) (Médecins du Monde Switzerland) (Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium) (Médecins Sans Frontières France) (Médecins Sans Frontières Nederland)
(Médicos del Mundo)
(Mercy Corps) (MSF Spain (Norwegian Refugee Council)
(Oxfam Novib)
(Première Urgence Internationale)
(Terre des hommes Lausanne)
(International Rescue Committee) (WeWorld-GVC)
(World Vision International)
(Relief International)
(Fondazione AVSI)
Peace-MPDL)
(American Friends Service Committee) (Medico International)
(Palestine Solidarity Association in Sweden)
(Defense for Children International)
(Medical Aid for Palestinians UK)
(Caritas Internationalis)
(Caritas Jerusalem)
(Near East Council of Churches)
(Oxfam Quebec)
(War Child Holland)

24/12/2025
Israeli police on Sunday forcibly dispersed Christmas festivities held by Palestinian Christian citizens of Israel, arre...
24/12/2025

Israeli police on Sunday forcibly dispersed Christmas festivities held by Palestinian Christian citizens of Israel, arrested a Palestinian man dressed as Santa Claus and confiscated equipment from the event
https://middleeasteye.pulse.ly/t9t20nccmv

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