Eóin Murray

Eóin Murray is a writer and aid worker who for two years represented the leading Irish development NGO, Trócaire, in Gaza. He has lived in Ireland and Gaza, and is now based in Canada. He is on twitter @eoinmurray

An open letter to my friends in Gaza

A former aid worker who worked in Gaza for two years in the mid-2000s writes to his friends there.

By Eóin Murray

/ 14 Jul 2014

Israel and Gaza: the way ahead

The latest Israeli-Palestinian conflict can be traced to decisions made since 2004. Its solution lies in a recognition of strategic reality, says Eóin Murray.

By Eóin Murray

/ 21 Nov 2012

Ireland’s new shade of green

"How surprising the familiar always is", remarks Irish novelist John Banville in The Book of Evidence. On 24 May 2007 the most exciting election seen in a generation

By Eóin Murray

/ 2 Jul 2007

Alan Johnston: a reporter in Gaza

The kidnapping of the BBC journalist Alan Johnston on 12 March 2007 is closely tied to the security situation in the Palestinian territory, says his friend Eóin Murray. Today, Monday

By Eóin Murray

/ 22 Apr 2007

After Hamas: a time for politics

The electoral earthquake in Palestine has produced a new political landscape which Palestinians, Israelis and the international community all now have to face, says Eóin Murray. On Friday night, 27

By Eóin Murray

/ 30 Jan 2006

Palestinians' time of choice

One fine January day, while monitoring the 2005 municipal elections in the Gaza strip, I remember an elderly Palestinian woman dragging her seven daughters to the polling station declaring her

By Eóin Murray

/ 24 Jan 2006

Welcome to Costa-del-Gaza

When Alexander the Great reached the southeast Mediterranean he encountered resistance along the coast of what is now Israel. To deter any other rebellious towns he crucified 2,000 men,

By Eóin Murray

/ 3 Jul 2005

Tear down that wall! The world court and Israel

There are moments, incidents, opportunities in history where a single event galvanises the public mood and makes change possible. The eventual result can be overwhelming: Rosa Parks sitting in a

By Eóin Murray

/ 28 Jul 2004

Night falls in Gaza

As light fades over Gaza city a cool calm sets in. Daylight ends abruptly each evening around 6pm. Within a few hours, as every night, the F-16 fighter jets and

By Eóin Murray

/ 25 Mar 2004