Overview

• By June 14, Egypt released all detained Irish citizens, returning their passports after plans for deportation were halted.
• Paul Murphy and fellow activists were seized by security forces near the Rafah approach and forced onto buses bound for Cairo.
• The Irish Department of Foreign Affairs engaged with Egyptian authorities and EU partners to negotiate the detainees’ release.
• Despite their freedom, some marchers are still without phones, limiting their ability to communicate updates from the field.
• The #GreatMarchToGaza aims to draw attention to Gaza’s humanitarian crisis and pressure governments to allow delivery of food, water and medical aid.