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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
By Cillian Sherlock

Phone and passport confiscated in Egypt from Irish politician marching to Gaza

People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Paul Murphy (Brian Lawless/PA) - (PA Wire)

An Irish politician has had his phone and passport confiscated by Egyptian authorities while on a march to Gaza.

Paul Murphy, a TD (MP) for People Before Profit-Solidarity, was among a large group of people attempting to reach the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza.

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