Israel to deport detained duo

Nobel laureate Mairead Maguire and former soldier Derek Graham will be deported by Israel today for attempting to bring aid to Gaza. The Irish duo were detained last week on board a boatload of humanitarian supplies en route from Cyprus. The pair were stopped 24 miles from shore and taken into custody by Israeli authorities. Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin led calls for the pair to be released... [read full story]                    

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