2021
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12:30 pm Central Join Rabet for the premiere of our latest documentary, “One People, Segregated IDs”. Learn more about how Israel’s apartheid policies, between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, segregate Palestinians based on their ethno-national identity, issuing different types of IDs for Palestinians depending on their location, each with varying freedoms and rights.…
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Middle East Eye, May 2, 2021 ‘If I don’t steal it, someone else is going to steal it.’ An Israeli settler’s attempt to justify a forcible takeover of a Palestinian home in Sheikh Jarrah in occupied East Jerusalem has sparked anger online after it was caught on camera. Subscribe to our YouTube channel Middle East…
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“It is time for the world to recognize that what we saw in South Africa decades ago is happening in Palestine… time for the world to take decisive diplomatic action… towards building a future of equality.” Alon Liel (l), Omar Shakir (c), and Ilan Baruch in July 2019. The two former ambassadors were seeking to…
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Join Silwan activists Sahar Abassi and Zuheir Rajabi online to find out how you can help.
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Eyewitness Palestine June 12, 13, or 16 1:00 – 2:30 pm Central Participants in this Virtual Delegation will see the ways in which Palestinians in Silwan, East Jerusalem, are resisting Israeli occupation and displacement. In Silwan, Israel and its tourist and archeology industries seek to link the bible story of King David to the modern…
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Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan tells Haaretz why he welcomes a new Israeli government, even one led by a right-winger like Naftali Bennett who has renounced the two-state solution Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan. Andy Manis / AP Ben Samuels, Haaretz, Jun. 7, 2021 WASHINGTON – How does a lawmaker go from surface-level familiarity with the…
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UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine UW Library Mall 8:30 PM Join us to mourn the lives lost, show solidarity to the Palestinian people, and condemn U.S military aid to Israel. Meet at Library Mall Candle walk up to the Capitol Speakers & Open Mic Number of candles provided for the number of lives lost.…
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Israeli historian Ilan Pappé: “language is very important. The way you frame a situation can affect your chances of changing it..we should understand that Israel is *colonizing* #Palestine. It started colonizing it in late 19th century & still colonizing today” cc @MiddleEastEye pic.twitter.com/L7fdBifzAM — Assal Rad (@AssalRad) May 29, 2021
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Why are these advanced fighters used against Palestinians? Manlio Dinucci, Global Research, May 19, 2021 Israeli Forces spokesman Zilberman announced the start of the bombing of Gaza, specifying that “80 fighters are taking part in the operation, including the advanced F-35s” (The Times of Israel, May 11, 2021). It is officially the baptism of fire…
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An eviction in East Jerusalem lies at the center of a conflict that led to war between Israel and Hamas. But for millions of Palestinians, the routine indignities of occupation are part of daily life.
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Palestinian citizens of Israel protesting the passage of the Jewish nation-state law. Tel Aviv, August 2018. (Photo: Reuters) Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU), March 17, 2021 Basic facts & figures There are 1.9 million Palestinian citizens of Israel (as of December 2019), comprising 21% of Israel’s population. 83% of Palestinian citizens of Israel are…
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Lee Matz for the Wiscosin Muslim Journal Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 21, 2021 A crowd gathered Thursday evening at “The Calling,” the orange sunburst artwork on the east end of Wisconsin Avenue, for a “Free Palestine” rally planned by a coalition of organizations. A post on the Wisconsin Chapter of Bail Out the…
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Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) The Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) is a non-profit organization that offers journalists facts, analysis, experts, and digital resources about Palestine and Palestinians.
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A ceasefire is a crucial first step to end the current violence. But this didn't just start 12 days ago. This is about decades of Israel's home demolitions, illegal settlement expansion, blockades in Gaza + Hamas' rocket fire. The US must do more to promote peace & justice. https://t.co/5FqiAmLz1Z — Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) May…
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Follows days of violence in the Middle East Fatoumata Ceesay, Madison365, May 17, 2021 More than 100 people gathered at the Capitol building Saturday morning to peacefully protest and stand in solidarity with Palestine, leading to a brief confrontation with an Israel supporter. Continued at Madison365 >>
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Jason Breslow, NPR, May 19, 2021 Crowds gather Tuesday at the Israeli Consulate in Los Angeles, in solidarity with a general strike by Palestinians in Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Justin L. Stewart/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In cities across the U.S., overwhelmingly pro-Palestinian protesters have taken to the streets in solidarity…
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Names of Palestinian Casualties as of May 16, 2021 [pdf-embedder url=”http://madisonrafah.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/names-of-casualties-as-of-may-16.pdf” title=”Names of Palestinian Casualties as of May 16″] Plaza at Trader Joes Monroe and Spooner Streets Madison, Wisconsin 8 — 9 pm The devastation and loss of life caused by Israel’s unrelenting bombardment of Gaza is drastically escalating, with no end in sight. Today,…
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We need an immediate cease-fire @POTUS. I joined @hereandnow to explain why this isn't a conflict that started this month. This is about decades of mistreatment of Palestinians, the continued expansion of illegal Israeli settlements, & U.S. complicity. pic.twitter.com/fvmHYuVL6t — Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) May 18, 2021
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This is the right decision. Over 200 Palestinians are dead—including 61 children. 10 people in Israel—2 kids—are dead. Homes, roads & news offices have been destroyed in Gaza. Another blank check for Israel is not going to end this violence. The US must demand a cease-fire. https://t.co/ZPd0uW6RGo — Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) May 18, 2021
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In Arabic a kite and plane are the same thing, Tayaara, which means a thing that flies. So when the title says “The Child and the Kite” it could be also “The Child and the Plane” and both would be appropriate for this poem. In other words, there is an ambiguity in Arabic that is…
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Al Jazeera, May 15, 2021 Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies, joins us for the latest updates and analysis.
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American Muslims for Palestine — Milwaukee Rally to Defend Jerusalem and Palestine, May 12, 2021 “Over 1,000 people showed up for Wednesday’s AMP-Milwaukee Rally. Milwaukeeans sent a loud message they will not stand for the continued violent occupation of Palestinian lands by Israeli forces.” All photos: Joe Brusky. More information: AMP-Milwaukee
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First of all, thanks to those who turned out for yesterday’s banner drop and today’s demonstration at the Capitol covered by Channel 27 News. Demonstrations were held all over the world yesterday and today, even in France where they were prohibited by the Macron government at the last minute. As I write this, live media…
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Running Orders BY LENA KHALAF TUFFAHA They call us now, before they drop the bombs. The phone rings and someone who knows my first name calls and says in perfect Arabic “This is David.” And in my stupor of sonic booms and glass-shattering symphonies still smashing around in my head I think, Do I know…
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A Letter from Gaza as Israel’s bombs fall Gaza, 2018 Photo: AFSC Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei, American Friends Service Committee, May 13, 2021 I am writing this letter looking at my terrified 6-year old son, who keeps putting his hands over his ears trying block the sounds of Israel’s bombardment, my two daughters, aged 13…
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And a Facebook video Reshaping Madison Together Event Occupation is a CRIME! Right now, near the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba and during Ramadan (Muslims’ most sacred time of the year), the Palestinian village of Sheikh Jarrah is being forcefully “evicted” by Israel as settlers try to STEAL the Palestinian homes. The government-sanctioned theft-in-progress…
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Smoke rises following Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City, Thursday, May 13, 2021. Weary Palestinians are somberly marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, as Hamas and Israel traded more rockets and airstrikes and Jewish-Arab violence raged across Israel. (AP Photo – Adel Hana) TSELA BARR AND BARB OLSON, The Cap Times, May…
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Protests by Palestinian citizens are being greeted with a mix of police violence and vigilante-style attacks from Jewish fascists The more the Palestinian minority protests against the structural discrimination it faces, the more it risks inflaming the passions of the Jewish far-right Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a meeting with Israeli border police…
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by Haim Bresheeth-Zabner NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD AS A FREE EBOOK The Israeli army, officially named the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), was established in 1948 by David Ben-Gurion, Israel’s first prime minister, who believed that “the whole nation is the army.” In his mind, the IDF was to be an army like no other. It…
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Your Friday reminder to listen to our only Palestinian member of Congress, @RashidaTlaib, and remember that even if some folks don’t want to acknowledge Palestinians—they do exist and their human rights do matter.pic.twitter.com/fxWmRX0FGp — Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) May 14, 2021
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On A Public Affair Friday, May 14 at 12:30 pm, Esty Dinur will be speaking with Mazin Qumsiyeh about conditions in Palestine and Israel. Qumsiyeh is a Professor and Director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity & Sustainability and the Palestine Museum of Natural History at Bethlehem University. He previously served on the faculties of…
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In support of Palestinians under attack from the Israeli military and right-wing Jewish extremists. There are now more than 100 dead and 600 injured in Gaza. See In Pictures: Ruins and devastation as Israeli attacks pummel Gaza, Al Jazeera, 13 May 2021. Campus Drive Pedestrian Overpass (Parking Lot 41 at University & N. Prospect Ave.)…
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Israeli forces respond to a Palestinian man protesting in Jerusalem by placing him in a choke hold. (Photo by Menahem Kahana / AFP via Getty Images) Yousef Munayyer, The Nation, 5/13/21 I have been trying to think of a moment since 1948 when so broad a range of Palestinians have been exposed to as great…
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Note: The start time has changed to 3:30 pm. In light of the recent events in Jerusalem and the escalating fight to stop the forced expulsions of Palestinian families from their homes in Sheikh Jarrah, MRSCP will be holding a banner drop tomorrow, Monday May 10, beginning at 3:30 on the Campus Drive pedestrian overpass.…
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Palestinian factions threaten to target capital Tel Aviv in response Smoke rises from buildings as Israeli fighter jets continue to pound a Palestinian building called "Hanady" at Al-Rimal neighbourhood in the Gaza Strip, on May 11, 2021. The death toll in Israel’s deadly ongoing air offensive increased to 28 by Tuesday evening, including one woman…
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Agreed. We cannot just condemn rockets fired by Hamas and ignore Israel's state-sanctioned police violence against Palestinians—including unlawful evictions, violent attacks on protestors & the murder of Palestinian children. U.S. aid should not be funding this violence. https://t.co/5ObpNIzMMg — Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) May 11, 2021
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Middle East Eye Follow MEE's updates from Jerusalem and beyond as tensions soar over the threatened eviction of Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah Key Points Al-Aqsa stormed for the third time in three days 20 Palestinians killed by bombing in Gaza, including 9 children One Palestinian shot dead during protests in Lod, Israel Live Updates Palestinian…
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The past and present of East Jerusalem Middle East Eye explains the history of Israel’s push to evict Palestinian families from the East Jerusalem community Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Middle East Eye, 6 May 2021 Sheikh Jarrah, the Palestinian neighbourhood in occupied East Jerusalem facing imminent Israeli eviction, was once a breezy orchard lying less than…
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Eyewitness Palestine Join us for a Virtual Delegation to the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip with We Are Not Numbers, Palestinian youth telling the human stories behind the numbers in the news. The camp was established in 1949 and is now home to more than 125,304 refugees according to United Nations Relief and…
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Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) Virtual Book Launch for Silwan! “Determined to Stay: Palestinian Youth Fight for Their Village” May 23 @ 1-2 pm Central Silwan is a Palestinian village just outside the ancient walls of Jerusalem’s Old City. Determined to Stay is the moving story of its people in the face of occupation. As…
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7 pm Central Richard Forer will discuss his unique understanding of the hidden factors at the heart of the Israel-Palestine tragedy, especially the factors that lead people who ordinarily believe in decency and justice to support indecency and injustice. For readers who’d like to learn about these factors beforehand, Wake Up and Reclaim Your Humanity…
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Understand how two people are treated differently by the Israeli government based solely on their identity. This is one visual in a four-part series Visualizing Palestine created in partnership with Human Rights Watch to communicate the report “A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution.” Visualizing Palestine Source: Human Rights Watch…
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Israeli bulldozers expand the West Bank Jewish-only settlement of Nofei Nehemia in the Salfit District on private Palestinian land, which was expropriated by Israel and declared “state” (public) land, according to the owners. ActiveStills Ahmad Al-Bazz, 13 Aug 2020 Methodist Sabeel-Kairos Group (UK), 5th May 2021 The Methodist Church has sold its shares in the…
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Credit: UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees Thalif Deen, IPS-Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Apr 30 2021 (IPS) – When the UN’s Beirut-based Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) released a landmark 2017 report on “apartheid” in Israel, the United Nations disassociated itself with the study and left it to…
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Justice for All: To build a world where there is healthcare for all, we must denounce medical apartheid wherever it manifests.
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Ban Killer Drones: Proliferation, Border Surveillance and Persecution of Whistleblower Daniel Hale 10:00 AM Central Featuring a panel with Chris Cole, longtime peace activist and founder of Drone Wars UK; Maya Evans, anti-Afghanistan war activist and coordinator of Voices for Creative Violence-UK; and William Neuheisel, human rights and civil liberties advocate with the Whistleblower &…
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With your guide Umar al-Ghubari Eyewitness Palestine To commemorate Nakba Day this year, we will be traveling virtually to Lifta to discuss the wider historical context of the Nakba. The story of Lifta is one example of about 600 Palestinian localities that were captured, and their indigenous residents expelled, during the Nakba (the Catastrophe) in…
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With your guide Yuval Gal Cohen and our co-sponsors: Refuser Solidarity Network and OBJECTOR Impact Project Eyewitness Palestine Mesarvot is a network of Israeli activists that supports conscientious objectors in their refusal to become soldiers and take part in the occupation and oppression of the Palestinian people. Our goal is to promote a platform for…
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The Israeli police violence against Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah is completely unacceptable. The Israeli military is forcing hundreds of Palestinians out of their homes. US taxpayer dollars should not fund annexation of Palestinian land or destruction of Palestinian homes. https://t.co/PTxcLEoZY4 — Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) May 6, 2021 Israeli forces detain a man after storming…
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“The United States cannot turn its back on the atrocities, including war crimes, enabled by U.S. policies, particularly its decades long policy of shielding Israel from accountability.” “It has long been obvious to anyone paying attention that U.S. policy on Palestine and Israel does not match its rhetoric nor the ideals that it claims to…
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Useful Idiots, Apr 30, 2021 Friend-of-show Dr. Cornel West has been in the news a lot of late, and not always in a happy way. At the end of February, the brilliant professor of Philosophy, Divinity, and African-American studies announced he was leaving his longtime employers at Harvard University, and moving back to Union Theological…
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These past weeks have brought along a sea of change. Rep. Betty McCollum introduced the most progressive piece of legislation to date on the protection of Palestinian lives, ensuring that US taxpayer funds are not used to further the systems of violence and separation that Israel uses to displace and dispossess Palestinians of their rights,…
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Palestine Advocacy Project has partnered with Anemoia Projects to bring you Ancestors of Palestinian Liberation: an educational resource spotlighting the lives and legacies of Palestinian social, cultural, and political icons who helped propel the struggle for Palestinian liberation forward. Though Palestinian history features countless such individuals, Ancestors of Palestinian Liberation highlights seven, one person for…
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Deterioration of Living Condition For 4860 Fishermen and Workers in Associated Professions Ref: 45/2021 Date: 26 April 2021 Time: 10:30 GMT On Monday, 26 April 2021, Israeli authorities closed Gaza Sea completely and prevented fishermen from sailing and fishing. These Israeli measures are part of the Israeli collective punishment policy practiced against Palestinian civilians in…
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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), April 27, 2021 For the past week, the world watched as Israeli settlers attacked Palestinians living in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah. Over 1500 Palestinians, mostly children, are facing threats of forced displacement and home demolitions by Israeli authorities. For nearly 75 years, this has been the devastating reality for…
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Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) Update for Madison Rafah Sister City Project BACKGROUND The economic situation in the Gaza Strip is deteriorating dramatically as a result of the continuation of the Israeli occupation and the Israeli blockade. The precautions taken to limit the spread of coronavirus including imposing of lockdowns and curfews have…
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RE: BDS Victory: ASPC To Divest Funds From Occupation of Palestine Contact: Claremont Students for Justice in Palestine claremontcollegesjp@gmail.com We are pleased to announce that the Associated Students of Pomona College (ASPC) unanimously passed a resolution on Thursday, April 22, 2021 divesting all ASPC funds from companies complicit in the occupation of Palestine, and banning future use…
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Middle East Eye, YouTube, Apr 23, 2021 Hundreds of far-right Israeli activists took to the streets of Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday night chanting “death to Arabs” and “Arabs get out.” A counter-protest by Palestinians resulted in violent clashes between protesters and Israeli security forces leaving more than 100 Palestinians injured.
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There was the Palestinian father who tried to save his daughter from the police, the young Kahanists chanting ‘death to Arabs’ in the streets, the fear I felt when asked if I am a leftist. I write to remember it all. Orly Noy, +972 Magazine, April 24, 2021 Medics treat a Palestinian wounded by Israeli…
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Somaya, the wife of Palestinian Osama Mansour, who was shot to death by Israeli soldiers at a temporary checkpoint in the occupied West Bank earlier this month, holds their 10 year-old twins Nissan, left and Bissan, right, at their family house, in the West Bank village of Biddu, west of Ramallah, Tuesday, April 20, 2021.…
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Wisconsin Democrat Rep. Mark Pocan tells Americans for Peace Now that Israeli policies funded by U.S. tax dollars form an obstacle to realizing the two-state solution Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) at a conference in Atlanta, Georgia, in 2017. Credit: CHRISTOPHER ALUKA BERRY/REUTERS Ben Samuels, Haaretz, Apr. 22, 2021 WASHINGTON – Rep. Mark Pocan, one of…
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The Popular Chorus, June 2, 2020
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This week, Rep. Betty McCollum introduced H.R. 2590, the Palestinian Children and Families Act, a landmark bill that seeks to prohibit our tax dollars being used by Israel to cage Palestinian children, destroy Palestinian homes, and steal Palestinian land. A broad range of more than seventy organizations (see below) have endorsed this bill aiming to…
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Pilgrims of Ibillin hosts a Mar Elias Educational Institution Zoom from the West Bank Monday, April 26 12 noon – 1 pm CT Featuring students and teachers from Mar Elias and pictures of past year activities & improvements. More information and registration here. $15 suggested donation.
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2 pm CT Join UNRWA USA, Mama’s Palestinian Kitchen, and three celebrated culinary artists — Laila El-Haddad (Gaza Mom), Marcelle Afram (Shababi Chicken), and Noor Saif (Because Baking) — for a free cooking demo of Ramadan-inspired drinks, dips and desserts. More info and registration here. All donations go toward providing food relief in Gaza.
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IsraelApartheidCon • April 17 and 24 at 11AM EDT • Register today! A major Israeli human rights organization has declared apartheid is rampant both inside Israel and in the territories Israel occupies. While Congress wrangled over modest emergency pandemic relief for Americans, the nation of Israel receives $3.8 billion annually—and even more covert aid—with barely…
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Introduction The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism Why the oldest hatred needs a new definition Jewish Voice for Peace Statement Introduction We agree with the Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism (JDA) of March 25, 2021, “a tool to identify, confront and raise awareness about antisemitism as it manifests in countries around the world today.” The Declaration…
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On Wednesday, April 14, join us for a powerhouse event on Palestine advocacy and how to push back against attacks on the movement. The panel will feature Sumaya Awad of Adalah Justice Project, Beth Miller of Jewish Voice for Peace Action, and Palestine Legal client and Florida State University student Ahmad Daraldik. Senior staff attorney…
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Madison-Rafah spokesperson starting at 46:23 Updates from the Rachel Corrie Foundation Registration link: http://bit.ly/2MHVjgC Livestream link: https://youtu.be/hybPB0EZARQ Please mark your calendars for this year’s Rachel Corrie Commemoration on Tuesday, March 16, being done in cooperation with the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice in Olympia, WA and featuring speakers from both the US and…
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The US should oppose unilateral annexations & demolitions. Israel should vaccinate all Palestinians.@RepRashida & I are urging @SecBlinken to center international human rights & law when engaging with Palestine and Israel. We can reverse the harm caused by the Trump admin. https://t.co/IpGcwZ31y5 — Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) March 12, 2021 Thank your member of Congress…
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Betty McCollum vows to push that US military aid to Israel is not ‘used in any way that violates the rights of any Palestinian’ B’Tselem says Israeli forces arrested five Palestinian children in the West Bank on Wednesday (B’Tselem) Ali Harb, Middle East Eye, 11 March 2021 US Congresswoman Betty McCollum, a Democrat who has…
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JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Mondoweiss, MARCH 1, 2021 February 28, 2021 Dear Dr. Fauci, We are writing to you as “fans” of your work. As health professionals, we so often found ourselves appreciative and relieved by your calm steady voice during the Trumpian chaos, bravely, stubbornly standing up for science and public…
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Madison-Rafah Marketplace is OPEN for the International Festival (2/27-3/5) and International Women’s Day (3/6)
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Palestinian people are living under Israeli occupation. Israel should be giving Palestinian people the vaccines they need, just like they've given them to Israeli people. Giving vaccines to other countries before Palestinians is inhumane.https://t.co/cEbWvOY98L — Rep. Mark Pocan (@repmarkpocan) February 25, 2021
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On this page, you will find information about the Open Shuhada Street campaign in 2021. Please go to our calendar page for events. Join the international campaign led by local Palestinian volunteers to call for an end to the restrictions in the city of Hebron — call for the reopening of Hebron’s main street, an…
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Folklore Village, Dodgeville, WI $20.00 An online embroidery workshop with textile artist Wafa Ghnaim Wednesday, March 10 5-7 PM Central Time Hosted over Zoom videoconferencing Register for Online Class Supplies are listed here: https://www.tatreezandtea.com/supplies under “Aida Cloth”. After you pay, you will receive an automated email with all the information you need to get connected…
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Opens 10 am Saturday, February 27 The International Festival usually takes place throughout Overture Center. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 International Festival is a virtual event. Shake the February doldrums with a free celebration of our international community in Dane County—all from the comfort of your home. Enjoy cultural arts performances, cooking demonstrations,…
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Middle East Children’s Alliance Webinar, 10 am CT Only $10 donation, REGISTER NOW! Join the Middle East Children’s Alliance in this unique opportunity to hear nationally-acclaimed chef/activist REEM ASSIL interview bestselling cookbook author/chef JOUDIE KALLA – a benefit for sending food parcels to Palestine & Lebanon, in response to the COVID-19 crisis. You’ll also get…
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One provision has been invalidated, but the general ban on boycotts of Israel by most state government contractors still stands. Eugene Volokh, Reason, 2.14.2021 An Arkansas statute generally bans the government from contracting with companies that are boycotting Israel. It defines such boycotts as “engaging in refusals to deal, terminating business activities, or other actions…
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Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas agree to ‘respect and accept’ upcoming polls at Cairo talks A girl looks on through the window of a vehicle while waiting at the Rafah border crossing’s departure area to travel from the Gaza Strip into Egypt [Said Khatib/AFP] Al Jazeera, 10 Feb 2021 For the first time in years,…
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Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m CT In the months we have been gathering weekly for Coffee & a Column, I have welcomed our substantive conversations each week. I’ve also been thinking about how to expand our community and it is with that in mind that I am excited to share…
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US Congressman Andy Levin US Congressman Andy Levin has warned that anti-Semitism cannot be properly defeated without addressing Israel’s human rights abuses against Palestinians. Speaking earlier this week during an online discussion hosted by the progressive Jewish movement IfNotNow on how the Biden administration can combat anti-Jewish racism, the Michigan Democrat lawmaker mentioned his long…
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10:00 am CST How will many Palestinians be spending their Valentine’s Day? For a lot of us in the UK, Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate love and romance; to show our affection through gifts, cards, and flowers. Or we may choose to avoid the hyper-consumerism in the Hallmark holiday, shun the ritualistic…
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Masafer Yatta: A Palestinian community fighting for survival Masafer Yatta: A Palestinian community under pressure The Israeli army shooting that left Harun Abu Aram paralysed has once again brought to light the difficult living conditions in the West Bank hamlets
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The Onion, January 27, 2021 ALBUQUERQUE, NM—In a move that shocked and angered city residents, including families that have called the area home for centuries, an increasingly bold Israel announced Tuesday that it had begun building settlements for its citizens in downtown Albuquerque, NM. “Our High Planning Committee has approved 1,200 new Israeli homes in…
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People run following an explosion at the airport in Aden, Yemen, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. No one on board the government plane was hurt but initial reports said several people at the airport were killed. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed) Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, The Cap…
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One of our members is personally acquainted with these people and provides the following update. Please sign the petition below and consider donating to help both shooting victim Arun Abu Aram and arrested rights activist Sami Huraini. Palestinian human rights activist Sami Huraini was arrested by Israeli forces during a pre-dawn raid on his home…
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The United States is contributing to the violent attacks on Yemen, while cutting back its humanitarian relief efforts. Bruegel the Elder’s “Massacre of the Innocents” Kathy Kelly, The Progressive, January 19, 2021 In 1565, Pieter Bruegel the Elder created The Massacre of the Innocents, a provocative masterpiece of religious art. The painting reworks a biblical…
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The Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) invites you to attend “Apartheid” Between the Jordan River & the Mediterranean Sea Thursday, January 21st 1:30-3:00pm EST featuring Hagai El-Ad (B’Tselem) Nathan Thrall (Author, journalist) Sawsan Zaher (Adalah Legal Center for Minority Rights in Israel) with Lara Friedman (Foundation for Middle East Peace) RSVP here It has…
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B’Tselem, 12 January 2021 More than 14 million people, roughly half of them Jews and the other half Palestinians, live between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea under a single rule. The common perception in public, political, legal and media discourse is that two separate regimes operate side by side in this area, separated…
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Folklore Village, January 13, 2021 An online embroidery workshop with textile artist Wafa Ghnaim Wednesday, March 10 5-7 PM CST Hosted over Zoom videoconferencing More information
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Palestine Partners started this petition to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’. Palestinian human rights activist Sami Huraini was arrested by Israeli forces during a pre-dawn raid on his home in the West Bank village of At-Tuwani on January 9. The arrest occurred just hours after…
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Help Harun Abu Aram Heal Rebuilding Alliance is organizing this fundraiser and will be working with the family to meet their needs. They are a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to realize a just and enduring peace in Palestine and Israel founded upon equal rights, equal security, and equal opportunity for all. Harun Abu…
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Help Harun Abu Aram Heal Rebuilding Alliance is organizing this fundraiser and will be working with the family to meet their needs. They are a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to realize a just and enduring peace in Palestine and Israel founded upon equal rights, equal security, and equal opportunity for all. Hamed Qawasmeh,…