Madison-Rafah Journal

The Madison production of the play My Name is Rachel Corrie, featuring Brittany Jordt in the title role, will be performed in Door County from July 25 to 27:

Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26 at 8 pm
Ephraim Village Hall
9996 Water Street

Sunday, July 27 at 2 pm
Baileys Harbor Town Hall
2392 County Hwy F

$7 general admission, $3 students

For ticket and general information call 608-278-0483 or e-mail rafahsistercity (at) yahoo.com. Tickets will be available at the door, or you can reserve tickets by leaving your name and phone number, the performance you wish to attend, and the number of tickets desired. Your reservation will be confirmed by return call. Tickets must be picked up and paid for at least one-half hour before play time.

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Dear Members and Friends of MRSCP,

The U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation has forwarded this call from the United for Peace and Justice group for an urgent national effort to speak out against a military attack on Iran by the U.S., Israel or both.

They suggest five actions below…but in particular, we want to ask you to please participate in the FIRST one: phone calls to Congress and Senators Feingold and Kohl. On Monday, peace groups in Milwaukee will be raising this issue with a march on the offices of Feingold and Kohl (as well as Rep. Gwen Moore) so this is a GREAT time to reinforce the message!

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Bush is ratcheting up the rhetoric on Iran. He says "All options are on the table." Congress is considering a resolution to blockade Iran – an act of war.

What can we do to stop it?

Join us as we hear from a panel of experts:

• History of US policy – Joe Elder
• US covert operations – Allen Ruff
• Middle East context – Tsela Barr
• The nuclear issue – Jeff Patterson
• Why we shouldn’t go to war – Majid Sarmadi

Discussion and brainstorming on working for a peaceful world will follow. Bonnie Block will moderate.

Tuesday July 15, 2008
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Lowell Hall, Room B1-A/D
610 Langdon St., Madison

Co-sponsored by: Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Madison Pledge of Resistance, United Nations Association-Dane County Chapter, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, Health Writers, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and more.

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Wednesday, June 11 the annual Caterpiller shareholder meeting will be held in Chicago. The U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation is calling for two things:

Details on both of these options, including a link to send a letter, are below.

Thanks,
Barb O.

Boycott & Divestment  »  Caterpillar Campaign  »  CAT Campaign  »

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Sunday, June 8
7 pm
Escape Java Joint, 916 Williamson St.

This film about U.S. political prisoner Dr. Sami Al-Arian will be shown with remarks by Professor Mel Underbakke, a colleague of Al-Arian. Professor Underbakke is taking this film on a national tour to raise awareness of the Al-Arian case. For more information on the tour see www.freesamialarian.com.

Peregrine Forum, the Madison Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project are co-sponsors of this event.

Sami Al-Arian's Long Ordeal

Stephen Lendman, Opednews.com, March 24, 2008

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