Madison-Rafah Journal

Advisory Committee Support, 08-May-04

Endorsements & Letters of Support, 14-May-04

Common Council Resolution Sponsors, 30-Mar-04

Madison Jewish Community Council Opposition, 22-Apr-04

Madison-Rafah Sister City Project Response, 27-Apr-04

Madison-Rafah Sister City Project Refutation, 27-Apr-04

Cecil Findley Response, 27-Apr-04

Al Mezan Support, 29-Apr-04

Sister City Squabble, Judith Davidoff, The Capital Times, 01-May-04

Jews for Equal Justice Response, 04-May-04

Gaza sister city draws Jewish support, Judith Davidoff, The Capital Times, 04-May-04

Dr. Bruce Barrett and Mayor Cieslewicz, 05-May-04 to 06-May-04

The Capital Times Poll, 05-May-04

Karen Shevet Dinah's letter to Isthmus, 06-May-04

Diane Farsetta, Madison-Ainaro Sister City Alliance, The Capital Times, 06-May-04

Ken Rude to MRSCP, 08-May-04

Kavanna Position and Discussion, 12-May-04 to 01-Jun-04

Editorial: Sistering for peace, The Capital Times, 17-May-04

City delays action on sister status for Rafah, Judith Davidoff, The Capital Times, 19-May-04

Get government out of sisterhood Wisconsin State Journal, 19-May-04

Professor Mitchell Kosny on Rafah Municipality Peace-building Through Local Government, 23-May-04

Compromise sought on Rafah sister city Judith Davidoff, The Capital Times, 26-May-04

Editorial: Israel's dark turn The Capital Times, 26-May-04

Proposal to Adopt a Palestinian City as a 'Sister' Creates a Family Feud for Madison JO NAPOLITANO, The New York Times, 29-May-04

Chris B. to MRSCP, 30-May-04

Al Mezan and the Jerusalem Post, 31-May-04

Midwest city feels conflict in the Mideast close to home Frank Bures, The Christian Science Monitor, 03-Jun-04

Sister Cities Show Value Sabrina Karl, Wisconsin State Journal, 07-Jun-04

Madison debates linkage to Rafah, with Madison Jews taking both sides Leon Cohen, Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle and JTA, 09-Jun-04

Letters to the Editor Wisconsin State Journal, 20-Jun-04

Rafah Mayor A Terrorist? Judith Davidoff, The Capital Times, 01-Jul-04

A sister city? How about food, water? Michael Mylrea, The Capital Times, 03-Jul-04

Guest column: There are good reasons to make Rafah a sister city with Madison The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, The Capital Times, 05-Jul-04

Sister-city vote delay likely Dean Mosiman, Wisconsin State Journal, 5-Jul-04

Rafah sister city action on committee's slate Judith Davidoff, The Capital Times, 06-Jul-04

Rafah debate anguished, bruising Judith Davidoff, The Capital Times, 07-Jul-04

Sister City Proposal Stirs Emotions Dean Mosiman, Wisconsin State Journal, 07-Jul-04

Council Brats Insist On Winning Russ Frank, Wisconsin State Journal, 07-Jul-04

Deferring The Rafah Decision Editorial, The Capital Times, 09-Jul-04

Rafah Remarks Are Offensive Ben Sidran, The Capital Times, 09-Jul-04

Story About Rafah Was Propaganda John McKeller, The Capital Times,10-Jul-04

Madison/Rafah: Little In Common? Antiwar.com, 11-Jul-04

Rafah Sister City Idea Is Nonviolent One, Worthy Of Support — Not Vilification Bonnie Block, The Capital Times, 13-Jul-04

Palestinian Plight Not A Council Topic Daniel Brennan, The Capital Times, 15-Jul-04

Making Rafah Our Sister City Would Send Wrong Message Felice Rudin, The Capital Times, 17-Jul-04

Sister City Proposal Hurts, Not Helps Channel3000.com, with discussion, 18-Jul-04

Sparks fly over idea of sister city Lesley Rogers Barrett, Wisconsin State Journal, 19-Jul-04

Don't Take Sides In Middle East Shifra Sharlin, The Capital Times, 19-Jul-04

Reject Rafah as sister city Wisconsin State Journal, 20-Jul-04

Sistering With Rafah The Capital Times, 20-Jul-04

Cieslewicz Says He'll Veto Rafah Sister Bid Amelia Buragas, The Capital Times, 20-Jul-04

Rafah Sister City OK Would Show Guts Justin Mog, The Capital Times, 20-Jul-04

Pro-terrorist Proposal Must Be Defeated Esther Cameron, The Capital Times, 20-Jul-04

Rafah Sister-city Plan Sparks Heated Debate Lesley Rogers Barrett, Wisconsin State Journal, 21-Jul-04

Rafah bid falls short by 2 votes Council members voted 9-8 in favor. Judith Davidoff, The Capital Times, 21-Jul-04

Rafah Project's Foes Resort To Smear Tactics Allen Ruff, The Capital Times, 21-Jul-04

©2002 Ted Rall, 22 Apr 2002

City Council Defeats Madison-rafah Sister-city Proposal Advocates Say They Will Continue With Humanitarian Aid. Lesley Rogers Barrett, Wisconsin State Journal, 22-Jul-04

Editorial: Responsible Rafah debate The Capital Times, 22-Jul-04

E-mail Taken Out Of Context Let's Focus On Goal Of Mideast Peace. Jennifer Loewenstein, The Capital Times, 22-Jul-04

Madison-Rafah sister city effort nixed Leon Cohen, The Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle, 26-Jul-04

Conditions Demand We Reach Out To Rafah People of conscience should extend hand in solidarity. Mike Butterfield, The Capital Times, 27-Jul-04

Madison-Rafah Sister City Project Madison, Wisconsin has forged relations with many beleaguered cities around the world. Brent Hurd, Voice of America Transcript, 28-Jul-04

Update on City Council Vote George Arida & Mayor Zouroub, 03-Aug-04

1988: First Palestinian sister city proposal defeated in Berkeley, Sonoma County Free Press, 17-Aug-04

Dr. Rice Addresses War on Terror and Sister Cities, 19-Aug-04

Know Your Madisonian: Susan Becker If I could change one thing about Madison: I would make Rafah a sister city, George Hesselberg, Wisconsin State Journal, 19-Sep-04