The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

2019

Jul 26, 2026

“You married a Palestinian. You cannot enter Israel”
Israel’s family reunion practices are gravely offensive This time; Palestine Updates brings you two powerful…
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I co-founded the BDS movement. Why was I denied entry to the US?
Omar Barghouti, The Guardian, 16 Apr 2019
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How the Great Leftist Thinkers of the 20th Century Contended With Zionism
A crowd celebrates in Tel Aviv on Nov. 29, 1947, after the U.N. votes for…
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Ahmed Abu Artema on the Palestinian Great March of Return
Esty Dinur, The Progressive, April 11, 2019
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2019.04.22: 71 Years Without a Country
The 2019 North America Nakba Tour comes to Madison UW-Madison Red Gym, On Wisconsin room…
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2019 Israeli Elections: Who Can Vote?
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IDF puts Palestinians under closure as Israelis go to the polls
Edo Konrad, +972 Magazine, April 8, 2019
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How Much Pro-Israel Money Politicians Attacking Ilhan Omar Received
Source: Pro-Israel: Money to Congress, The Center for Responsive Politics
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First Anniversary of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 50/2019, March 30, 2019
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How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics
Nathan Thrall, New York Times, March 28, 2019
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1st Year Anniversary of the Great March of Return
Palestinian Center for Human Rights, March 28, 2019
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2019.04.22: North America Nakba Tour
UW-Madison Campus (time & location to follow) MRSCP and UW Students for Justice in Palestine…
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Palestinian peace activist denied entry to U.S. for speaking tour
Edo Konrad, +972, March 4, 2019
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Will Christchurch be our wakeup call??
“Many of those killed in the Christchurch, New Zealand mosque attack were, in fact, Palestinians.…
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Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris & Beto O’Rourke skipping AIPAC!
CODEPINK, March 21, 2019 You did it! Just moments after we emailed you that Sen.…
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Driving While Palestinian
Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinian Civilians in Nablus and Bethlehem and Wound Another Ref: 44/2019,…
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2019.03.29: Book talk: Cracks in the Wall – Beyond Apartheid in Palestine-Israel
The Palestine Center Washington, DC 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT Livestream Online Videos &…
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2019.03.27: Book talk: Boycott! The Academy and Justice for Palestine
The Palestine Center Washington, DC 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm CT Livestream Online Videos &…
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Shot Like a Clay Pigeon
Pictured Here: Palestinian killed at random by an Israeli soldier Christian Peacemaker Teams, March 13,…
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A Teenage War Resister in Israel
An Antiwar Story from the Embattled Middle East He is a rarity in his own…
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2019

“You married a Palestinian. You cannot enter Israel”

I co-founded the BDS movement. Why was I denied entry to the US?

How the Great Leftist Thinkers of the 20th Century Contended With Zionism

Ahmed Abu Artema on the Palestinian Great March of Return

2019.04.22: 71 Years Without a Country

2019 Israeli Elections: Who Can Vote?

IDF puts Palestinians under closure as Israelis go to the polls

How Much Pro-Israel Money Politicians Attacking Ilhan Omar Received

First Anniversary of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege

How the Battle Over Israel and Anti-Semitism Is Fracturing American Politics

1st Year Anniversary of the Great March of Return

2019.04.22: North America Nakba Tour

Palestinian peace activist denied entry to U.S. for speaking tour

Will Christchurch be our wakeup call??

Elizabeth Warren, Kamala Harris & Beto O’Rourke skipping AIPAC!

Driving While Palestinian

2019.03.29: Book talk: Cracks in the Wall – Beyond Apartheid in Palestine-Israel

2019.03.27: Book talk: Boycott! The Academy and Justice for Palestine

Shot Like a Clay Pigeon

A Teenage War Resister in Israel