The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

February 2023

Jul 28, 2026

2023.03.01: Yemen Day of Action: Congress Must End the Yemen War
The death toll from the war in Yemen1 has reached nearly 400,000 and, despite diplomatic…
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The illusion of Israeli democracy has been shattered
Haim Bresheeth-Žabner, The Electronic Intifada, 20 February 2023
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Between army invasions and settler ‘pogroms,’ the West Bank rises
MONDOWEISS PALESTINE BUREAU, FEBRUARY 27, 2023
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Rafah Home Project
Rafah Home Construction 2/27/23 Phase 1: $3,080 • Goal: $3,080 Phase 2: $3,555 • Goal:…
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Global Day of Online Action #EndEthnicCleansing
Palestine is on fire. Since yesterday night, Palestinian villages of Huwara, Burin, Asira Qabliya, Beita,…
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2023.03.01-04: March Events
Wednesday, March 1: MENA event “Night at the Bazaar” Thursday, March 2: What’s next for the…
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What’s Behind the Calls for “Democracy” in Israel?
Hundreds of thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the last few weeks…
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Stop Nora’s Eviction أوقفوا تهجير نورة
Occupied Jerusalem, 2/18/2023 On 6 February 2023, the Israeli occupation’s high court rejected a request…
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Victory! ABA removes controversial definition of antisemitism
Proposed resolution targeted Palestinian rights advocacy In January, we sent letters urging the American Bar…
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Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Arkansas’ anti-BDS law
MICHAEL ARRIA, MONDOWEISS, FEBRUARY 21, 2023
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The theft of Harun Abu Aram’s body, home, and life
Yuval Abraham, +972 Magazine, February 16, 2023
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You Can’t Save Democracy in a Jewish State
Protesters in Tel Aviv hold placards that say “Israeli students fighting for democracy” and “Without…
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2023.02.21-03.02: February & March Events
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Don’t Step on My Feet Again: A Poetic Exploration of Life in…
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‘Badge of Shame for Israel’
Palestinian Shot and Paralyzed by Israeli Forces Two Years Ago Dies of Wounds Harun Abu…
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The Date Boycott spreads like wildfire
Since the launch of our 2023 date boycott campaign two weeks ago, tens of thousands…
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‘It’s our home! Why would we leave?’
Qassam Muaddi, The New Arab, 10 February 2023
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Israel is Annexing the West Bank
Tamar Megiddo, Ronit Levine-Schnur and Yael Berda, Just Security, February 9, 2023
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2023.02.14: No Way to Treat a Child
Please join the No Way to Treat a Child campaign for a webinar next…
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Israel probes legality of US giving artifact to Palestinians
Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press, February 3, 2023
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