The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project
2024
Feb 5, 2025
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Inside Israel’s war
Four Corners goes face-to-face with Israel’s powerful political and military voices. This article is 6…
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‘Practically a war of a mighty Israeli army on civilian population’
Palestinian Mustafa Barghouti on the latest West Bank operation Amanpour CNN, 8/30/24 Christiane Amanpour speaks…
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“They Want Palestine Empty”
Artist in Jenin Blasts U.S. Support for Israel Amid West Bank Assault Democracy Now! Aug…
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‘Israel’s Starvation Strategy’: IDF Fires on World Food Program Team
“This is totally unacceptable and the latest in a series of unnecessary security incidents that…
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Israel kills prominent militant in deadliest West Bank raids since Gaza war began
BY MAJDI MOHAMMED AND MELANIE LIDMAN, Associated Press, August 29, 2024 TULKAREM, West Bank (AP) — The Israeli…
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“Trying to Repeat the Nakba”
Israel Launches Largest Military Raids in West Bank in Two Decades DEMOCRACY NOW! AUGUST 28,…
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Wisconsin Ceasefire-in-Gaza Advocates to DNC: “No More Bombs”
Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Aug 27, 2024 About 150 Wisconsin Ceasefire-in-Gaza advocates joined tens…
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Israeli attacks that killed scores of civilians should be investigated as war crimes
Amnesty International, August 27, 2024 A new investigation by Amnesty International reveals Israeli forces failed…
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Special Back-to-School Appeal: Please support Read Palestine!
During the past year the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project joined with a group of local…
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Palestine Won at the Democratic Convention
Dr. James J. Zogby, Arab American Institute, August 26, 2024 The 2024 Democratic National Convention…
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Palestinian American Lawmaker Gives Speech the DNC Wouldn’t Allow
Democracy Now!, Aug 23, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination Thursday after…
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What I Saw Was “Unfathomable”
Doctor Who Worked in Gaza Speaks Out Against U.S. Arming of Israel Democracy Now!, Aug…
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Israel Using Ceasefire Talks to Expand Colonization of Palestine
Israel’s insistence on controlling two key corridors shows its intention to carry out land grabs,…
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Aug 29, 2024: Read “Light in Gaza” with the FCNL
We hope that you can join us for our first virtual FCNL Book Club! Our…
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DNC Faces Backlash After Organizers Deny Request for Palestinian Speaker
Elected Officials, celebrities, and community leaders speak out against the DNC’s decision to silence Palestinians…
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#LetPalestineSpeak
#LetPalestineSpeakToday, August 22, 2024Wisconsin Democratic Party Office15 N Pinckney St, by The Old Fashioned12 to…
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CODEPINK Disrupts “Democratic Majority for Israel” DNC Event
Challenging U.S. Support of Israel The event featured Gov. Tim Walz who is “supposedly” sympathetic…
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Wisconsin Palestinians have felt isolated from politics.
The upcoming election has made it worse. After watching the U.S. fund Israel’s war on…
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Activists force AXA to divest from ALL Israeli banks and largest weapons manufacturer
Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), August 21, 2024 This is a major BDS win for…
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Wisconsin ‘uninstructed’ voters among DNC protests
THEY say Vice President Kamala Harris needs to take a more forceful stand to end…
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How Israel is Arming Israeli Settlers
“It is farcical to suggest a distinction between settler and state violence: They are part…
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Aug 25, 2024: David Rovics in Madison
Madison Labor Temple lawn 1602 S Park St, Madison 6:00 pm This is not about…
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Aug 20 – 23, 2024: Wisconsin Capitol Vigils
Capitol Rotunda Noon to 3 pm This week we partner again with Building Unity to…
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March on the DNC 2024
August 19 – 22, 2024 More information There is a bus from Milwaukee, loading 8:15 am,…
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Good Trouble, Holy Trouble in Washington
at the Christians United for Israel (CUFI) Annual Summit by VJP board member Rev. Dr. Ron…
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US approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war
BY TARA COPP, Associated Press, August 13, 2024 WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has approved $20…
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An American was just shot in the West Bank.
The American press can’t be bothered. As waning global attention is on the war in…
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Aug 17, 2024: Madison Not Another Bomb Rally
August 17, 2024 View this post on Instagram A post shared by JVP Madison (@jvp_madison)…
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Israeli rape of detainees is the result of a society that sees Palestinians as ‘human animals’
Israel has claimed that it is fighting “human animals” in Gaza. But now, Israeli society’s…
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Aug 19-22, 2024: CODEPINK’s “Disrupt the DNC” in Chicago
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August 20, 2024: Antiwar Film Series – “Soldiers Without Guns”
Madison Central Library 201 W Mifflin St, Room 302 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm The…
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August 17, 2024: Eken Park Festival
August 17, 2024 Eken Park, 848 North St, Madison11 am – 8 pm Visit the…
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A win for the Palestine protests: UK suspends Israel arms sales
The government’s suspension of arms sales to Israel, while possibly temporary, shows the impact of…
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Nearly 100 killed in Israeli strike on school, Gaza officials say
The Israel Defense Forces said Hamas fighters had been operating in the Gaza City school.…
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Arab Christians invite Zionist evangelicals to restore ‘one body in Christ’
The plea finds a ‘discernible missional gap’ between the Western church and the churches of…
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Reaction of Jeff Halper to Ismail Haniyeh’s Assassination
Like apartheid South Africa, it must be replaced by a single democracy offering equal rights…
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Welcome to Hell: B’Tselem’s Ignored Abuse Report Shows Israel’s True Face
In Guantanamo Bay nine prisoners were killed in 20 years; here it’s 60 detainees in…
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Settler Attack in Tuba
My friends were attacked this morning in Tuba. They got the sheep back, but have…
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The West Bank with John Oliver
Content Warning for expletives and sexual humor, like “I know the bar here is incredibly…
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Backing Israeli Apartheid Isn’t Just Immoral — It’s Illegal
Last month, the International Court of Justice issued a damning assessment of Israel’s occupation of…
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After 300 days of ‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’
Nasrallah declares ‘new phase’ of war, vows ‘inevitable’ response to Israeli attack on Beirut In…
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Aug 11, 2024: Banners Up For Palestine! at “Ride the Drive”
11 am – 1 pm Join us for another Banners Up! action at Madison’s Ride…
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Aug 10, 2024: Bur Oak Music for Gaza
6 pm View this post on Instagram A post shared by Madison Rafah Sister City…
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Aug 9, 2024: Culinary Passport Series features Palestinian Cuisine
Catholic Multicultural Center 5256 Verona Road, Fitchburg 6 pm CMC has announced that the next…
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Israel Has a History of Killing Hamas Leaders Who Are Trying To Secure Ceasefires
Benjamin Netanyahu’s reckless assassination of Ismail Haniyeh undermines the prospects for a peace deal and…
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Aug 8, 2024: Mouin Rabbani on WORT
A Public Affair with Allen Ruff Noon to 1 pm CT Live at 89.9 FM…
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‘Solidarity with Palestine’: Tanzanian divers draw attention to war on Gaza
Video, which captured the attention of thousands, featured several Tanzanians holding ‘Free Palestine’ placards Lulu…
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Break the Siege ship prevented from sailing
Flotilla still determined to challenge the Blockade By David, Freedom Flotilla Coalition, August 1, 2024 The…
