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Month: January 2026

Apr 14, 2026

There Is No “After Gaza”
Sarah Aziza, The Nation, JAN 31, 2026
annexation, arms, assassination, blockade, Board of Peace, censorship, civilians, colleges & universities, colonialism, Donald Trump, encampments, ethnic cleansing, Europe, exposure, free speech, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza War, genocide, Ghassan Kanafani, Global Sumud Flotilla, Hannibal Directive, hasbara, Hiba Abu Nada, hospitals, hostages, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Israel Lobby, Jared Kushner, journalists, Mahmoud Khalil, Ms. Rachel, Nakba, October 7, Palestine, prisoners, propaganda, Refaat Al-Areer, Rumeysa Ozturk, starvation, UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), war crimes, West Bank, Zionism
No Child Deserves to Die Like My Daughter
Wesam Hamada, New York Times, Jan. 29, 2026
New York Times
A 5 year old’s last words
Avaaz, January 29, 2026
aid, children, civilians, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, hospitals, Israeli, justice, killing, Madison, media, Rafah, schools, video, war crimes, world
Don’t forget Gaza
OWEN JONES, JAN 29, 2026
ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, genocide
‘Wet tent syndrome’ is killing Gaza’s infants
Michal Feldon, +972 Magazine, January 26, 2026
aid, blockade, children, exposure, Gaza, refugees
2026.02.03: Healthcare Workers Unite: Justice for Alex Pretti
Capitol rotunda, 4:30-5:30 pm
Alex Pretti, calendar, environment, healthcare, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), justice, land, Madison, media, Minneapolis, Minnesota, nurses, protest, Rafah, Renee Good, State Capitol, vigil, Wisconsin
2026.02.01: Anti-War Café
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham St, Madison, 2-7 pm
calendar, Church of Christ, crafts, history, Madison, peace, Presbyterian, Rafah, religion, war, World Beyond War
2026.01.31: Play The Return
Online, 11 AM CT. “Keeps audiences white-knuckled.”
calendar, online
Israeli settlers launch a pogrom in the West Bank on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Andrey X, the.andrey.x, Jan 27, 2026
Al-Fakheit, Al-Halawa, Al-Tuban, At-Tuwani, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust, Masafer Yatta, media, settlers, terrorism, video, West Bank
Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission
Jonathan Klett, klettocracy, Jan 27, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), media, Milwaukee, police, terrorism, training
Milwaukee Police Chief Blasted For Israel Training Trip
Jeramey Jannene, Urban Milwaukee, Jan 23, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Israel, Milwaukee, police, terrorism, training
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance: Serious concerns over Milwaukee police chief’s training trip to Israel
WisPolitics, January 26, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, Muslim, police, terrorism, training, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA)
Milwaukee police chief slammed for training trip to Israel
David Clarey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 23, 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, police, terrorism, training
American Cities Are Not Occupied Territory
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), January 14, 2026
Alex Pretti, American, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), arms, discrimination, Homeland Security (DHS), immigrants, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Israeli, killing, law, Madison, Minneapolis, Minnesota, occupation, Palestinian, Rafah, Renee Good, solidarity, training, United States, video
2026.01.31: Organize to Keep ICE Out of Madison
Labor Temple, 1602 S Park St, 12-3 pm
Alex Pretti, calendar, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), labor, Madison, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Rafah, Renee Good, solidarity, war, water, world
2026.01.31: Exhibit Why We Record, Defying Fragmentation & Erasure in Palestine
Nadiana Gallery, 4818 S 76th St #6, Greenfield, 6-9 pm
apartheid, calendar, ethnic cleansing, genocide, history, images, Israeli, justice, Madison, military, Nakba, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, world
2026.01.30: Madison Nurses Protest
Forward Statue, Capitol @ State St, 9 am
Alex Pretti, calendar, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison, Minneapolis, Minnesota, nurses, protest, Rafah, Renee Good, solidarity, State Capitol, war
2026.01.30: Nationwide Shutdown!
NO WORK, NO SCHOOL, NO SHOPPING
Alex Pretti, calendar, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), land, media, Minneapolis, Minnesota, national shutdown, Renee Good, schools, solidarity
2026.01.30: Nationwide Shutdown, Madison Rally
2 pm UW Library Mall, 2:45 pm March to Capitol, 3:30 pm Rally at Capitol
Alex Pretti, calendar, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison, media, Minneapolis, Minnesota, national shutdown, Renee Good, solidarity, State Capitol, UW-Madison
2026.01.29: Reaching a Milestone: 1,000 Apartheid-Free Communities
Online, 7-8:30 PM CT
American, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), apartheid, calendar, discrimination, Israeli, Madison, online, Palestine, Palestinian, racism, Rafah, solidarity, unions
2026.01.28: Melt ICE Webinar, Part 1: Immigrant Detention 101
Online, 2-3:30 PM CT
calendar, detainees, education, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison, online, Rafah
2026.01.28: Boycott Chevron Action Training
Online, 7 PM CT
BDS, boycott, calendar, Chevron, Donald Trump, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israeli, Madison, military, online, Palestinian, petroleum, Rafah, training, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), Venezuela, war, world
2026.01.28: Homelessness Among Students & Families In Madison
Linden CoHousing Great Room, 107 Sutherland Ct, Madison, 8-9:30 am
calendar, education, homeless, land, law, Madison, peace, Rafah, schools, students, Wisconsin, women, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
2026.01.27: No ICE on Campus Rally & Vigil
UW-Madison Library Mall, 5 pm
Alex Pretti, calendar, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), killing, Madison, media, Minneapolis, Minnesota, protest, Renee Good, solidarity, Students for a Democratic Society, UW-Madison, vigil
Bringing Gaza Home to Middle America
MIKE FERNER, Common Dreams, Jan 25, 2026
arms, Congress, Gaza War, genocide, Global Sumud Flotilla, peace
2026.01.26: No Kings Eyes on ICE Training
Online, 7 PM CT
Alex Pretti, calendar, education, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), International Court of Justice (ICJ), law, Madison, Minneapolis, No Kings, nurses, online, Rafah, Renee Good, terrorism, training, veterans
2026.01.26: Organizing Meeting for a Nationwide Strike
1104 Mound St, Madison, 7 pm
Alex Pretti, calendar, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), killing, Madison, media, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Renee Good, solidarity
2026.01.25: Madison protest at Capitol follows another fatal ICE shooting
Ruthie Hauge, Cap Times, Jan 25, 2026
Alex Pretti, calendar, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), killing, Madison, Minneapolis, Minnesota, protest, Renee Good, solidarity
2026.01.25: Emergency Rally to Stop ICE
Forward Statue, Capitol @ State St, 2 PM
Alex Pretti, calendar, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), killing, Madison, media, Minneapolis, Minnesota, protest, Renee Good, solidarity, State Capitol, war
2026.01.25: “The Attack on Birzeit University”
Online, 12 PM CT
Birzeit University, calendar, colleges & universities, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Mohammed Hureini, online, Rafah, veto, Youth of Sumud
2026.01.25: Bethlehem Children’s Art Display
Orchard Ridge UCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, 1:30 – 3 pm
art, Bethlehem, calendar, Christian, crafts, Lutheran, Madison, military, Muslim, occupation, olive oil, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, Read Palestine!, schools, travel, war, West Bank
2026.01.24: Building Unity for Nonviolent Action: Launching a Campaign
James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2146 E. Johnson St, Madison, 6-9 pm
Building Unity, calendar, environment, human rights, Madison, nonviolence, peace, Rafah, Unitarian
The Magic System Of Zionism
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, JAN 23, 2026
antisemitism, Caitlin Johnstone, hasbara, Israel Lobby, propaganda, religion, settlers, terrorism, West Bank, Zionism
Plans Call for “New Rafah” Built in Israel’s Image — Without Palestinians
Séamus Malekafzali, The Intercept, January 21 2026
Board of Peace, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, Palestinian, Project Sunrise, Rafah
Israeli agricultural exports face looming ‘collapse’ as world rejects products over Gaza genocide
JONATHAN OFIR, MONDOWEISS, JANUARY 19, 2026
BDS, boycott, Gaza, genocide, world
2026.01.23: Jennifer Loewenstein on WORT
A Public Affair, 12-1 pm
calendar, Esty Dinur, Jennifer Loewenstein, Madison, Middle East, Palestine, Rafah, Wisconsin, WORT 89.9 FM
2026.01.23: Minneapolis Solidarity Rally in Madison
Forward Statue, Capitol @ State St, 5:30 pm
calendar, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison, media, Minneapolis, protest, solidarity, State Capitol, war
Immigration Resources from Rep. Rashida Tlaib
But not a political endorsement. January 22, 2026
immigration, Rashida Tlaib, resources, Wisconsin
Leaked Documents: “Planned Community” in Rafah Would Force Palestinians Into Israeli Panopticon
SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 21, 2026
Board of Peace, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC), civilians, Gaza War, Israeli, Palestinian, Rafah, refugees
Assembly to vote Thursday on AB672 attacking free speech
Three calls or emails needed ASAP
democracy, free speech, justice, law, legislature, Madison, maps, Milwaukee, peace, protest, Rafah, students, Tony Evers, veto, vote, Wisconsin
Israel Is Preparing Land in Rafah to Corral Palestinians into an Area Under Full Military Occupation
FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE AND DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 20, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, land, military, occupation, Palestinian, Rafah, violations
Ben Gvir leads demolition of UNRWA headquarters in occupied Jerusalem
The Cradle, JAN 20, 2026
aid, Gaza War, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Jerusalem, Nakba, refugees, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
Israel Plans to Resume Gaza Onslaught in March
Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com, January 11, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, violations, war
Scepticism and hope: Gaza reacts to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Ola Al-Asi, Al Jazeera, 16 Jan 2026
Al Jazeera, Board of Peace, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Donald Trump, Gaza War, Hamas, Palestinian Authority (PA), peace
Two must-see films share something not seen in movies: Palestinian humanity.
DEAN OBEIDALLAH, JAN 19, 2026
film, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, Nakba, Palestinian
What Ceasefire? There Have Been 1,244 Israeli Violations Since the So-Called Peace Deal
TEAM ZETEO, JAN 19, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, Israeli, peace, violations
A New Booklist from Read Palestine!
More at Read Palestine!
arts, books, children, Madison, media, Palestine, Rafah, Read Palestine!
Zionist Billionaires Openly Acknowledge Manipulating The US Government
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, JAN 19, 2026
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Caitlin Johnstone, Israel Lobby, Israeli-American Council (IAC)
2026.04.23-05.03: Visit Palestine with our Nablus and Sabastiya Delegation
Boulder Nablus Sister City Project, Jan 17, 2026
Boulder, calendar, delegation, Nablus, Palestine, Sebastiya, sister cities, West Bank
2026.01.21: Beyond Political Illusions: What This Moment Demands of Us
Online, 9 AM CT
Bethlehem, calendar, equality, genocide, Hebrew, Hosni Mubarak, human rights, Huwaida Arraf, Israeli, Jeff Halper, Jerusalem, justice, law, Madison, nonviolence, Nonviolence International, one-state, online, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Rafah, terrorism, two-state
2026.01.21: A Conversation with Palestinian Women: “Real Stories, Real People: We Can Speak for Ourselves”
Online, 11 AM CT
calendar, Gaza, Madison, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, stories, West Bank, women
2026.01.20: Rally to Stop ICE Terror!
Forward Statue, Capitol @ State St, 6 pm
calendar, Donald Trump, human rights, immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), justice, Madison, Minneapolis, national shutdown, occupation, protest, Rafah, State Capitol, war
Israel escalates deadly strikes in Gaza
Drop Site Daily, January 16, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Donald Trump, Gaza War, Palestinian Authority (PA)
Winter storms kill five in Gaza amid desperate conditions in makeshift camps
Associated Press, 13 Jan 2026
aid, civilians, exposure, Gaza War, refugees, winter
2026.01.18: Perspectives From Gaza with Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar
Online, 3-4:30 PM CT
Anthony Aguilar, calendar, Gaza, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Gaza War, genocide, online
2026.01.18: JVP Madison Immigrant Solidarity Training
Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound St, 2-3:30 pm
calendar, education, human rights, immigrants, Israel, Madison, Rafah, solidarity, take action, training, Voces de la Frontera
Israel planning renewed Gaza offensive in March, report says
Middle East Eye, 10 January 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Doctors Without Borders, Gaza War, Hamas, healthcare, Middle East, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
Dozens of artists call for end to Israel’s ‘systematic attacks’ on Gaza hospitals
Cate Brown, The Guardian, 12 Jan 2026
artist, doctors, Gaza War, healthcare, hospitals
2026.01.15: Teaching Palestine: Meeting the Moment
Online, 6 PM CT
calendar, education, free speech, Madison, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), online, Palestine, peace, Rafah, students, Teach Palestine, teachers
2026.01.13: CODEPINK Madison Chapter Meeting
Madison, 7-8 pm
calendar, CODEPINK, Madison
2026.01.13: What’s Going on in Palestine with Richard Falk and Phyllis Bennis
Online, 6 PM CT
calendar, Donald Trump, education, Gaza, genocide, human rights, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), law, Madison, online, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Peace Action, Phyllis Bennis, Rafah, Richard Falk, West Bank
2026.01.13-03.10: Palestine History Series: It Didn’t Begin on October 7: Zionism and Its Victims
Online, 9-10:30 PM CT
calendar, education, history, human rights, Israel, Israeli, Madison, October 7, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, victims, Zionism
Statement from the Corries on Gaza and Venezuela
January 10, 2026
benefit, Chevron, Donald Trump, donate, Gaza, Israel, law, Madison, Middle East, military, occupation, Palestinian, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, shelters, United States, Venezuela, war, West Bank, world
Israel Kills Five Children in Surge of Attacks on Gaza “Safe Zone”
ABDEL QADER SABBAH AND SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 08, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, children, Gaza War, war crimes
2026.01.11: Resisting Christian Nationalism: What Is It and What Can I Do?
Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 County Road M, Middleton, 1-3 pm
calendar, Christian, civil rights, democracy, law, nationalism, religion, Zionism
2026.01.11: Starvation, Social Death, and Genocide
Online, 12 PM CT
calendar, Gaza War, genocide, healthcare, online, starvation
2026.01.09 Update: ICE OUT Solidarity Vigil & Action
Capitol at State Street, 5pm
calendar, Dane County, human rights, immigrants, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison, media, peace, racism, Rafah, solidarity, State Capitol, veterans, Veterans for Peace (VFP), vigil, Voces de la Frontera
2026.01.08: Ta-Nehesi Coates’ “The Message” Book Circle
Online, 6:00 pm social, 6:30 pm program
American, apartheid, calendar, Israel Lobby, justice, Madison, online, Palestine, peace, Rafah, resources, South Africa, stories, Ta-Nehisi Coates, West Bank, women, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Palestine Action Hunger Strikers at Imminent Risk of Death in UK Prisons
Jeannie Connerney, Massachusetts Peace Action, January 7, 2026
free speech, Gaza War, genocide, hunger strikes, Palestine, peace, Peace Action, prison, prisoners, protest, United Kingdom, war crimes
Israeli forces fire live rounds and teargas as they storm Birzeit University
Mohammed Turkman in Birzeit, occupied Palestine and Mera Aladam, Middle East Eye, 6 January 2026
Birzeit University, colleges & universities, Middle East, Palestine, prisoners, protest, Ramallah, terrorism, West Bank
Israeli occupation forces raided the campus of Birzeit University
Government Communication Center, @pal_gcc_en, Jan 6, 2026
Birzeit University, colleges & universities, occupation, prisoners, protest, Ramallah, terrorism, West Bank
BlackNest: Inside Canary Mission’s Secret Web of Unlisted Sites
JACQUELINE SWEET, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 06, 2026
antisemitism, Canary Mission, Gaza War, Israel Lobby, online
2026.01.06, 08 & 13: Venezuela in Washington’s Crosshairs Series
Online, 3 PM CT
calendar, online, petroleum, Venezuela
2026.01.06: Another Threat to Wisconsin Free Speech
State Capitol, 417 North (Grand Army of the Republic Hearing Room), 10AM
calendar, free speech, law, Madison, media, State Capitol, terrorism, Wisconsin
2026.01.03: No War on Venezuela! National Day of Action Saturday
Forward Statue, State Capitol, 1:00 p.m.
calendar, Donald Trump, Gaza War, Madison, media, protest, Rafah, State Capitol, Venezuela, war, Wisconsin
Trump: U.S. Has Abducted Venezuelan Leader Nicolas Maduro
Adrienne Mahsa Varkiani, The New Republic, January 3, 2026
Donald Trump, Gaza War, Venezuela
The world must take heed as Palestinian suffering deepens again
The Guardian editorial, 2 Jan 2026
aid, blockade, Gaza War, Palestinian, world
Mamdani revokes IHRA antisemitism definition on day 1
LUKE TRESS, TIMES OF ISRAEL, JAN 2, 2026
antisemitism, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), New York City, Zohran Mamdani
‘What is the Christian word in the face of genocide?’: Kairos Palestine calls for repudiation of Zionism
JEFF WRIGHT, MONDOWEISS, DECEMBER 20, 2025
Christian, ethnic cleansing, Europe, Gaza War, genocide, Kairos, Middle East, Palestine, West Bank, Zionism