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Month: February 2026

Apr 19, 2026

Living Hell: The Israeli Prison System as a Network
B’Tselem, January 2026
B’Tselem, Gaza War, Israeli, prison, torture
PCHR Documents Testimonies of Systematic Rape and Sexual Torture in Israeli Detention against Released Palestinian Detainees
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), November 10, 2025
detainees, Gaza War, human rights, Israeli, Palestinian, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), rape, torture
“More than a human can bear”: Israel’s systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other forms of gender-based violence since October 2023
Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and Israel,…
Gaza War, Jerusalem, Palestinian, terrorism, torture
Huckabee, Carlson & Christian Zionism
Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), February 27, 2026
Christian, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Mike Huckabee, religion, Zionism
Tell Congress: Act Now to Stop Ethnic Cleansing in the West Bank
If Not Now, Feb 27, 2026
Congress, ethnic cleansing, take action, West Bank
2026.03.03: Seen and Unseen: A Homeless Awareness Experience
Capitol Square, 12-5 pm
calendar, homeless, Madison, Rafah, solidarity, State Capitol, war, Wisconsin, WORT 89.9 FM
2026.03.11: Gaza Speaks: Realities Behind the Ceasefire
Online, 1 PM CT
calendar, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Diana Buttu, education, Gaza, genocide, human rights, journalists, justice, law, Madison, online, Palestinian, Rafah
Palantir’s AI Is Tracking Gaza Aid Deliveries
JONATHAN WHITTALL, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 26, 2026
aid, Board of Peace, Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC), corporations, Francesca Albanese, Gaza, NGOs, nonprofits, Palantir, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
Canada Revokes Tax Status of Two Zionist Charities
Iso Setel, Independent Jewish Voices Canada, Feb 26, 2026
apartheid, Canada, charities, donate, genocide, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, land, Madison, military, nonprofits, occupation, peace, Rafah, taxes, terrorism, war, war crimes, Zionism
2026.03.02: America’s Middle East with Marc Lynch of George Washington University
UW-Madison Ingraham 206, 12 – 1:15 pm
calendar, history, Madison, Middle East, Palestinian, Rafah, regime change, United States, UW-Madison, war
Gaza’s Orphan Crisis: 40,000 Children Growing Up Without Parents
Gaza Herald, Feb 21, 2026
children, Gaza, orphans
Trump’s Iran War Could Be an Even Bigger Catastrophe Than Iraq
JEET HEER, THE NATION, FEB 23, 2026
Donald Trump, Iran, Iraq, war
Israeli Soldiers Killed Gaza Aid Workers at Point Blank Range in 2025 Massacre: Report
SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 23, 2026
aid, Gaza War, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), paramedics, Tel al-Sultan, war crimes
2026.02.25: While Iran Boils, Trump’s “Peace Plan” Threatens Palestinian Existence
Online, 4:30 PM CT
Board of Peace, calendar, colonialism, Donald Trump, education, Europe, Gaza, Iran, Madison, Middle East, online, Palestinian, peace, Peace Action, Rafah
2026.02.27: Music Benefit for Voces de la Frontera
ZuZu Cafe, 1336 Drake St, Madison, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
benefit, calendar, donate, immigrants, Madison, music, Rafah, solidarity, Voces de la Frontera
2026.02.28: Rising Global Solidarity Against Genocide
Online, 11 AM CT
apartheid, BDS, blockade, boycott, calendar, Christian, divest, Gaza War, genocide, human rights, Huwaida Arraf, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israel Lobby, Israeli, justice, Madison, online, Palestinian, protest, Rafah, sanction, solidarity, world
2026.02.28: Immigrant Solidarity Training with Voces de la Frontera
Midvale Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd, Madison, 10 am – 12 pm
allies, calendar, Dane County, education, immigrants, Lutheran, Madison, Rafah, solidarity, training, Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin
2026.03.04: The Voice of Hind Rajab Madison Film Premier
UW Union South Marquee Theater, 1308 W Dayton St, 6:30 – 8:00 pm
audio, calendar, civilians, film, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, Madison, Palestine, Palestinian, paramedics, Rafah, solidarity, UW-Madison, volunteer, war, war crimes
An American Lynched in the West Bank
Jasper Diamond Nathaniel, Infinite Jaz, Feb 22, 2026
American, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Mukhmas, Nasrallah Abu Siyam, occupation, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 6 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, media, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, West Bank
Huckabee’s Israel land remarks condemned as ‘dangerous and inflammatory’
Julian Borger in Jerusalem, The Guardian, 22 Feb 2026
annexation, Israel, Jerusalem, land, Mike Huckabee, West Bank
Palestinian-American Teenager Killed in West Bank Is Laid to Rest
Adam Rasgon and Fatima AbdulKarim, New York Times, Feb. 20, 2026
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Mukhmas, Nasrallah Abu Siyam, New York Times, occupation, Palestinian, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
MECA Food Parcels in Gaza
Middle East Children’s Alliance, February 19, 2026
aid, blockade, donate, Gaza, healthcare, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel, Israeli, land, Madison, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, nurses, online, Palestine, Palestinian, project, Rafah, solidarity, starvation, take action, video, vigil, volunteer, water, winter, women, world
Tunisian filmmaker refuses to accept award for “The Voice of Hind Rajab”
Drop Site Daily, February 18, 2026
civilians, documentary, film, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, killing, Oscar, Palestinian, paramedics, peace, protest, self-defense, terrorism, Tunisia, war, war crimes, world
No IHRA in Wisconsin
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Feb 19, 2026
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), antisemitism, censorship, discrimination, free speech, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), law, legislature, Tony Evers, Wisconsin
Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Repeal Of Walker-Era Ban On Boycotting Israel
Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal , Feb 17, 2026
ban, BDS, boycott, divest, law, Muslim, sanction, Wisconsin
2026.03.28: The Next No Kings Day
Brittingham Park to the Capitol, 12:30-4 pm
calendar, Donald Trump, free speech, healthcare, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Madison, No Kings, nonviolence, Palestine, Palestinian, protest, Rafah, resources, State Capitol, training, war, Wisconsin
RAFAH IS GONE
Humanti Project, Feb 18, 2026
destruction, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, genocide, Humanti Project, media, Rafah
Help Support Jana, Jehad, and their parents!
February 10, 2026
children, donate, Gaza War, healthcare, immigrants, Madison, project, Rafah, refugees, war
Special End-of-Year Appeal: Help Plant 400 Olive Trees in the West Bank!
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Dec 28, 2025 Update
aid, arms, Barb Olson, Cassandra Dixon, donate, Israel, Israeli, land, law, Madison, Masafer Yatta, military, MRSCP, Nablus, olive trees, online, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, project, Rafah, sister cities, solidarity, terrorism, video, Wall, war, West Bank
· Winter Storm Relief in Gaza
Sameer Project’s “Give Warmth to Gaza” campaign, Dec 19, 2025
aid, destruction, donate, exposure, Gaza War, Madison, media, Rafah, video, war, winter
2026.03.07: International Festival
Overture Center, 201 State Street, Madison, 10 am – 5 pm
artist, calendar, crafts, Dane County, education, Madison, MRSCP, olive oil, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, Read Palestine!, sister cities, world
2026.03.07: International Women’s Day Celebration
Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W Dayton St, Madison, 1-5 pm
calendar, Hebron, Madison, Palestine, Palestine Partners, stories, war, women, Women in Hebron
2026.04.09: Free Speech and Racial Equality Lecture Series
Online, Sep 11, 2025-Apr 9, 2026
antisemitism, Black, calendar, colleges & universities, democracy, equality, free speech, Gaza War, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Islamophobia, Madison, online, racism, Rafah, Zionism
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Advocacy Day
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance, Feb 16, 2026. Lobbying against AB 446/SB 445 IHRA bills.
antisemitism, free speech, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel Lobby, law, Madison, media, Muslim, Rafah, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA)
“The wars of the future are being planned here in Israel”
Trita Parsi, @tparsi, Feb 16, 2026
Gaza War, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Lindsey Graham, Melanie Phillips, Middle East, Syria, Trita Parsi, war, Yemen
Exclusive: Hamas Says It Will Not Unilaterally Disarm as Trump and Netanyahu Threaten a Return to Full-Scale War
JEREMY SCAHILL AND JAWA AHMAD, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 16, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, Board of Peace, Donald Trump, Gaza War, Hamas, war
2026.02.27: Gaza and the US Academy: Scholasticide and Educational Resilience in Palestine
UW-Madison Sewell Social Sciences Building, Room 8108, 12 – 1:30 pm. In-person and Zoom.
Abdel Razzaq Takriti, Arab, calendar, colleges & universities, colonialism, education, history, justice, Madison, Middle East, Palestine, Rafah, revolutions, Rice University, UW-Madison, world
2026.02.25: Virtual Visit to Majd al-Krum, Galilee
Online, 11 AM CT
apartheid, calendar, checkpoints, equality, ethnic cleansing, Galilee, home demolition, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israeli, justice, land, Madison, occupation, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, settlers, terrorism, travel, water, West Bank
2026.02.24: Financial Costs of the US Military
Online, 8-9:30 PM CT
arms, calendar, Madison, military, nuclear, online, Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), Rafah, taxes, war
2026.02.22: Film Tala: A Palm Tree from Gaza for the Badil Resource Center
Online, 1 – 2:30 PM CT
calendar, film, Madison, online, Rafah, refugees, sumud
2026.02.22: Freedom Rides
Building Unity for Nonviolent Action, Feb 22, 2026
Building Unity, calendar, free speech, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison, nonviolence, protest, Rafah, solidarity
2026.02.20-22: Call to Action Weekend
Building Unity for Nonviolent Action, Feb 20-22, 2026
Building Unity, calendar, free speech, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison, nonviolence, protest, Rafah, solidarity
2026.02.20: Shifting Political Winds in Congress on Palestine: Advocacy and Action
Online, 12 PM CT
annexation, calendar, confiscation, Congress, ethnic cleansing, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Israel, Jerusalem, land, Madison, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, settlers, State Department, Taybeh, terrorism, West Bank
2026.02.19: Protective Presence in the West Bank
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham, Madison and Zoom, 7 pm
calendar, Cassandra Dixon, Church of Christ, ethnic cleansing, Google, Homeland Security (DHS), human rights, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), land, Madison, MRSCP, October 7, Palestinian, peace, Presbyterian, Rafah, schools, settlers, terrorism, violations, West Bank
2026.02.19: Unarmed Civilian Defense Report from the West Bank
UW-Madison, 3 pm
Al-Khalil, Amnesty International, calendar, checkpoints, documentary, ethnic cleansing, film, Hebron, human rights, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, land, Madison, Masafer Yatta, No Other Land, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Rafah, settlers, solidarity, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), terrorism, travel, UW-Madison, volunteer, war, West Bank, Wisconsin, world, World Beyond War
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 5 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, media, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, West Bank
26.02.15: Immigrant Solidarity Training by Voces de La Frontera
Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 Hwy M, Middleton, 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Dane County, education, immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), justice, Madison, Rafah, refugees, resources, solidarity, training, video, Voces de la Frontera, Wisconsin
The Rapidly Growing Category of Antisemitic Jews
Mouin Rabbani, Feb 13, 2026
antisemitism, Israel Lobby, Madison, Mouin Rabbani, Rafah, Zionism
AIPAC’s Colossal Own Goal
RYAN COOPER, ZETEO, FEB 15, 2026
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Analilia Mejia, arms, Israel Lobby, New Jersey, Tom Malinowski
Why Is the World Silent When the Gaza Genocide Is Not Over?
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, FEB 12, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, destruction, Diana Buttu, Gaza War, genocide, world
Netanyahu, wanted for war crimes, signs onto “Board of Peace”
Drop Site Daily: February 12, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, Board of Peace, Donald Trump, Gaza War, Hamas, Marco Rubio, Palestinian, peace, United States, war, war crimes
Defaming Francesca Albanese
MOUIN RABBANI, FEB 14, 2026
Europe, Francesca Albanese, Gaza War, genocide, hasbara, human rights, Mouin Rabbani, propaganda
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 4 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, media, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, West Bank
Bitter dispute between Trump and EU over Gaza’s future breaks out into the open
Patrick Wintour in Munich, The Guardian, 13 Feb 2026
Board of Peace, Donald Trump, Europe, Gaza
2026.02.17: Eyewitness Gaza with Whistleblower Anthony Aguilar
Online, 9 PM CT
American, Anthony Aguilar, calendar, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Gaza, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Gaza War, genocide, Madison, online, Rafah
Call to Action Weekend!
February 20-22, 2026
Building Unity, free speech, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison, nonviolence, protest, Rafah, resistance, solidarity, terrorism, unions
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
Mohammad Mansour, Al Jazeera, 10 Feb 2026
Al Jazeera, arms, Gaza War, genocide, Palestinian
In Gaza, One Man Is Searching for the Remains of His Family With a Flour Sifter
ABDEL QADER SABBAH AND SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 10, 2026
civilians, Gaza War, genocide
URGENT: Tell Congress to demand Leqaa Kordia’s release from ICE detention
Adalah Justice Project, February 10, 2026
colleges & universities, Columbia, Congress, detainees, Donald Trump, free speech, healthcare, hospitals, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Indonesia, justice, Laila el-Haddad, land, law, Leqaa Kordia, Madison, Mahmoud Khalil, media, New Jersey, Palestinian, prison, prisoners, protest, Rafah
2026.02.16: Faith in the Crosshairs: Christians Rising Against Christian Zionism
Online, 5 PM CT
calendar, Christian, Church of Christ, digital, Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, Madison, media, online, Palestine, peace, Rafah, solidarity, terrorism, Zionism
2026.02.15: Say What?? Responding to Israel/Palestine Disinformation
Online, 2 PM CT
Arab, Assal Rad, Board of Peace, calendar, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, disinformation, education, film, Gaza War, hasbara, human rights, land, Madison, media, military, online, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, propaganda, Rafah, starvation
2026.02.15: “Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate our News”
Linden Cohousing, 107 Sutherland Ct, Madison, 2-4 pm
American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), calendar, Google, justice, land, Madison, maps, media, police, propaganda, Rafah, resources, terrorism, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
2026.02.13 Update: Lights Up for Gaza and Palestine
Campus Drive Overpass, Madison, 3:30 – 6:00 pm
calendar, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, Madison, maps, MRSCP, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Rafah, terrorism, violations, West Bank
2026.02.12 & 13: Film The Voice of Hind Rajab in Milwaukee
The Downer Theatre, 2589 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, 6:30 pm
calendar, children, civilians, film, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, killing, Milwaukee, paramedics, war crimes
A Day for Gaza
The Nation, February 3, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, colonialism, Edward Said, Gaza War, journalists, resistance, schools, stories, sumud, terrorism, violations
A Day for Gaza: Stories from Gaza and Its People
RAYAN EL AMINE, JACK MIRKINSON, and LIZZY RATNER, THE NATION, FEBRUARY 3, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, stories, sumud
Israeli security cabinet approves rules to increase control over West Bank
Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies, 8 Feb 2026
Al Jazeera, annexation, Bezalel Smotrich, colonialism, West Bank
Abu Ayoub Injuries from Settler-Soldier Pogrom in Masafer Yatta
kivsa_shchora, February 5, 2026
Al-Fakheit, Al-Halawa, Al-Tuban, At-Tuwani, Basel Adra, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust, Madison, Masafer Yatta, media, Rafah, settlers, terrorism, video, West Bank
Inside a coordinated, multi-village settler-soldier pogrom in Masafer Yatta
Basel Adra, +972 Magazine, January 30, 2026
Al-Fakheit, Al-Halawa, Al-Tuban, At-Tuwani, Basel Adra, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust, Masafer Yatta, settlers, terrorism, video, West Bank
2026.02.09: Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed
UW-Madison, Ingraham 206, 12-1:15 pm
calendar, Egypt, Madison, Middle East, Rafah, regime change, revolutions, UW-Madison
2026.02.08: Film A Depopulated Camp for the Badil Resource Center
Online, 1 – 2:30 PM CT
calendar, film, Madison, online, Rafah, refugees, sumud
2026.02.07: No Appetite for Apartheid Launch
James Reeb Unitarian-Universalist Congregation, 2146 E Johnson St, Madison, 6-8 pm
apartheid, BDS, boycott, calendar, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Madison, Middle East, Palestinian, Rafah, solidarity, terrorism, Unitarian
Israeli strikes kill at least 21 in Gaza as Rafah patient crossings halted
William Christou, The Guardian, 4 Feb 2026
blockade, Gaza War, Rafah, travel
Thank the ‘No’ Votes on IHRA
SB445 Committee Vote, Feb 2, 2026
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), antisemitism, CODEPINK, free speech, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel Lobby, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Judiciary, law, Madison, media, MRSCP, Peace Action, Rafah, vote, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA)
Gaza: A Ceasefire in Name Only
Mohammed R. Mhawish, The Nation, FEB 03, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Europe, Gaza War, Middle East, violations, world
How to cross a road under apartheid
HUMANS OF MASAFER YATTA, FEB 03, 2026
apartheid, At-Tuwani, checkpoints, closures, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Juwaya, Masafer Yatta, occupation, settlers, terrorism, travel, West Bank
URGENT FREE SPEECH ALERT: Wisconsin Senate Moves IHRA Bill Behind Closed Doors
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), February 2, 2026
American, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), antisemitism, Arab, censorship, civil rights, discrimination, free speech, Grassroots, human rights, International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel Lobby, Judiciary, justice, law, legislature, Madison, media, Milwaukee, Rafah, Tony Evers, United States, veto, vote, war, Wisconsin
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 3 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, media, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, West Bank
U.S. Envoys Refused to Report “Apocalyptic” Conditions in Gaza. Exclusive Photos Show the Reality They Suppressed.
JONATHAN WHITTALL, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 02, 2026
balance, both sides, censorship, destruction, Gaza War, State Department, US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Ex-CIA Chief David Petraeus Briefs Officials in Israel Overseeing “New Gaza”
JONATHAN WHITTALL, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 30, 2026
aid, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC), concentration camps, counterinsurgency, David Petraeus, Gaza, Israel, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
2026.02.05: No Kings Eyes on ICE Training
Online, 7 PM CT
Alex Pretti, calendar, education, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), law, Madison, Minneapolis, No Kings, nurses, online, Rafah, training, veterans
2026.02.05: Gaza’s Digital Economy Under Siege
Online, 10 AM CT
7amleh, blockade, calendar, communications, digital, economy, Gaza War, Madison, online, Rafah, world