The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

Month: May 2026

Jun 24, 2026

Israel and Gaza: the threat of further humanitarian catastrophe
The Guardian, 29 May 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, blockade, Board of Peace, civilians, Donald Trump, ethnic cleansing, Europe, Gaza, Germany, Hamas, Israel, Lebanon, starvation, United States
‘To call it a ceasefire is a joke’: Israeli soldiers in Gaza
SAM MEDNICK, AP, May 30, 2026
civilians, Gaza, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), war crimes, Yellow Line
American Jews: a future without Zionism in the wake of the Gaza genocide
CALEB KAUFMAN, MONDOWEISS, MAY 13, 2026
American, Gaza, genocide, Hannah Shvets, Jacob Berman, Jews, judaism, Michael Margolin, Quincey Fireside, Sam Poole, United States
2026.07.19 Update: Big Ride for Palestine
Olin Park, 10 am – 2 pm
calendar, Grassroots, Lebanon, Madison, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), Palestine, Ride for Palestine
Zionists move on East Jerusalem and U.S. Congress
GOOD SHEPHERD COLLECTIVE, MAY 28, 2026
antisemitism, colonialism, ethnic cleansing, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel, Jerusalem
Israel to Cut Ties With U.N. Chief Over Its Inclusion on Sexual Violence Blacklist
Ephrat Livni, New York Times, May 28, 2026
detainees, Hamas, Israel, prisoners, rape, United Nations (UN)
Fundraiser for Samia and Her Family
@aedansarchive, May 28, 2026
2026.05.29: Rev. Fahed Abuakel on WORT
89.9 FM Live or Streamed at 12 Noon, and Archived. Call-in is 608-256-2001.
audio, calendar, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Madison, Nakba, Rev. Fahed Abuakel, West Bank, WORT 89.9 FM
2026.06.03: Let Cuba Live: No US War on Cuba Demonstration
Willy and Blair Streets, Madison, 5-6 pm
calendar, Cuba, Madison, protest, United States, war
2026.06.04: Death and Palestinian Prisoners
Online, 10 am CT
calendar, death penalty, detainees, Israel, Palestinian, prisoners, resistance, torture
2026.06.04: Book Circle: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
Madison Central Library Room 104, 6 pm visiting, 6:30 pm discussion
books, calendar, Gaza, genocide, Omar El Akkad, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
2026.06.15: Celebrating Palestine with the Muslim Women’s Coalition
Marcus Performing Arts Center, 929 N Water St, Milwaukee, 12-8 pm
calendar, culture, Milwaukee, Muslim Women’s Coalition, Palestine, solidarity
West Bank: Attacks by Israeli Civilians on Palestinians
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), April 2026
ethnic cleansing, Israelis, settlers, terrorism, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), West Bank
Booking.com profits from stolen Palestinian land
Ekō, May 27, 2026
BDS, boycott, divest, ethnic cleansing, land, Netherlands, petition, sanction, take action, West Bank
Storied New York food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after contentious campaign
Alice Speri, The Guardian, 26 May 2026
BDS, boycott, Israel, United States
Israel: The Country Whose Actions Never Represent Itself
JUSTINA POSKEVICIUTE, Common Dreams, May 22, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, Freedom Flotilla, Global Sumud Flotilla, hasbara, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, propaganda, public opinion
Battered Flotilla Volunteers Deported
U.S. Boats to Gaza, May 21, 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel, piracy, torture
2026.06.07 Update: Why We Record – Defying Fragmentation And Erasure In Palestine
First Congregational United Church of Christ, 131 6th Ave, Baraboo, 10:30 am – 1 pm
American, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Baraboo, calendar, education, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, history, Nakba, Palestine, Rafah, stories, war, West Bank
Ben Gvir posts video taunting Gaza flotilla activists, sparks global outcry
STAFF, AGENCIES and NAVA FREIBERG, TIMES OF ISRAEL, MAY 20, 2026
blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Itamar Ben-Gvir, piracy
2026.05.23: Premiere of “Land of Canaan” by Maggie Lemere
Online, 11 AM CT
calendar, culture, ethnic cleansing, film, olive trees, West Bank
US Sanctions Peaceful Gaza Flotilla Organizers
BRETT WILKINS, Common Dreams, May 19, 2026
blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Palestinians, sanction, United States
The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians
Nicholas Kristof, New York Times, May 11, 2026 (free account required to share article)
children, documentary, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, Palestinian, prisoners, rape, settlers, torture, United Nations (UN), women
2026.05.21: Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration
Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton, 5-8 pm
American, calendar, crafts, embroidery, Palestine, Palestinian, tatreez
2026.05.31: Ilan Pappe and “Is the Zionist Experiment Unraveling?”
Online, 1 PM CT
calendar, colonialism, Ilan Pappé, Israel, online, peace, Voices for Justice in Palestine, Zionism
FFC Boats Have Been Intercepted. Please TAKE ACTION
Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright, U.S. Boats to Gaza, May 18, 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Mavi Marmara Freedom and Solidarity Assoc, piracy, take action
2026.05.28: Navigating Genocide as a Deaf Palestinian
Online, 11 AM CT
calendar, deaf, Gaza, Omar Nabeel, online
Nakba 78: We Shall Never Forget. We Shall Return.
Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), May 15, 2026
BDS, boycott, divest, Nakba, Return, sanction, solidarity, sumud
2026.05.17: Fragile Crossings: Pediatric Medical Evacuations From Gaza
Online, 12 PM CT
calendar, children, Dr. Zeena Salman, Gaza, healthcare
2026.05.17: “Enduring Palestine: Erasure and Cultural Resistance”
Online, 2 PM CT
calendar, culture, ethnic cleansing, history, online, Palestine, resistance, sumud
2026.05.17: Author Event: Sahar Mustafah with Fawzy Qamar
A Room of One’s Own, 2717 Atwood Ave, Madison, 3-4 pm
American, calendar, Fawzy Qamar, literature, Palestine, Palestinian, Sahar Mustafah, United States
How the Iran War is Changing the Middle East
JUAN COLE, Informed Comment, 05/09/2026
Iran, Israel, Middle East, NATO, Pakistan, petroleum, Saudi Arabia, solar, South Korea, Turkey, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United States, war
EU Imposes New Sanctions on Israeli Settlers After Hungary Drops Opposition
JULIA CONLEY, COMMON DREAMS, May 11, 2026
ethnic cleansing, Europe, Israeli, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
2026.05.16: Art Sale Fundraiser
Old Firehouse Lounge, 364 E Main St, Stoughton, 1-3 pm
aid, art, calendar, donate, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 17 : MONDAY MAY 11, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, students, West Bank
2026.05.14: Palestine Partners at the Madison Night Market
State & Gorham, Madison, 5-9 pm
calendar, crafts, Madison, Palestine Partners, Women in Hebron
Tuba was designed to be our refuge – now we risk displacement from there too
Humans of Masafer Yatta, May 06, 2026
ethnic cleansing, Hebron, home demolition, Israelis, Khirbet al-Tuba, Masafer Yatta, settlers, West Bank
Israel should foot the bill
Avaaz, May 5, 2026
ethnic cleansing, Hamamat al-Maleh, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, petition, schools, settlers, take action, West Bank
Israel Attacks Flotilla — We Launch More Boats
US Boats to Gaza, May 4, 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), piracy, starvation, take action, terrorism
2026.05.09: Bake Sale Fundraiser
318 W Lakeside St, Madison, 10 am – 1 pm
calendar, donate, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, refugees, sweets
Erased: Israeli Settlers’ Brutal Campaign to Ethnically Cleanse the West Bank
Hagar Shezaf, Haaretz, Oct 23, 2025
ethnic cleansing, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Palestinians, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
‘A Handful of Kids?’ An Army of Israeli Youths Is Being Deployed to Expel Palestinians in the West Bank
Amira Hass and Matan Golan, Haaretz, January 09, 2026
ethnic cleansing, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Palestinians, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
JNF to Cut Back Most of Its Funding of Programs at West Bank Settler Farm Outposts
Judy Maltz, Haaretz, April 28, 2026
ethnic cleansing, Israeli, Jewish National Fund (JNF), Palestinians, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
2026.05.16: Remembering The Palestinian Nakba
James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2146 E Johnson St, 6 pm Potluck, 7 pm Program
calendar, ethnic cleansing, Israel, Madison, Nakba, Palestine