The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

Month: June 2026

Jun 24, 2026

2026.07.07-08.29: TATREEZ FROM TEEJOP TO PALESTINE
111 S. Livingston Street #100, Madison, Tue-Fri 10 am-5 pm and Sat 12-5 pm
calendar, embroidery, Madison, Palestine, solidarity, tatreez, Teejop, Women in Hebron
UAW Becomes Largest US Labor Union to Divest from Israel Bonds
The Worker, June 22, 2026
BDS, divest, Gaza, genocide, Israel, United Auto Workers (UAW)
AIPAC, Israel, Death and Destruction
Trita Parsi, Substack, June 22, 2026
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), children, civilians, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, war, war crimes, Zohran Mamdani
2026.06.29: Free Concert Benefit for MECA & Direct Relief
Goodman Community Center, Brassworks Building, 214 Waubesa St, Madison, 8 pm
aid, benefit, calendar, Direct Relief, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), music, Palestine
2026.06.21: Open Doors for Refugees celebrates community at Madison potluck
Bella Ferak, Channel 3000 News, June 21, 2026
calendar, Madison, Palestine, refugees
‘Since the ceasefire was announced’
James Elder, UNICEF, June 19, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, children, Gaza, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), war crimes
A child a day: The deadly illusion of Gaza’s ceasefire
UNICEF, 19 June 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, children, Gaza, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), war crimes
The killing of baby Sam: Broken hearts are not enough
Cassandra Dixon and Barb Olson et al, Cap Times, Jun 19, 2026
Al Sumud, arms, B’Tselem, checkpoints, children, civilians, Hebron, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), Mark Pocan, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Playgrounds for Palestine, Sam Abu Haikal, Tel Rumeida, United States, United States-Israel Defense Technology Cooperation, war crimes, West Bank
‘All of Lebanon must burn’
Itamar Ben-Gvir, X.com, 19 Jun 2026
Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Itamar Ben-Gvir, Lebanon, terrorism
2026.06.30: Attacks on Health Professional Education in the Middle East
Online, 11 am CT
Africa, calendar, healthcare, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, Palestine, World Health Organization (WHO)
Salah Sarsour released from immigration detention by court
ANYA VAN WAGTENDONK, WISCONSIN PUBLIC RADIO, JUNE 18, 2026
American, courts, free speech, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Palestinian, Salah Sarsour
2026.08.22: Madison Arcatao Pupusa Dinner & 40th Anniversary
Aubergine, 1226 Williamson Street, Madison, 5 – 7:30 pm
Arcatao, calendar, Madison, sister cities
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 6 NO. 2 : MONDAY JUNE 15, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, students, West Bank
2026.07.10: Free Film Series in Support of Palestine
Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S Park St, Madison, 6 pm
calendar, children, civilians, film, Gaza, Hind Rajab, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America (MADSA), No Appetite for Apartheid, Palestine, paramedics, war crimes
2026.06.26: Free Film Series in Support of Palestine
Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, 6 pm
BDS, boycott, calendar, film, Israel, Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America (MADSA), No Appetite for Apartheid, Palestine
Gaza is not an aberration – Israel planned this genocide decades ago
Jonathan Cook, Middle East Eye, 11 June 2026
ethnic cleansing, Gaza, genocide, Israel, October 7, Palestine
Exposing Ethnic Cleansing And Human Rights Violations By Israel In The West Bank
Amnesty International USA, June 10, 2026
Amnesty International, ethnic cleansing, Israel, Palestine, West Bank
2026.06.21: Join Open Doors’ Free Community Potluck!
Elver Park Pavilion, 1238 S Gammon Rd, Madison, 12-3 pm
calendar, Madison, Palestine, refugees
Six countries sanction enablers of settler violence in occupied West Bank
Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters, 9 Jun 2026
Australia, BDS, Canada, colonialism, ethnic cleansing, France, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, occupation, sanction, settlers, terrorism, United Kingdom (UK), West Bank
More Than 20,000 Patients Face Death as Access to Medical Treatment Abroad is Denied
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), June 6, 2026
blockade, Gaza, healthcare, Israel, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), travel
Salah Sarsour’s Health is Failing
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance, June 5, 2026
detainees, healthcare, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, Salah Sarsour, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA)
2026.06.05-06 Update: Yard and Craft Sale for Palestine Aid
1 Judy Circle, Madison, 9 am – 4 pm
calendar, Madison, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), Palestine Partners, Women in Hebron
Groundswell Of Support For Salah Sarsour, But No Answers
Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Jun 5, 2026
detainees, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Islamic Society Of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Salah Sarsour
Tell Congress to Vote YES on Lebanon War Powers Resolution
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance, June 3, 2026
Congress, Israel, Lebanon, take action, United States, War Powers Act
Israeli study finds starvation in Gaza was result of deliberate policy
Nadav Rapaport in Tel Aviv, 3 June 202
blockade, Gaza, Israel, starvation
How Israel’s Strategy in Lebanon Was Blown Up by Drones
Science, studies and economics, June 2, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, drones, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Lebanon, occupation
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 6 NO. 1 : MONDAY JUNE 1, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, students, West Bank
A Glimpse into The Horror in Gaza
PETER BEINART, JUN 01, 2026
antisemitism, blockade, disease, Gaza, Hamas, Ireland, Israel, Palestinian Authority (PA), Palestinians, Peter Beinart, public opinion, South Africa, starvation, water, West Bank