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The Israeli leadership and the Israeli public didn’t think about the occupation, didn’t talk about Palestinians. . . I mean, they blockaded a place that is one of the most densely populated places in the world for almost 20 years. . . And now that everybody understands that they do exist and that it is back on the table, then they are very, very vengeful. ― Merav Zonshine, Israeli journalist and commentator in Israel’s Reel Extremism, Jun 18, 2024
Israel Has Silenced Wisconsin!
Gov. Evers has signed Assembly Bill 446 into law, advancing an IHRA definition of antisemitism that threatens free speech.
Special End-of-Year Appeal: Help Plant 400 Olive Trees in the West Bank!
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Dec 28, 2025 Update
The US and Israel Are Making Gaza-Style War the New Normal
Branko Marcetic, Jacobin, 04.01.2026
The quiet criminalization of student speech
Samer Alatout, Cap Times, Apr 1, 2026
Milwaukee Community Leader Abducted by ICE
American Muslims for Palestine, April 01, 2026
US Killed Children in Iran Using New Missile That Explodes Into Pellets
Sharon Zhang, TRUTHOUT, March 30, 2026
The media need to advocate for peace
CODEPINK, April 1, 2026
Capital punishment is always wrong. This new law is doubly so.
The Guardian Editorial, 31 Mar 2026
‘Human tragedy’: Leqaa Kordia on how ICE jail echoes life in occupied Palestine
Alice Speri, The Guardian, 1 Apr 2026
2026.04.09: Benefit Concert for Climate and Immigrant Justice
Harmony Bar & Grill, 2201 Atwood Ave, Madison, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
2026.04.12: We Will Remain Here: Palestinian Nonviolent Resistance in a Time of Genocide
Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
2026.04.18: Kachkaniraqmi (“Existence as Resistance”) Multicultural Fashion Show and Performances
The Crossing, 1127 University Avenue, Madison, 4 pm
2026.04.19: WUD World Wide: Free International Festival
UW Memorial Union, 1-6 pm
2026.04.23: Nonviolence in Action: Building the Beloved Community
Bethal Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, 8 am – 5:15 pm
2026.04.25: WI Bail Out the People (WiBOPM) 15th Anniversary Celebration
James Reeb Unitarian Church, 2146 E Johnson St, Madison, 4 pm
Israel Admits It ‘Photoshopped’ Image to Portray Assassinated Lebanese Journalist as Hezbollah
STEPHEN PRAGER, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 30, 2026
The Palestinian Question Is Still the Core of the Middle East Conflict
AYMAN ODEH, ZETEO, MAR 29, 2026
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 11 : MONDAY MARCH 30, 2026
Massive crowds everywhere!
Mastodon, March 28, 2026
Israeli Forces Torture Gaza Toddler to Force His Father to Confess
TEAM ZETEO, MAR 28, 2026
Thousands Hit the Streets in Madison for No Kings! No Billionaires! March and Rally
WiBOPM, March 28, 2026
2026.05.25: Memorial Day, Memorial Mile
Madison Masonic Center, 301 Wisconsin Ave, 12 pm
Israel Is Also Committing Genocide In the West Bank
AHMAD IBSAIS, THE NATION, MARCH 26, 2026
“Erasing the Lines”: How Settlers Are Seizing New Regions of the West Bank
OREN ZIV with ARIEL CAINE, THE NATION, MARCH 24, 2026
Oops, we have wrecked another country
David Hearst, Middle East Eye, 25 March 2026
AP is calling Israel’s attack on Lebanon an invasion. What does that mean and why does it matter?
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, March 26, 2026
Albanese urges ICC arrest warrants for Israeli ministers over torture of Palestinians
Sondos Asem, Middle East Eye, 24 March 2026
Zionist Leaders Have Always Wanted to Control Southern Lebanon
ZACHARY FOSTER, ZETEO, MAR 26
Please Take Action for Intellectual Freedom at the Los Angeles Public Library
Read Palestine! March 25, 2026
IHRA Bill to Chill Free Speech and Shield Israel Passes WI Senate
MRSCP, March 25, 2026
Vigil Against U.S. Wars!
Thursdays, Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
April is Arab American Heritage Month
Read Palestine! March 25, 2026
Netanyahu and Trump
STEVE BRODNER, MAR 24, 2026
Less Than 1% of Public Bomb Shelters in Israel Are in Palestinian Communities
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, MAR 23, 2026
Israel Defense Minister Deploys ‘Gaza Model’ in Lebanon, Ordering Destruction of Villages
STEPHEN PRAGER, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 23, 2026
“This Is My Home”: Diana Buttu on life in Israel as a second-class citizen, and why she won’t leave
PETER BEINART, MAR 22, 2026
Israeli Officials Signal Stepped-Up Atrocities in Lebanon
Human Rights Watch, March 23, 2026
2026.03.25: Proposed Resolution to Ensure UW Investments Comply with Wisconsin Anti-Discrimination Law
Student Activities Center (SAC), 4th floor Hearing Room, 333 E Campus Mall, 6:30 PM
2026.04.01: Children’s Book event with Angela Medina and Palestinian author Maysa Odeh
Madison Central Library, Room 302, 7 pm
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 10 : MONDAY MARCH 23, 2026
Israeli settlers carry out series of West Bank attacks as security forces stand by
Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and agencies, The Guardian, 22 Mar 2026
Israel has crushed UNRWA in Gaza – and the rest of the world has done nothing
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), 21 Mar 2026
2026.03.19: Don’t Let Republicans Silence Wisconsin!
Gov. Evers Vetoed AB 672/SB 650 that threatened political dissent as “terrorism”, Mar 19, 2026
2026.03.24: Guatemala human rights activist Irma Velásquez Nimatuj to speak at UW
UW-Madison, Sewell Social Science Rm 8417, 1180 Observatory Dr, 2 pm and online
Countdown to Israeli Apartheid Week 2026
BDS Movement, March 21, 2026
Tucker Carlson is right about the Open Secret of U.S. and Israel Relations
AVRUM BURG, MAR 19, 2026
University denies pro-Israel events for not platforming ‘both sides’
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), March 19, 2026
2026.04.04: Letters for Children in ICE Custody, Palestine, Iran, Iraq & Lebanon
Room of One’s Own Annex, 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison, 1-3 pm
Efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian speech face series of setbacks in court
Tom Perkins, The Guardian, 19 Mar 2026
Grieving Parents in Iran Spend Every Night at the Graves of Their Children, Killed by U.S. Strike
MAHMOUD ASLAN, DROP SITE NEWS, MAR 18, 2026
The White House compares deadly conflict to video games and movies to win support for Iran war
Allan Smith and Richard Engel, NBC News, March 12, 2026
No roll call, no votes recorded. This seriously happened.
The Wisconsin Senate passed SB 445 that uses the IHRA definition of antisemitism to threaten free speech. Ask Governor Evers to veto! March 17, 2026
Leqaa Kordia is FREE
MPower Action, Mar 16, 2026
Anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s Killing
Dr. Ron Smith, Rachel Corrie Foundation, March 16, 2026
Poll Shows Double-Digit Drop in US Voter Support for Israel Since 2023
BRAD REED, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 16, 2026
Israeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank
Emma Graham-Harrison and Sufian Taha in Jerusalem, The Guardian, 15 Mar 2026
Susan Abulhawa’s Response to Mayor Mamdani
March 15, 2026
Amnesty International: Release Ayman Bani Owda
Amnesty International, 13 March 2026
It’s Israel, Stupid!
SASAN FAYAZMANESH, COUNTERPUNCH, MARCH 13, 2026
There are over 400 children being tortured in Israel’s military detention system
#ItsNotOver, Mar 13, 2026
Israel ‘strangles’ West Bank amid war on Iran
QASSAM MUADDI, MONDOWEISS, MARCH 7, 2026
Israel Exploits Attack on Iran to Reinstate Gaza ‘Starvation Policy’
JESSICA CORBETT, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 02, 2026
Israel’s Justification for Hospital Strikes Repeats Across Gaza and Iran
Gaza Herald, March 10, 2026
Paula White-Cain, Senior Advisor to Trump’s White House Faith Office
51-49 with James Li, Mar 6, 2026
Everyone in This Country Has Gone Insane
GIDEON LEVY, SAVAGE MINDS, MAR 10, 2026
Impunity and a Dark World
Rev. J. Mark Davidson, Voices for Justice in Palestine, 3/5/2026
2026.03.15 Update: The St. Patrick’s Day March has been Cancelled
The parade, not the month
2026.03.15: Beyond Border Walls with Jamal Juma
Online, 12 PM CT
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of Gaza detainee abuse
Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem, The Guardian, 12 Mar 2026
Israeli airstrike sets fire to camp sheltering displaced Palestinians near Gaza City
The Guardian, Mar 12, 2026
Why the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance is dangerous and will curtail our freedom of speech
Madison Jewish Voice for Peace, Madison365, Mar 10, 2026
2026.03.11: Wisconsin IHRA Bill on WORT 89.9 FM
8:00 am Live, Streamed, or Archived
Don’t Forget Gaza and the Palestinians
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, MAR 09, 2026
2026.04.15: Celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month: Local Connections
Monona Public Library, Municipal Room, 6 pm
Citizens In a Democracy Must Be Allowed to Criticize Israel
JASON STANLEY, ZETEO, MAR 9, 2026
This Is Not a Regime Change War. Iran Is Being Pushed Toward State Collapse.
Mahbod Seraji, TRUTHOUT, March 3, 2026
2026.04.17: The United States and the Middle East: Geopolitics, Resistance and Power
UW-Madison Memorial Library, Room 126, 8:30 am – 5 pm
Walid Khalidi, Palestinian historian and historian of Palestine, dies at 100
MOUIN RABBANI, MAR 08, 2026
‘Emergency’ of Iran War Means Israel Needs More Bombs Without Congressional Approval
JON QUEALLY, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 07, 2026
From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East
Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, 8 Mar 2026
International Women’s Day: The Inspiring Resistance Of Palestinian Women
BDS National Committee, 8-Mar-2026
2026.04.01-30: Read Palestine! Arab American Book List for April
National Arab American Heritage Month, April 2026
Madison Weekly Vigil Against War
Thursdays, Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
2026.03.07: Madison Stop the War on Iran! Rally
Forward Statue, Capitol Square at State St, 5 pm
2026.05.01: General Strike: Ice Out of Madison
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Madison Area DSA (@dsamadison) More Info & Updates
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Watch at Home Now. Available on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango.
2026.03.14: Madison War Tax Resistance Workshop
Madison Central Library Rm 104, 201 W Mifflin St, 2 pm
2026.03.26-29: Why We Record – Defying Fragmentation And Erasure In Palestine
Madison Friends Meeting, 1704 Roberts Ct, Madison
Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order
William Christou in Beirut and Andrew Roth in Washington, The Guardian, 5 Mar 2026
Senators demand investigation after ninth American killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in West Bank
Joseph Gedeon in Washington, The Guardian, 5 Mar 2026
No War with Iran – Congress is voting within hours
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA), Mar 4, 2026
Inside the Pro-Israel Campaign to Stop ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ From Winning an Oscar
PREM THAKKER, ZETEO, MAR 4, 2026
