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Category: MRSCP

Mar 17, 2026

Leqaa Kordia is FREE
MPower Action, Mar 16, 2026
colleges & universities, Columbia, detainees, free speech, ICE, Leqaa Kordia, Palestine, prisoners, protest, United States
Anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s Killing
Dr. Ron Smith, Rachel Corrie Foundation, March 16, 2026
Gaza, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israel, murder, Rachel Corrie, Rafah
Poll Shows Double-Digit Drop in US Voter Support for Israel Since 2023
BRAD REED, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 16, 2026
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Gaza War, Israel, Israel Lobby, poll, public opinion, United States
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
Bani Odeh, Israel, murder, Palestinians, police, Tamoun, West Bank
Susan Abulhawa’s Response to Mayor Mamdani
March 15, 2026
colonialism, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, human rights, Israel, Israel Lobby, media, Susan Abulhawa, Zohran Mamdani
Amnesty International: Release Ayman Bani Owda
Amnesty International, 13 March 2026
Cassandra Dixon, detainees, human rights, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Jordan Valley, prisoners, settlers, take action, Tammoun, violence, West Bank
It’s Israel, Stupid!
SASAN FAYAZMANESH, COUNTERPUNCH, MARCH 13, 2026
Iran, Israel, United States, war
There are over 400 children being tortured in Israel’s military detention system
#ItsNotOver, Mar 13, 2026
children, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), prisoners
Israel ‘strangles’ West Bank amid war on Iran
QASSAM MUADDI, MONDOWEISS, MARCH 7, 2026
annexation, ethnic cleansing, Iran, Israel, settlers, Silwad, Taybeh, travel, violence, war, West Bank
Israel Exploits Attack on Iran to Reinstate Gaza ‘Starvation Policy’
JESSICA CORBETT, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 02, 2026
blockade, Gaza, Iran, Israel, starvation, war
Israel’s Justification for Hospital Strikes Repeats Across Gaza and Iran
Gaza Herald, March 10, 2026
Gaza, hospitals, Iran, Israel, war crimes
Paula White-Cain, Senior Advisor to Trump’s White House Faith Office
51-49 with James Li, Mar 6, 2026
Christian, Gideon Levy, Iran, Israel, Lindsey Graham, Netanyahu, Paula White-Cain, religion, Trump, United States, war, Zionism
Everyone in This Country Has Gone Insane
GIDEON LEVY, SAVAGE MINDS, MAR 10, 2026
Gaza, hasbara, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, media, nationalism, propaganda, public opinion, war, West Bank
Impunity and a Dark World
Rev. J. Mark Davidson, Voices for Justice in Palestine, 3/5/2026
Gaza, genocide, Iran, Israel, law, Netanyahu, Trump, United Nations (UN), war, war crimes
2026.03.15 Update: The St. Patrick’s Day March has been Cancelled
The parade, not the month
calendar, Ireland, Madison, Palestine, peace, Veterans for Peace (VFP)
2026.03.15: Beyond Border Walls with Jamal Juma
Online, 12 PM CT
BDS, boycott, calendar, colonialism, divest, ethnic cleansing, Israel, land, online, sanction, settlers, Wall, West Bank
2026.03.16: Solidarity in Action: Resisting Occupation in Palestine and Minnesota
Online, 11:30 AM CT
calendar, Minnesota, occupation, online, Palestine, resistance, United States
2026.03.18: Labor Solidarity with Palestine: Lessons from Italy and Britain
Online, 12 PM CT
arms, calendar, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Israel, justice, labor, online, Palestine, solidarity, United States
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of Gaza detainee abuse
Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem, The Guardian, 12 Mar 2026
Gaza War, Israel, prisoners, torture, war crimes
Israeli airstrike sets fire to camp sheltering displaced Palestinians near Gaza City
The Guardian, Mar 12, 2026
ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, Israel, refugees
Why the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance is dangerous and will curtail our freedom of speech
Madison Jewish Voice for Peace, Madison365, Mar 10, 2026
antisemitism, free speech, Gaza War, genocide, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), law, Wisconsin
2026.03.11: Wisconsin IHRA Bill on WORT 89.9 FM
8:00 am Live, Streamed, or Archived
antisemitism, calendar, free speech, Gaza War, genocide, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel, law, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA)
Don’t Forget Gaza and the Palestinians
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, MAR 09, 2026
colonialism, Gaza, Iran, Israel, land, Netanyahu, nuclear, settlers, violence, war, West Bank
2026.04.15: Celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month: Local Connections
Monona Public Library, Municipal Room, 6 pm
Americans, Arab, calendar, Palestine, United States, Wisconsin
Citizens In a Democracy Must Be Allowed to Criticize Israel
JASON STANLEY, ZETEO, MAR 9, 2026
antisemitism, democracy, free speech, genocide, Israel, United States, war crimes
This Is Not a Regime Change War. Iran Is Being Pushed Toward State Collapse.
Mahbod Seraji, TRUTHOUT, March 3, 2026
Iran, Israel, Trump, United States, war
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
Andaleeb Cartonera, calendar, Gaza, media, Palestine, United States, UW-Madison
Walid Khalidi, Palestinian historian and historian of Palestine, dies at 100
MOUIN RABBANI, MAR 08, 2026
history, Palestine, Walid Khalidi
‘Emergency’ of Iran War Means Israel Needs More Bombs Without Congressional Approval
JON QUEALLY, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 07, 2026
arms, Congress, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Rubio, United States, war
From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East
Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, 8 Mar 2026
Iran, Iraq, Middle East, Netanyahu, Trump, United States
International Women’s Day: The Inspiring Resistance Of Palestinian Women
BDS National Committee, 8-Mar-2026
apartheid, BDS, boycott, colonialism, divest, genocide, Israel, occupation, Palestine, sanction, women
2026.04.01-30: Read Palestine! Arab American Book List for April
National Arab American Heritage Month, April 2026
American, Arab, books, calendar, education, history, Read Palestine!
Madison Weekly Vigil Against War
Thursdays, Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
ICE, Iran, Lebanon, Madison, Minnesota, Palestine, protest, United States, Venezuela, World
2026.03.07: Madison Stop the War on Iran! Rally
Forward Statue, Capitol Square at State St, 5 pm
calendar, Iran, Israel, Madison, protest, United States, war
2026.05.01: General Strike: Ice Out of Madison
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Madison Area DSA (@dsamadison) More Info…
calendar, ICE, immigrants, Madison, protest
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Watch at Home Now. Available on Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango.
children, film, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), murder, paramedics
2026.03.14: Madison War Tax Resistance Workshop
Madison Central Library Rm 104, 201 W Mifflin St, 2 pm
calendar, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Madison, Middle East, taxes, United States, war
2026.03.26-29: Why We Record – Defying Fragmentation And Erasure In Palestine
Madison Friends Meeting, 1704 Roberts Ct, Madison
calendar, education, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, history, Israel, Nakba, Palestine, war, West Bank
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
Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, United States, war
Senators demand investigation after ninth American killed by Israeli settlers or soldiers in West Bank
Joseph Gedeon in Washington, The Guardian, 5 Mar 2026
Americans, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), murder, Nasrallah Abu Siyam, settlers, West Bank
No War with Iran – Congress is voting within hours
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA), Mar 4, 2026
Iran, Israel, take action, United States, war
Inside the Pro-Israel Campaign to Stop ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’ From Winning an Oscar
PREM THAKKER, ZETEO, MAR 4, 2026
civilians, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, Israel, murder, paramedics, war crimes
2026.03.06: Teach-In: US Empire & Iran
UW-Madison Pyle 121 Auditorium, 4-5:30 pm
calendar, education, Iran, Israel, United States, UW-Madison, war
A Small Bloodstained School Bag
Maktoob, @maktoobmedia, Mar 1, 2026
children, Iran, Israel, United States, war, war crimes
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 7 : MONDAY MARCH 2, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, United States, West Bank
Eyes On The West Bank
Andrey X, the.andrey.x, Mar 1, 2026
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), settlers, violence, West Bank
I won’t remain silent on this cynical war
Avraham Burg, The Observer, 28 February 2026
Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, Trump, United States, war
Living Hell: The Israeli Prison System as a Network
B’Tselem, January 2026
B’Tselem, Gaza War, Israel, 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
Gaza War, Israel, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), 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, Israel, torture, United Nations (UN)
Huckabee, Carlson & Christian Zionism
Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), February 27, 2026
Christian, Israel, Palestine, 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, United States, West Bank
2026.03.03: Seen and Unseen: A Homelessness Awareness Experience
Capitol Square, 12-5 pm
calendar, homeless, Madison, State Capitol, Wisconsin
2026.03.11: Gaza Speaks: Realities Behind the Ceasefire
Online, 1 PM CT
calendar, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza, genocide, human rights, justice, Palestinians
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), for-profit, Francesca Albanese, Gaza, NGOs, nonprofits, Palantir, United Nations 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, genocide, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), nonprofits, taxes, 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, Middle East, Palestine, regime change, United States, 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
Iran, Trump, United States
Israeli Soldiers Killed Gaza Aid Workers at Point Blank Range in 2025 Massacre: Report
SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 23, 2026
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, Gaza, Iran, Palestine, Trump, United States
2026.02.27: Music Benefit for Voces de la Frontera
ZuZu Cafe, 1336 Drake St, Madison, 5:30 – 8:00 pm
calendar, donate, immigrants, music, solidarity, Voces de la Frontera
2026.02.28: Rising Global Solidarity Against Genocide
Online, 11 AM CT
apartheid, BDS, boycott, calendar, Christians, divest, Gaza War, genocide, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israel Lobby, online, protest, sanction, solidarity
2026.02.28: Immigrant Solidarity Training with Voces de la Frontera
Midvale Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd, Madison, 10 am – 12 pm
calendar, education, immigrants, Madison, solidarity, Voces de la Frontera
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
calendar, civilians, film, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, paramedics, UW-Madison, 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, Palestinian, settlers, West Bank
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 6 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, United States, West Bank
Huckabee’s Israel land remarks condemned as ‘dangerous and inflammatory’
Julian Borger in Jerusalem, The Guardian, 22 Feb 2026
annexation, Huckabee, Israel, Palestine, United States, West Bank
Palestinian-American Teenager Killed in West Bank Is Laid to Rest
Adam Rasgon and Fatima AbdulKarim, New York Times, Feb. 20, 2026
American, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Mukhmas, Nasrallah Abu Siyam, occupation, Palestinian, settlers, West Bank
MECA Food Parcels in Gaza
Middle East Children’s Alliance, February 19, 2026
aid, blockade, Gaza, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), project, starvation, take action
Tunisian filmmaker refuses to accept award for “The Voice of Hind Rajab”
Drop Site Daily, February 18, 2026
civilians, film, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), murder, paramedics, war crimes
No IHRA in Wisconsin
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Feb 19, 2026
antisemitism, censorship, 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
BDS, boycott, divest, Israel, law, Palestine, sanction, Wisconsin
2026.03.28: The Next No Kings Day
Brittingham Park to the Capitol, 12:30-4 pm
calendar, free speech, Madison, No Kings, nonviolence, protest, Trump
RAFAH IS GONE
Humanti Project, Feb 18, 2026
destruction, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, genocide, Humanti Project, Israel, Rafah
Help Support Jana, Jehad, and their parents!
February 10, 2026
children, donate, Gaza War, health, immigrants, Israel, Madison, project, refugees
Special End-of-Year Appeal: Help Plant 400 Olive Trees in the West Bank!
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Dec 28, 2025 Update
aid, Madison, Masafer Yatta, MRSCP, olive trees, Palestine Partners, project, West Bank
· Winter Storm Relief in Gaza
Sameer Project’s “Give Warmth to Gaza” campaign, Dec 19, 2025
aid, cold, destruction, Gaza War, rain
2026.03.07: International Festival
Overture Center, 201 State Street, Madison, 10 am – 5 pm
calendar, crafts, education, Madison, MRSCP, olive oil
2026.03.07: International Women’s Day Celebration
Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W Dayton St, Madison, 1-5 pm
calendar, Palestine Partners, women
2026.04.09: Free Speech and Racial Equality Lecture Series
Online, Sep 11, 2025-Apr 9, 2026
American, antisemitism, Black, calendar, colleges & universities, democracy, equality, free speech, Gaza War, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Islamophobia, Jewish, Muslims, online, Palestinians, racism, United States, 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, 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, Middle East, Syria, 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
Board of Peace, Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, Trump, United States
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, calendar, colleges & universities, colonialism, education, history, Middle East, Rice University, UW-Madison
2026.02.25: Virtual Visit to Majd al-Krum, Galilee
Online, 11 AM CT
apartheid, calendar, checkpoints, ethnic cleansing, Galilee, home demolition, online, Palestine, settlers, travel, West Bank
2026.02.24: Financial Costs of the US Military
Online, 8-9:30 PM CT
arms, calendar, military, online, taxes, United States, war
2026.02.22: Film Tala: A Palm Tree from Gaza for the Badil Resource Center
Online, 1 – 2:30 PM CT
calendar, film, Israel, online, Palestine, poverty, refugees, sumud
2026.02.22: Freedom Rides
Building Unity for Nonviolent Action, Feb 22, 2026
calendar, free speech, ICE, immigration, Madison, nonviolence, protest, solidarity
2026.02.20-22: Call to Action Weekend
Building Unity for Nonviolent Action, Feb 20-22, 2026
calendar, free speech, ICE, immigration, Madison, nonviolence, protest, solidarity
2026.02.20: Shifting Political Winds in Congress on Palestine: Advocacy and Action
Online, 12 PM CT
annexation, calendar, Congress, ethnic cleansing, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Jerusalem, land, Palestine, settlers, United States, West Bank
2026.02.19: Protective Presence in the West Bank
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham, Madison and Zoom, 7 pm
calendar, ethnic cleansing, human rights, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), land, Madison, settlers, violence, West Bank
2026.02.19: Unarmed Civilian Defense Report from the West Bank
UW-Madison, 3 pm
Amnesty International, calendar, ethnic cleansing, human rights, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), land, Madison, settlers, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), violence, West Bank, World Beyond War
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 5 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, United States, 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
education, ICE, immigrants, Madison, refugees, solidarity, Voces de la Frontera
The Rapidly Growing Category of Antisemitic Jews
Mouin Rabbani, Feb 13, 2026
antisemitism, Israel, Israel Lobby, Jews, Zionism
AIPAC’s Colossal Own Goal
RYAN COOPER, ZETEO, FEB 15, 2026
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Analilia Mejia, arms, Israel, Israel Lobby, New Jersey, Tom Malinowski, United States
Why Is the World Silent When the Gaza Genocide Is Not Over?
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, FEB 12, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, destruction, Gaza War, genocide, Israel
Netanyahu, wanted for war crimes, signs onto “Board of Peace”
Drop Site Daily: February 12, 2026
Board of Peace, Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, Palestine, Trump
Defaming Francesca Albanese
MOUIN RABBANI, FEB 14, 2026
Europe, Francesca Albanese, Gaza War, genocide, hasbara, human rights, Israel, Palestine, propaganda, United Nations (UN), United States