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Mar 12, 2026

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
2026.04.17: 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
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
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
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)
Gaza’s Orphan Crisis: 40,000 Children Growing Up Without Parents
Gaza Herald, Feb 21, 2026
children, Gaza, orphans
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
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
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
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
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 4 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, United States, 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, Europe, Gaza, Israel, United Nations (UN)
2026.02.17: Eyewitness Gaza with Whistleblower Anthony Aguilar
Online, 9 PM CT
Anthony Aguilar, calendar, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Gaza, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Gaza War, genocide, Israel, online, United States
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 3 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, United States, West Bank
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), communities, counterinsurgency, Gaza, Israel, Petraeus, reservations, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United States
‘Wet tent syndrome’ is killing Gaza’s infants
Michal Feldon, +972 Magazine, January 26, 2026
aid, blockade, children, cold, Gaza, Israel, rain, refugees
Israeli agricultural exports face looming ‘collapse’ as world rejects products over Gaza genocide
JONATHAN OFIR, MONDOWEISS, JANUARY 19, 2026
BDS, boycott, Gaza, genocide, Israel, products
2026.01.21: A Conversation with Palestinian Women: “Real Stories, Real People: We Can Speak for Ourselves”
Online, 11 AM CT
calendar, Gaza, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Stories, West Bank, women
2026.01.18: Perspectives From Gaza with Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar
Online, 3-4:30 PM CT
Anthony Aguilar, calendar, Gaza, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Gaza War, genocide, Israel, United States
2026.01.13: What’s Going on in Palestine with Richard Falk and Phyllis Bennis
Online, 6 PM CT
calendar, Gaza, genocide, online, Trump, United Nations (UN), United States, West Bank
Statement from the Corries on Gaza and Venezuela
January 10, 2026
Gaza, occupation, Rachel Corrie, Trump, United States, Venezuela
2025.12.31: Yoga Therapy Gift Certificate Benefit
Greenroot Yoga LLC, Dec 10, 2025
aid, calendar, Gaza, Madison, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), Palestine, Palestine Partners, West Bank
Garbage Is Poisoning Gaza
ABDEL QADER SABBAH AND SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, DEC 16, 2025
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, garbage, Gaza, health, Israel
Freedom Flotilla Coalition Announces Expanded 2026 Sailings to Gaza
Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), Dec 10, 2025
aid, blockade, colonialism, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel, Thousand Madleens, Trump, United Nations (UN), United States
Israel Apologists Hasten To Blame Bondi Shooting On Anti-Genocide Activists
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, DEC 14, 2025
Australia, civilians, Gaza, genocide, Israel, Jewish, Palestine, terrorism, violence
American Friends Service Committee Newsletter
AFSC, December 8, 2025
aid, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), arms, Aya Ghanameh, banned books, BDS, Ben & Jerry’s, Ben Cohen, books, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, censorship, children, divest, Gaza, genocide, Hannah Moushabeck, Homeland, Interlink Foundation, Palestine, Rashida Tlaib, solidarity, take action, United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
The Israel lobby is melting down before our eyes
PHILIP WEISS, MONDOWEISS, DECEMBER 2, 2025
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), apartheid, BDS, Gaza, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Israel Lobby, Ms. Rachel, Sarah Hurwitz, settlers, United States, Zohran Mamdani
‘Home truths’ from Melanie Phillips convey one message: Israel will always be at war
David Hearst, Middle East Eye, 25 November 2025
Christianity, Gaza, Gaza War, Iran, Islam, Islamophobia, Israel, Israel Lobby, Judaism, land, Lebanon, Melanie Phillips, religion, Syria, Trump, United States, Zionism
Ms. Rachel Under Fire for Speaking About Palestinian Children in Gaza
Kanza Eemaan, American Muslim Today, Dec 04, 2025
antisemitism, children, free speech, Gaza, genocide, hasbara, Israel Lobby, Ms. Rachel, propaganda
Israel used bulldozers to bury Palestinians in shallow, unmarked graves
Middle East Monitor, December 3, 2025
civilians, Gaza, Gaza War, Israel, mass graves, media, war crimes
Israel plots to empty Gaza amid media silence
OWEN JONES, DEC 04, 2025
aid, children, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Gaza War, Israel, Rafah, war crimes
Hillary Clinton Joins in Blaming TikTok for Young Americans’ View That Israel Is Committing Genocide
JULIA CONLEY, Common Dreams, Dec 03, 2025
Gaza, Gaza War, genocide, hasbara, Israel, Israel Lobby, media, propaganda, TikTok, war crimes
Clinton Says Young People Oppose Gaza Genocide Due to “Totally Made Up” Videos
Sharon Zhang , TRUTHOUT, December 3, 2025
Gaza, Gaza War, genocide, hasbara, Hillary Clinton, Israel, Israel Lobby, media, propaganda, TikTok, war crimes
2025.12.11: Film Severed, Sumud, and Disability Justice in Palestine
Online, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CT
blockade, calendar, disability, film, Gaza, Gaza War, health, Israel, justice, online, Severed
Tell Microsoft: cut all ties with the Israeli military
Ekō, Dec 3, 2025
BDS, boycott, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, divest, Gaza, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Microsoft
Trump, Gaza, and Oslo Déjà Vu
JEREMY SCAHILL AND JAWA AHMAD, DROP SITE NEWS, DEC 01, 2025
colonialism, Gaza, Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Mahmoud Abbas, Oslo Accords, Palestine, Palestinian Authority (PA), Trump
Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel
DROP SITE NEWS, DEC 2, 2025
aid, ceasefire, Gaza, Gaza War, Israel, journalists, Trump, United Nations (UN), Yellow Line
Nearly 2 Months Into ‘Ceasefire,’ IDF Kills 2 More Palestinian Children as Gaza Death Toll Passes 70,000
JULIA CONLEY, Common Dreams, Nov 30, 2025
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, children, Gaza, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Khan Younis, war crimes, Yellow Line
Support Gaza Sunbirds paracycling team
Eric Kleppe-Montenegro, MKEBKE, Nov 22, 2025
Gaza, Milwaukee, paracycling, Ride for Palestine, Sunbirds
2025.11.29-30: Snow Update! Bookstore Saturday AND Sunday will raise money for Palestinian families
Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Nov 26, 2025
aid, calendar, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), olive oil, olive trees, West Bank, Women in Hebron
2025.11.29-30: A Call for Artisans & Bakers!!
Donate to the Gift and Sweets Sale
aid, calendar, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, Masafer Yatta, olive oil, olive trees, West Bank
2025.11.29-30: Snow Update! Gift & Sweets Sale for Palestine
Room of One’s Own Annex, 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison, Sat 12 pm-4 pm & Sun…
aid, calendar, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), olive oil, olive trees, West Bank, Women in Hebron
2025.11.29-30: Snow Update! Gifts & Sweets for November 29 AND 30!
Room of One’s Own Annex, 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison, Sat 12 pm-4 pm & Sun…
aid, calendar, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), olive oil, olive trees, West Bank, Women in Hebron
Trump’s Plan for Gaza
DROP SITE NEWS, NOV 18, 2025
Ben-Gvir, Bezalel Smotrich, Gaza, Israel, Mike Waltz, Netanyahu, Trump, United Nations (UN), United States
2025.12.14: Winter Recital Benefit for MECA
McFarland Lutheran Church, 5529 Marsh Rd, 2:30 pm
calendar, Gaza, Madison, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA)
2025.11.17: Steadfast on Campus – A Century of Global Palestinian Student Activism
Online, 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm CT
calendar, colleges & universities, education, Gaza, liberation, online, Palestine, protest, UW-Madison, West Bank
‘A death sentence for my son’: Israel plans to deport sick Palestinians back to Gaza
Abeer Salman and Zeena Saifi, Channel 3000+ News, Nov 12, 2025
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, children, civilians, deportation, Gaza, health, Israel, Jerusalem
2025.11.13: “An Evening for Palestine”: Benefit concert and vigil Thursday will support this year’s olive harvest in Palestine
Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Nov 12, 2025
calendar, Gaza, Grassroots, Israel, Madison, Madison 365, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), Palestine, protest
We write / to keep our names alive / to carve our stories into time.
Eman Eid, We Are Not Numbers, November 9, 2025. Artist: Jan Khaled, Flyers for Falastin
art, Gaza, human rights, Israel, justice, literature, poetry, sumud, We Are Not Numbers (WANN)
‘Civilians can’t go home’: Gaza faces Israel’s new ‘yellow line’
NATHAN GALLO and LISE KIENNEMANN, FRANCE 24, 31 OCT 2025
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, Israel, United States, war crimes
Wave of Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon; Unprecedented number of settler attacks in the West Bank
DROP SITE NEWS, NOV 7, 2025
aid, Awdah Hathleen, film, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Lebanon, Mohammed Ibrahim, No Other Land, settlers, Umm Al Kheir, United States, violence, West Bank, Witkoff, Yellow Line
2025.10.31: Boogie Benefit for Palestine
East Side Club, 3735 Monona Drive, 6:30-11:30 pm
aid, calendar, Gaza, Grassroots, Israel, Madison, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), music, Palestine, West Bank
2025.10.18: No Kings rally was not ‘hijacked’
Omar bin Mohamad, Nov 7, 2025
calendar, Cap Times, Gaza, Madison, MRSCP, No Kings, Palestine, protest
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 4 NO. 8 : MONDAY OCTOBER 20, 2025
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, United States, West Bank
2025.11.14: Sim Kern & Hannah Moushabeck in Madison!
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham, 7 pm, RSVP
books, calendar, Gaza, genocide, Israel, Madison, nationalism, Palestine, Read Palestine!, West Bank, Zionism
2025.10.18: Another Craft & Yard Sale for Palestine Aid
1 Judy Circle & Barby Lane, Madison, 8 am – 4 pm
aid, arts, calendar, crafts, education, Gaza, Grassroots, Palestine, West Bank, Women in Hebron
2025.10.04: Film “Samidoun, The Steadfast Women of Palestine”
Online, 11 AM CT
calendar, film, Gaza, Israel, online, Palestine, West Bank, women
2025.09.28: Wisconsin Climate March – Bring War Abolition and Palestine Solidarity!
Historical Society Steps & UW-Madison Library Mall, 12 pm
calendar, climate, Gaza, Madison, Palestine, protest, West Bank
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Harry Davies and Yuval Abraham, The Guardian, 25 Sep 2025
AI, Azure, Gaza, Israel, Microsoft, Palestine, privacy, surveillance, Unit 8200, United States, West Bank
The Meaning of Western Recognition of Palestine
MOUIN RABBANI, Jacobin, 09.24.2025
allies, Gaza, genocide, Israel, Netanyahu, Palestine, two-state
Kushner and the Gaza Redevelopment Plan
Judd Legum and Noel Sims, Popular Information, Sep 09, 2025
development, Economic Acceleration and Transformation (GREAT), Gaza, Gaza Reconstitution, Gaza War, Israel, Jared Kushner
2025.09.17: Music for Palestine
Giant Jones Brewing Company, 931 E Main St, Madison, 5-8 pm
arts, calendar, crafts, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, Masafer Yatta, solidarity, West Bank
2025.09.01: Join MRSCP at Labor Fest!
Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S Park, 12-5:30 pm
calendar, Gaza, labor, Madison, MRSCP, Palestine, solidarity, United States, West Bank
House Democrats take summer vacation with AIPAC in Israel
MICHAEL ARRIA, MONDOWEISS, AUGUST 14, 2025
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Congress, Gaza, Israel, Israel Lobby, Palestine, United States, West Bank
2025.08.17: Guilt Not Required: Palestinian Prisoners, Hostages, and Detainees
Online, 2 PM CT
calendar, detainees, Gaza, hostages, Israel, online, Palestine, prisoners, West Bank
Detention Designed to Crush Body and Mind
ANDREA UMBRELLO, THE PROGRESSIVE, AUGUST 5, 2025
detainees, doctors, Dr. Abu Safiya, Gaza, health, hostages, human rights, Israel, prisoners, torture, war crimes
2025.08.29-31: People’s Conference for Palestine
DETROIT, MICHIGAN
American, calendar, Gaza, Palestine, Palestinian, United States
The Changing Map of Palestinian Recognition
Ashley Wu, New York Times, July 30, 2025
Gaza, Israel Lobby, Palestine, United Nations (UN), United States, West Bank
2025.07.28: Read Palestine! Discussion with Author Shadi Salem
Online, 7 – 8 pm CT
calendar, culture, Gaza, online, project, Read Palestine!
2025.07.22: Education in a Time of Genocide
Online, 11 am CT
calendar, colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, genocide, Israel, Palestine, United States
22 Years Later: A Message From Rachel’s Parents
Craig and Cindy Corrie, March 16, 2025
Gaza, home demolition, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israel, killing, Rachel Corrie, Rafah
Honoring Rachel Corrie’s Legacy
The Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU), March 16, 2025
Gaza, home demolition, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israel, killing, Rachel Corrie, Rafah
A Statement From Rachel Corrie’s Parents
Craig and Cindy Corrie, March 14, 2025
Gaza, home demolition, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israel, killing, Rachel Corrie, Rafah
We Remember Rachel Corrie
I Witness Silwan, March 16, 2025
Gaza, home demolition, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israel, killing, Rachel Corrie, Rafah
2025.03.19: “My Name is Rachel Corrie”
Winona State University, Minnesota
calendar, colleges & universities, Coulee Region, Gaza, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israel, La Crosse, Palestine, Rachel Corrie, solidarity, United States, violence, Winona State University, women
Israel’s secret plan to transfer Palestinians more than 50 years ago
Amer Sultan, Middle East Monitor, February 2, 2025
Egypt, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, Israel, resistance, Return, United Kingdom, United States
GAZA IN CONTEXT Series: The Colonial History that Shaped the Modern Middle East
OnlineJan 5, 12, 26 and Feb 2, 2024 2:00 – 3:30 pm CT Massachusetts Peace…
colonialism, education, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, history, Israel, Nakba, Palestine, United Kingdom, United States, Zionism
Gaza Security Forces Ambush Gang Accused of Looting Aid with Israeli Support
The gang members are “operating in cooperation with the Israeli forces” to target aid convoys,…
aid, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, starvation
The Gaza Kitchen Cookbook Club
More info & registration
culture, education, Gaza, Palestine, West Bank
Gaza 2035: Netanyahu unveils regional business plan
“Massive free trade zone” with rail service to Saudi Arabia By Daniel Roche, The Architect’s Newspaper,…
Egypt, Gaza, Israel, Netanyahu, Palestine, Saudi Arabia
The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel
After 50 years of failure to stop violence and terrorism against Palestinians by Jewish ultranationalists,…
ethnic cleansing, Gaza, Israel, settlers, violence, West Bank
2024.05.12: Read Palestine! Sitti’s Bird
Kismet Books, 101 N. Main St, Verona, WI, 608.845.2500 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
calendar, culture, education, Gaza, MRSCP, Palestine, project, Read Palestine!
2024.03.24: Read Palestine! plants seeds of hope and solidarity with Gaza
Rodlyn-mae Banting, Madison 365, March 28, 2024
calendar, culture, education, Gaza, MRSCP, Palestine, project, Read Palestine!, West Bank
2024.02.08: Gaza Poet Yahya Ashour at UW-Madison
Yahya Ashour is an emerging poet known for his profound and moving reflections on the…
calendar, culture, Gaza, Palestine, United States
2023.12.02: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival Monona Terrace 8 am – 3 pm Madison-Rafah Sister City…
calendar, crafts, culture, education, Gaza, Israel, Madison, West Bank
2023.11.15-30: Palestinian Voices Film Program
Transform the World through Arab Films At the Arab Film and Media Institute (AFMI) we…
calendar, film, Gaza, video, West Bank
2023.11.05: Voices of Resilience: Experiences of Palestinian Women
UW South Partnership Building 2238 South Park Street 10 am – 12 pm Goals of…
calendar, Gaza, solidarity, West Bank
Foregrounding the political and decolonization after October 7
JEFF HALPER, MONDOWEISS, OCTOBER 20, 2023
ethnic cleansing, Gaza, human rights, Israel, Israel Lobby, settlers, West Bank
2023.10.04: Crossing Borders: The Search for Dignity in Palestine
Mystery to Me Bookstore 1863 Monroe St, Madison 6:00 – 7:30 pm Christa Bruhn will…
calendar, Gaza, human rights, Israel, Jerusalem, Madison
Civil Society Organizations United In Opposition To Israel’s Admission Into The Visa Waiver Program
STATEMENT Washington, DC – September 27, 2023: Civil society organizations representing tens of thousands of…
apartheid, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Gaza, Israel Lobby, travel, West Bank
Statement: The Biden Administration Must Remove Israel from the Visa Waiver Program
Press Contact: Submit a media inquiry here. WASHINGTON, DC, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023—Since the beginning of the…
apartheid, Gaza, Israel Lobby, travel, West Bank
2023.09.13-21: September Events
Wednesday, Sept. 13: Storytelling as Resistance Thursday, Sept. 14: The Legacy of Oslo: Thirty Years…
calendar, Gaza, Hebron, Madison, online
Sign Petition to Release UNRWA Food Aid to Gaza
Washington, D.C. | adc.org | September 7, 2023 – The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is…
Gaza, Israel Lobby, refugees, take action
2023.09.17: Virtual Tour of the Gaza Strip
Sunday, September 17th 8PM Jerusalem, 7PM Berlin, 6PM London, 1PM NYC, 12PM Central Gaza is…
calendar, Gaza, online
Cat Cafe to De-Stress Residents Opens in Gaza Strip
Owner hopes playing with felines will offer therapy to those scarred from the strip’s devastating…
blockade, culture, Gaza, violence
Freedom Flotilla 2023 Canadian Boat to Gaza
Dear friends and supporters, The Freedom Flotilla vessel Handala, sailing against the…
blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza
2023.05.15: Milwaukee Muslim Women’s Coalition hosts Mandela’s grandson & Nakba tour
Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 23, 2023
apartheid, calendar, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, Jerusalem, refugees, violence, West Bank
13 Palestinians, including 4 Women and 4 Children, Killed in Israeli Airstrikes
09 May 2023 Today at dawn, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) have killed 13 Palestinians, including…
Gaza, Israel, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), violence
Latest Israel onslaught proves the Nakba is ongoing
Jewish Voice for Peace The Wire, 5/9/23 Last night, “a total of 40 fighter jets…
Gaza, Israel, violence