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Mar 9, 2026

2026.02.05: Gaza’s Digital Economy Under Siege
Online, 10 AM CT
blockade, calendar, digital, economy, Gaza War, Israel
New UN report reveals the companies getting rich off Israeli occupation and genocide
JONATHAN OFIR, MONDOWEISS, JULY 6, 2025
Airbnb, Amazon, Blackrock, BP, Caterpillar, Chevron, economy, Elbit Systems, FANUC Inc, Gaza War, genocide, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Hyundai, IBM, Israel, Lockheed Martin, Maersk, Microsoft, MIT, Palantir, Vanguard, Volvo
2025.03.23: Update From Palestine
Madison Christian Community, 7118 Old Sauk Rd, 9:00 am
apartheid, Bethlehem, calendar, crafts, economy, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, human rights, Israel, Jerusalem, Madison, olive oil, Palestine, project, travel, water, West Bank
2025.02.25: War and the Economic System
Online, 7 – 8:30 pm CT
arms, calendar, economy, Gaza War, United States
Israel Has Built an Economy Fueled by Genocide at Home and Abroad
Ciudong Ng, TRUTHOUT, September 1, 2024
arms, economy, genocide, Israel
2023.12.06: How does Israel get away with it?
War Industry Resisters Network presents: How does Israel get away with it? with Jeff Halper…
calendar, economy, Gaza War, Israel, Israel Lobby, Jeff Halper, online
2023.11.30: Live Event: Palestinian Olive Oil & Dates from the West Bank
Shop now | Get Involved | Events Supporting Palestinian Farmers in the West Bank: Our…
calendar, economy, olive oil, online, West Bank
UN World Food Programme to suspend aid to Palestinians
Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Reuters, May 7, 2023
blockade, economy, Egypt, Gaza, Israel, refugees
Celebrating Economic Empowerment of Palestinian Women in Gaza
Middle East Children’s Alliance For International Women’s Day we are honored to share a video…
economy, Gaza, video
Gaza’s olive harvest from farm to table
Tareq S. Hajjaj, Mondoweiss, October 28, 2022
culture, economy, Gaza, olive oil, olive trees
Update: Back-To-School Backpacks For Rafah Kids
135 backpacks to Rafah by MECA on our behalf More MECA photos from Gaza …
blockade, economy, education, Gaza, health, MRSCP, project, Rafah, refugees, violence
Daniel Levy: Apartheid Label Must Be a Wakeup Call
Daniel Levy, President of the U.S./Middle East Project Meeting of the United Nations Security Council,…
apartheid, blockade, economy, Gaza, home demolition, Israel Lobby, settlers, travel, violence
Life Under Occupation: The Misery at the Heart of the Conflict
An eviction in East Jerusalem lies at the center of a conflict that led to…
apartheid, discrimination, economy, education, ethnic cleansing, home demolition, Jerusalem, travel, violence, West Bank
2021.07.01 & 14: VIRTUAL DELEGATIONS TO RAFAH REFUGEE CAMP
Eyewitness Palestine Join us for a Virtual Delegation to the Rafah refugee camp in the…
blockade, calendar, economy, Gaza, health, Rafah, refugees, video
Israeli Authorities Close Gaza Sea and Ban Palestinian Fishing
Deterioration of Living Condition For 4860 Fishermen and Workers in Associated Professions Ref: 45/2021 Date:…
blockade, economy, Gaza, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), violence
Update: Fresh Food for Families in Rafah
Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) Update for Madison Rafah Sister City Project BACKGROUND…
economy, health, MRSCP, poverty, project, Rafah, take action
2021.02.27: The Marketplace is OPEN!
The Madison-Rafah Marketplace is OPEN for the International Festival (2/27-3/5) and International Women’s Day (3/6)
calendar, crafts, culture, economy, Madison, online
2020.12.11: MRSCP END OF YEAR APPEAL
As 2020 comes to a close, we are writing to ask for your end-of-year contribution…
calendar, economy, health, MRSCP, Rafah, solidarity
2020.12.12: Webinar on Gaza Food Production & Security
More Info & Registration
calendar, economy, Gaza, health, online
Palestine Partners and Women in Hebron
Dear Friends, Last year at this time my friend Laila was visiting the US, bringing…
crafts, culture, economy, Hebron, poverty, West Bank
2020.11.11: Madison’s Virtual Fair Trade Holiday Festival is Open!
Our online store, Madison-Rafah Marketplace, has added crafts to our olive oil sales. We offer…
calendar, crafts, culture, economy, olive oil
2020.11.11: Virtual Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Dear Members and Friends of MRSCP, Mark your calendars for the upcoming Madison Fair Trade…
calendar, crafts, culture, economy, MRSCP, olive oil, take action
Israel Bans Fuel Entry to Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 75/2020, 17 August 2020
blockade, economy, Gaza, health, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), water
IOF Tightens Gaza Strip Closure
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 72/2020, 13 August 2020
blockade, economy, Gaza, health, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR)
The Madison-Rafah Marketplace is Open!
In keeping with the times, we are now offering Palestinian Olive Oil and Donation and…
economy, olive oil, West Bank
What Valentine’s Day Means in Gaza, Palestine
Hani and his uncle and daughter in front of an UNRWA school in the Gaza…
blockade, economy, Gaza, human rights, refugees
The U.N. once predicted Gaza would be ‘uninhabitable’ by 2020. Two million people still live there.
The shoreline in Gaza City during strong winds on Christmas Day (Mohammed Abed-AFP-Getty Images) Hazem…
blockade, economy, Gaza, health, human rights, poverty, refugees, travel, violence, water
Gaza 2020: How easy it is for the world to delete Palestinian pain
David Hearst, Middle East Eye, 13 December 2019
blockade, economy, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, health, violence, water
2019.12.15: Laila Hassan from Women in Hebron
Madison, WI 1:00 — 3:00 pm RSVP for directions Please join us as we welcome…
calendar, crafts, economy, MRSCP, West Bank
Desperate work for desperate people
Amjad Ayman Yaghi, The Electronic Intifada, 15 October 2019
blockade, economy, Gaza, health, refugees
The Ecological War on Gaza
Rob Goyanes, Jewish Currents, September 9, 2019
blockade, economy, environment, Gaza, health, violence
2019.11.24 & 12.07: Mark Your Calendars: 2019 Fair Trade Holiday Festivals
November 24: 9 am – 2 pm Annual Fair Trade Sale at Orchard Ridge United…
calendar, crafts, economy, MRSCP, olive oil
Apartheid Arms: Why Israel Sells Military Equipment to Human Rights Violators
Mohamed Mohamed, The Palestine Chronicle, May 21, 2019
apartheid, economy, human rights, Jonathan Cook, violence
Palestinian artist brings Japanese origami to Gaza
In this January 16, 2019 photo Palestinian artist Ahmed Humaid, 29, works on one of…
blockade, crafts, economy, Gaza, refugees, travel
Gaza’s economy is not ‘falling.’ It was pushed.
Marilyn Garson, Mondoweiss, September 27, 2018
blockade, economy, Gaza, travel
Profile of Um Hassan from Al-Masara Village
Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance, Apr 12, 2018
economy, education, health, West Bank
One woman tackles two of Gaza’s toughest challenges
Karama Fadel, The New Arab, 23 February, 2018
blockade, economy, education, Gaza, health, images, poverty, refugees
Invitation – JAI-ATG Olive Picking Program 2018
A program for Civil International Solidarity with Palestinians October 13th (arrival) – 22nd (departure), 2018…
economy, settlers, West Bank
Six Miles Out: A Day in the Life of Gaza Fishers
On the windy evening of January 4, 2017, 33-year-old Muhammad al-Hissi of Gaza set out…
blockade, economy, Gaza, travel, violence
Gaza’s health system close to collapse as electricity crisis threatens total blackout
World Health Organization warns hospitals could be plunged into darkness by end of February without…
blockade, economy, Gaza, health
Gaza Lights: Electrical Power for People Under Siege
The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), December 23, 2017
blockade, economy, education, health, Rafah
Gaza City in the spotlight: hesitant hope in a city where everyone still wants out
Miriam Berger, The Guardian, Saturday 25 November 2017
economy, Gaza, human rights, images, poverty, violence
Israel and the US are trying to prevent publication of a ‘blacklist’ of companies doing business in the West Bank
Business Insider/Julie Bort Josef Federman, Josh Lederman, Jamey Keaten, Business Insider, November 27, 2017 Israel…
BDS, boycott, economy, human rights, Israel Lobby, settlers, West Bank
Last Month for Gaza Lights!
Our campaign to provide 50 “Gaza Lights” systems to families in Rafah is into its…
blockade, economy, education, health, MRSCP, project, Rafah, take action
Halfway There: Help us Send “Gaza Lights” to Rafah!
HELP US RESPOND TO GAZA’S ELECTRICITY CRISIS A big thanks to those who have helped…
blockade, economy, education, Egypt, Gaza, health, MRSCP
Gaza Unlocked Stories: Ismael Ramlawi
Electricity Ismael Ramlawi, 31 — American Friends Service Committee "They have power cuts four or…
blockade, economy, Gaza, MRSCP
Gaza Unlocked Stories: Firas Ramlawi
Education Electricity Firas Ramlawi, 38 — American Friends Service Committee "Classrooms are crowded, class times are…
blockade, economy, education, Gaza, MRSCP, take action
Gaza Unlocked Issues: Electricity
Gaza Unlocked Issues: Electricity — American Friends Service Committee Gaza’s power system is at risk…
blockade, economy, education, Gaza, health, MRSCP, water
Help Us Respond to Gaza’s Electricity Crisis
Amal and the Sketch Engineering Team assemble Gaza Lights systems Gaza Lights for Rafah Campaign…
blockade, economy, education, health, MRSCP, project, Rafah, take action
Gaza Lights Campaign
MRSCP, Jul 19, 2017
blockade, economy, education, Egypt, health, MRSCP, project, Rafah, take action
Gaza Unlocked
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), July 12, 2017
blockade, economy, Gaza, health, take action, travel, water
Gaza: Abandoned in the Middle of Nowhere
Sara Roy, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, June 28, 2016 Palestinians in Gaza are largely…
blockade, economy, education, Gaza, health, home demolition, poverty, Rafah, refugees, violence
THE GAZA STRIP: The Humanitarian Impact of the Blockade
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), July 2015
blockade, economy, Gaza, health, human rights, poverty, violence
‘Gaza Is Hell’
Desolation and destiny in a land in limbo Banksy artwork on the ruins of a…
blockade, economy, Gaza, health, Israel, refugees, violence
How does Palestine’s economy work?
Mona Chalabi, The Guardian, 14 October 2013
blockade, economy, refugees, travel
World Bank Report on Area C and the Future of the Palestinian Economy
World Bank Report No. AUS2922 October 2, 2013 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY i. Restrictions on economic activity…
economy, settlers, travel, West Bank
VOICES OF CONSCIENCE: DELEGATION to THE GAZA STRIP
Interfaith Peace-Builders, November 5, 2012 November 5, 2012 – Interfaith Peace-Builders (IFPB) is pleased to…
blockade, delegation, economy, Gaza, health, MRSCP, poverty, project, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, water
Israeli Wall to Ruin Palestinian Economy
Al Jazeera, August 26, 2005
blockade, economy, Gaza, Jerusalem, poverty, settlers, travel, Wall, West Bank
Jobless in Gaza
Mehammed Mack, L.A. Weekly, August 25, 2005 A somber note for many Gazans witnessing the…
apartheid, blockade, economy, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, settlers, West Bank
The Gaza Evacuations
Disengagement or Tactical Military Redeployment? SHAMAI K. LEIBOWITZ and KATERINA HELLER, CounterPunch, August 24, 2005…
blockade, detainees, economy, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Palestinian Authority (PA), poverty, settlers, West Bank
Praying with Their Eyes Closed
Sara Roy, MIFTAH, August 20, 2005
apartheid, economy, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, poverty, travel, West Bank
The Shame of it All
Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, August 17, 2005
blockade, economy, Gaza, home demolition, Israel, Jennifer Loewenstein, Palestine, poverty, settlers, unemployment
Amira Hass: Khan Yunis / No Compensation for Arabs Losing Their Jobs in Katif
Amira Hass, Haaretz, 14 Aug 2005 Today is Omar’s last day of work for his…
Amira Hass, apartheid, economy, Gaza, human rights, Israel, Palestine, settlers
Palestine: the economy of despair
The West Bank city of Nablus is relatively calm at present. Anyone who can raise…
economy, Israel, military, Nablus, Palestine, poverty, refugees, travel, violence, West Bank
Appeal for Rafah City
Dr. Emad S. Sha’at, Deputy Mayor Rafah City, 18 May 2004 Dear Madam/Sir, I write…
Deputy Mayor, economy, Emad Sha’at, health, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), poverty, Rafah, violence
Yes, Alice, it does do some good
Gila Svirsky, www.coalitionofwomen4peace.org, 4/21/2004 Dear Alice, You were signature number 2,750 on the petition “Open…
aid, blockade, economy, Gaza, Gila Svirsky, poverty, refugees, take action, United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
UN has stopped emergency food aid in Gaza
UNRWA Press Release 1 April 2004 UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…
aid, blockade, economy, Gaza, Israel, poverty, refugees, United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
The Reality of the “Geneva Accord”
Al-Awda, 5 December 2003
annexation, colonialism, economy, Geneva Accord, independence, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Jerusalem, occupation, Palestine, religion, resources, Return, settlers
World Food Programme on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
World Food Programme Report, 28 October 2003 . . . Christiane Berthiaume of the World…
economy, health, Israel, occupation, Palestine, poverty, refugees