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Tag: Mark Pocan
Apr 7, 2026
Tell Congress to Condemn Trump Sanctions Against Human Rights Organizations
MRSCP, Sep 8, 2025
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VFP Signs On to Congressional Letter Opposing the Weaponization of Aid and Starvation in Gaza
Veterans for Peace, July 4, 2025
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Saturday “Vote Against the Money” Action at the Madison Farmers Market
Capitol Square at North Hamilton, 10:30 am – 12 Noon
I’ll fight against this illegal effort to draw America into a war
Rep. Mark Pocan, Jun 23, 2025
As Israel Slaughters Gazans, US House Progressives Push ‘Block the Bombs Act’
JESSICA CORBETT, COMMON DREAMS, Jun 05, 2025
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Block the Bombs Act
(608) 258-9800 | (202) 225-2906
2025.04.21: Madison College Solidarity for Peace
Truax Campus, 2-5 pm
Why Is It So Hard for Senator Tammy Baldwin to Oppose Genocide?
By David Swanson, World BEYOND War, November 19, 2024 At the very same time that…
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‘Project Esther’: A Plan to Crack Down on America’s Pro-Palestine Movement
The Trump-aligned Heritage Foundation is now going after what they call the “Hamas Support Network”…
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Stop the U.S. from arming Israel’s genocide
Take these steps as Senator Bernie Sanders prepares a Joint Resolution of Disapproval to stop the…
2024.09.16: Vigil at Tammy Baldwin’s office
Ask Congress to block weapons to Israel & call off World War III 30 W…
Pocan to Boycott Netanyahu Congressional Address
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 24, 2024Contact: Matthew Handverger, (508) 561-5226 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02) released…
2024.07.23: Press Conference at Tammy Baldwin’s Madison Office
30 W. Mifflin Street, Madison 12:30 pm World Beyond War and other groups will be…
National Mobilization to Arrest Netanyahu in DC
and petition to boycott Netanyahu’s speech July 24, 2024 US Capitol Building 10 am to…
Wisconsin activist frustrated over blocked aid to Palestinians
Longtime international volunteer says she is ‘devastated’ food and medical supplies cannot reach Gaza BY RICHELLE…
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RAFAH INVASION Israel has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and intensified its bombardment of Rafah, including destroying and…
Rafah Invasion Calls, Supporting Students, and Madison City Council Resolution
RAFAH INVASION Israel has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and intensified its bombardment of Rafah, including destroying and…
Pocan Seeks to Show Biden Liberal Dismay on Gaza
The progressive Democrat from a rural, mostly white Wisconsin district is highlighting that it is…
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“It appears to be a collective punishment of all Palestinians in Gaza.” April 8, 2024…
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“I was surprised to see the intensity on the issue of Gaza coming not from…
House Democrats Demanding Biden Halt Weapons to Israel
‘UNJUSTIFIABLE’ In a letter to the president, the lawmakers expressed their “outrage regarding the recent…
Forcing #StopArmingIsrael onto Politicians’ Agenda
As a Palestinian American, I witness a new horror that Israel commits against my people,…
Tell Pocan No More Military Aid to Israel
CALL Pocan’s offices and insist on a pledge not to vote for any further military…
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World BEYOND War 12-2:00 pm Sen Baldwin’s office, 30 W Mifflin Street 2:00 pm walk…
2024.01.08: USCPR Phone Zap ⚡
12 noon CT Help make sure Congress’ phones are ringing off the hook on their…
Editorial | Local cease-fire resolutions can move Congress
Cap Times editorial, December 6, 2023
Keep Calling Government Officials
Re: The War on Gaza and the West Bank First, call Sen. Tammy Baldwin to…
Wisconsin Democrats’ silence on Gaza is predictable and unconscionable
SCOTT GORDON, TONE MADISON, OCTOBER 18, 2023 After condemning the killing of Israeli civilians, Tammy…
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Sunday, May 21: WORT Show Her Turn with Cassandra Dixon Sunday, May 21: Zoom Film…
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The Israeli government is demolishing homes, schools, farms, water infrastructure, and other basic necessities in…
Mark Pocan: US should condemn this action
I’m with the nine countries in the EU on this. The US should condemn this…
Palestinian Rights Organizations Raided & Shut Down
American Friends Service Committee, August 18, 2022 Stand with Palestinian human rights defenders Early this…
Palestine Congressional Scorecard
Americans for Justice in Palestine Action, July 1, 2022 Wisconsin Senators Representatives Methodology and Other…
Rep. Pocan on Omar Abdalmajeed As’ad’s death
Omar Abdalmajeed As’ad’s death after being detained during a raid on an occupied West Bank…
#StandWithThe6 and Call Out Biden
Register for & share the Wednesday Power Half-Hour #StandWithThe6 Call-In to Call Out Biden Join…
Rep. Pocan Responds to Israeli Labels
Israel should rescind their blanket decision to label Palestinian civil rights organizations as terrorist groups.…
Israel labels 6 Palestinian human rights organizations ‘terrorist’
If Mark Pocan is your representative, please contact his office and thank him, BUT request…
Rep. Mark Pocan: Iron Dome should avert need for Israeli retaliatory strikes
Marc Rod, Jewish Insider, May 20, 2021
aid, arms, Congress, digital, Gaza, Hamas, hospitals, human rights, Israel, Israel Lobby, Israeli, Jewish, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Mark Pocan, media, military, Palestinian, terrorism, United States, vote, warEgypt Closes Rafah Border Crossing
Egypt should reverse this unproductive & ultimately harmful decision. Isolating Gaza won’t lead to lasting…
2021.08.06: Rep. Mark Pocan on WORT
WORT 89.9 FM A Public Affair 12:00 – 1:00 PM Host Esty Dinur and Rep.…
How a West Bank Trip Turned This Congressman Into One of Israel’s Strongest Critics
Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan tells Haaretz why he welcomes a new Israeli government, even one…
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A ceasefire is a crucial first step to end the current violence. But this didn't…
Mark Pocan: We need an immediate cease-fire
We need an immediate cease-fire @POTUS. I joined @hereandnow to explain why this isn't a…
Possible House Committee Hold on Arms Sale to Israel
This is the right decision. Over 200 Palestinians are dead—including 61 children. 10 people in…
“Palestinians Do Indeed Exist”
Your Friday reminder to listen to our only Palestinian member of Congress, @RashidaTlaib, and remember…
2021.05.10 Update: Banner Drop for Sheikh Jarrah
Note: The start time has changed to 3:30 pm. In light of the recent events…
Rep. Mark Pocan’s Recognition of Israeli Violence
Agreed. We cannot just condemn rockets fired by Hamas and ignore Israel's state-sanctioned police violence…
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The Israeli police violence against Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah is completely unacceptable. The Israeli military…
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This week, Rep. Betty McCollum introduced H.R. 2590, the Palestinian Children and Families Act, a…
Engaging Palestine and Israel on International Law and Human Rights
The US should oppose unilateral annexations & demolitions. Israel should vaccinate all Palestinians.@RepRashida & I…
Israel should be giving Palestinians vaccines
Palestinian people are living under Israeli occupation. Israel should be giving Palestinian people the vaccines…
Rep. Mark Pocan on Gaza COVID-19 increase
Last month, Gaza experienced an 84% increase in COVID-19 cases. You know what would help…
Faith Leaders Oppose F-35 Fighter Jets
Find inspiration and hope reading this full-page ad from the July 29 Wisconsin State Journal.…
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Congressman, @repmarkpocan just issued a statement on Israeli annexation: "Congress must put conditions on U.S.…
Rep. Mark Pocan on Trump’s Peace Plan
A peace plan without Palestinian voices is no plan at all. It's a unilateral attempt…
2019.10.27: Rep. Pocan emphasizes progressive caucus’s commitment to Palestine
Helena Cobban, Mondoweiss, November 14, 2019
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#StandWithllhan Please consider calling or emailing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and your own Representative: Speaker…
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First Unitarian Society 900 University Bay Drive Madison 7:00 pm Help provide a Maia Project…
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On December 18, 2017, in the middle of the night the Israeli army burst into…
WORT Coverage of Rep. Mark Pocan’s Talk on Israel & Palestine
WORT 89.9 FM Local News – Tuesday, 23 Aug 2016 6:00 pm U.S. Representative Mark…
2016.08.23 Update: Discussion with U.S. Representative Mark Pocan
Following his recent trip to Israel and Palestine Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church 203…
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At Erez, the Israeli-controlled crossing into Gaza, I passed through chutes that resembled the herding…
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AIPAC and their right-wing allies are coming for our right to boycott — and they’re…
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