The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
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What the UN Security Council resolution means for the US and Israel
Oren Liebermann, CNN, December 26, 2016 Israel has bitterly denounced the resolution They warn it…
Update January 28, 2017
Freeze for Peace Run and Walk![pdf-embedder url=”http://madisonrafah.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Freeze-Flyer-FINAL-.pdf” title=”Freeze Flyer-FINAL-“] Links for Registration Online: freezeforpeace.itsyourrace.com Mail-in Form: colombiasupport.net Mark your…
Open Doors for Refugees — Madison
Here is the latest update from Open Doors for Refugees about the expected Syrian refugees…
Hope & Peace Foundation For Children Update
Anees Mansour, December 16, 2016 Dear Friends, Assalamu Alaikum & Hello Everyone, I hope you,…
Boulder-Nablus Sister City Project!
Find out what happened at last night's hearing . . . and join us for…
Reversing 2013 decision, Boulder makes Nablus a sister city
Boulder City Council members vote 7-2 in favor of sister city proposal Alex Burness, DailyCamera…
Palestinian Author Reflects on Life in Gaza
Lupe Salmeron, Madison365, December 5, 2016 An audience of around 30 people gathered to hear…
New Senate bill threatens free speech
Instead of fighting antisemitism, new Senate bill threatens free speech Jewish Voice for Peace, 06…
Rosary Sisters High School Dabka
Dabka dance to “My Blood is Palestinian”. Enjoy. Jerusalem, Palestine Shahir Hunaina, YouTube, November 16,…
How to See Palestine: An ABC of Colonialism
Nicholas Mirzoeff, Critical Inquiry, November 28, 2016 Acknowledgements I visited accompanying the art activist group…
No fires or inciting politicians can destroy our shared society
Samah Salaime, +972, November 26, 2016 The wildfire that struck Neve Shalom-Wahat al-Salam left our…
Palestinians Blamed for Forest Fires Across Palestine
Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, November 25, 2016 But fires are raging across Western Asia Middle East…
Update November 25, 2016
Laila El-Haddad on WORTFriday, Nov 25 WORT 89.9 FM A Public Affair 12:00 – 1:00 PM Starting at…
A letter from Gaza to the Natives of Standing Rock
Israa Suliman, WE ARE NOT NUMBERS, November 15, 2016 Dear Native Americans, Although we are…
Third Palestinian Submission to the International Criminal Court on Gaza Closure
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, November 22, 2016 Raji Sourani, Director of PCHR, and…
A Musical Message from the Children of Gaza to the World
Wael Yazji’s 2007 operetta Ehna, with lyrics by the poet Jamal Darimli Wael Yazji, YouTube,…
Update from Anees in Rafah
November 21, 2016 Dear Friends, Alsalam Alaykum, I hope my email finds you well. I’m…
November 30, 2016
Living in Limbo: East Jerusalem Behind the Separation WallWednesday, Nov. 30 Online Livestreaming at The Jerusalem Fund 12:00 – 1:00 pm CST A…
Update November 29, 2016
The Gaza Kitchen with Laila El-Haddad in MadisonThe Gaza Kitchen: A Palestinian Culinary Journey is a cookbook and a documentary portrait of…
Keep Gaza Children Warm
Anees Mansour, gofundme, November 5, 2016 We are about to enter the winter season in…
EU recognizes right to boycott Israel
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada Activism and BDS Beat 28 October 2016 EU foreign policy…
Why Israel Still Refuses to Choose
It’s easier to leave Palestinians in limbo waiting for a “peace process” that goes nowhere…
Update October 22, 2016
Wisconsin Book Festival: The Way to the SpringC-SPAN video link: c-span.org/video/?416995-3/ben-ehrenreich-discusses-way-spring Wisconsin Book Festival The Way to the Spring Ben Ehrenreich 10/22/2016…
Free speech triumphs over pro-Israel bullies in US universities
Nora Barrows-Friedman, The Electronic Intifada, 20 October 2016 Students constructed a mock wall on the…
October 20, 2016
Novelist Ben Ehrenreich on WORTThursday, October 20 “A Public Affair” 12:00 – 1:00 pm Allen Ruff’s Thursday guest will…
Update October 23, 2016
Israeli and Palestinian Parents Grieve, Work Together for JusticeIt Won’t Stop Until We Talk A Parents Circle Family Forum Presentation Sunday, October 23…
December 3, 2016
Madison’s Fair Trade Holiday FestivalGifts with a Story Monona Terrace Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison 9 am…
October 23, 2016
UNA-USA Luncheon: Madison: A Tale of Two CitiesUpdate: The Room No. 4 Exhibit advertised previously will not be available at this event.…
November 20, 2016
Orchard Ridge UCC Fair Trade FairSunday, November 20 Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ 1501 Gilbert Rd, Madison [Map] Annual…
Fall fundraising appeal from MRSCP
Luci Lights for Rafah and Playground finish for Hebron Dear Members and Friends of MRSCP,…
Israeli Military Blocks Female Flotilla From Reaching Gaza
Andrea Germanos, Common Dreams, October 05, 2016 Group including Nobel laureate Mairead Maguire aimed ‘to…
SOS Women’s Boat to Gaza – Contact Lost
At 15:58 CEST (Central European Summer Time) on 5 October, we lost contact again with…
October 11, 2016
Online Panel: Against Israel’s Colonial TideTuesday, October 11 12 noon – 1 pm Central Listen live at http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/livestream Online panel…
October 6, 2016
Film: Pinkwashing Exposed: Seattle Fights Back!UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center Red Gym – 2nd Floor 716 Langdon St, Madison, Wisconsin 7:30…
PHROC Welcomes the Launch of Women’s Boat to Gaza
Al-Haq, 26 September 2016 The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC) expresses its full supportof…
Zaytouna-Oliva departs for Gaza
Amal-Hope II to follow soon Women’s Boat to Gaza, Messina, Italy, September 27, 2016 This…
Zaytouna-Oliva leaves Corsica for Italy
Women’s Boat to Gaza, September 20, 2016 Ajaccio, Corsica, France: The Women’s Boat to Gaza…
A special appeal from our friend Anees Mansour in Rafah
The Hope and Peace Foundation has now been providing services for Rafah children for one…
ADC Remembers Sabra and Shatila
Washington, DC | www.adc.org | September 16, 2014 — Today marks 32 years since the…
Gaza-bound flotilla sails off from Spain’s Barcelona
International activists on two boats carrying food and medicine aim to break Israeli siege on…
Barcelona Hosts Women’s Boat to Gaza for their inaugural journey
Women’s Boat to Gaza, September 12, 2016 Barcelona, Spain – From September 12-14, the sailing…
Black Lives Matter Benefit Is Canceled Over Stand on Israel
The owners of the club have canceled a concert, citing a platform of groups affiliated…
September 17, 2016
Fighting Bob Fest9:00 am – 6:00 pm Breese Stevens Field, Madison MRSCP has activities planned for Fighting…
October 15, 2016
WNPJ’s 25th Anniversary Fall Assembly CelebrationWisconsin Network for Peace and Justice Saturday, October 15, 2016 11:30am to 5pm TBA, Madison,…
CODEPINK Petition to Veto California Anti-BDS Bill
CODEPINK, August 28, 2016 California’s AB 2844 is an attack on the First Amendment right…
I’m Jewish, and I want people to boycott Israel
The country must be held accountable for its human rights abuses. Rebecca Vilkomerson, executive director…
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…
Poll: Small majority of Palestinians and Israelis support two-state solution
Ma’an News Agency, August 22, 2016 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an ) — A small majority of both…
Death threats and detainment: Opposing the Israeli occupation when Palestinian
This article has raised concern about the welfare of Al Mezan Center for Human Rights…
