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Madison Weekly Vigil Against War

Thursdays, Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Madison Weekly Vigil in Support of Palestine

Fridays, UW Memorial Library, 12 pm – 1 pm

Upcoming Andaleeb Cartonera Bookmaking Workshops

Make a book cover to raise awareness about Palestine and the genocide in Gaza!

2025.03.08: Overture Center International Festival
Madison, 10 am – 5 pm
2025.03.08: Anti-War Cafe
Noon – 3 pm
2025.03.08: AFRICaide and 4W International Women’s Day
Madison, 10am – 4pm CT
2025.03.01: The Destruction of Healthcare Systems in Gaza
Online, 12 noon – 3 pm CT
2025.02.25: War and the Economic System
Online, 7 – 8:30 pm CT
2025.02.25: Through a Child’s Eyes: Genocide of the Palestinian People in Gaza
Online, 11 am – 12 Noon CT
2025.02.25: Lessons from Anti-Apartheid Struggles
Online 11 am – 12 pm CT
2025.02.24: Eradication Gaza: How to Remember and Forget Genocide
Online, 5 pm CT
2025.02.24: Rising Violence and the Existential Threat to Palestinians
Online, 10:00 – 11:30 AM CT
2025.02.23: Screening of “Burin Under Fire”
Online 12 PM CT
2025.02.23: Global Day of Action to #CloseBases
Truax Field/Dane County Regional Airport, 2002 Pankratz St, 1 pm
2025.02.22 Update: People’s Forum on the Black Freedom Struggle & Palestine!
2222 S PARK STREET, 2-4 PM
2025.02.14: Voices for Justice in Academia
Online, 10 am CT
2025.02.14: Ilan Pappe on WORT
12 noon – 1 pm
2025.02.13: The Other Side of the Wall: West Bank Stories of Colonization and Sumud
Online, 6-7:30 pm CT
2025.02.10: Elastic Empire: Refashioning War Through Aid in Palestine
UW Madison Ingraham Hall, Room 206, 12 – 1:15 pm
2025.02.08: Reporting from the Frontlines of the Massacre
Haggai Matar, executive director of +972 Magazine
2025.02.06 Update: RSVP for Norm Finkelstein at UW-Madison
RSVP for guaranteed admission
2025.02.05: “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza” Online
A presentation by Peter Beinart
2025.02.04: An Evening with Amer Zahr: Being Arab in America
Growing up Palestinian-American
2025.01.29: “Student Protest and Freedom of Expression” at UW-Madison
A panel discussion
2025.01.29 Update: Nakba Film “Tantura” in Madison
World Beyond War UW-Madison and Veterans for Peace – Madison
2025.01.27 Update: Madison Event to Support a Gaza Family
Students for Justice in Palestine – UW Madison, Jan 25, 2025
2025.01.26: Boycott4Palestine – Strategies and Campaigns Online
Canadian BDS Coalition and International BDS Allies
2025.01.25: “War Isn’t Over When It’s Over” Online with Kathy Kelly
The stories of lives forever altered by U.S. “forever wars”
2025.01.25: Taxpayers Against Genocide Class Action Webinar
RootsAction Team, Jan 17, 2025
2025.01.23: Author Talk with Heidi Morrison
Pearl Street Books, 323 Pearl St, LaCrosse, 6:30 – 7:30 pm. Join University of Wisconsin-La Crosse History Professor Heidi Morrison at Pearl Street Books January 23 at 6:30 PM…
2025.01.18: The People’s March in Madison!
Show Up for Palestine! James Madison Park, 614 E. Gorham Street, Madison, 1 – 4 pm. This event is part of the national People’s March. Throughout Inauguration…
2025.01.11: Andaleeb Cartonera Bookmaking for Palestine
Friends Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Court, Madison, 2-5 pm. You are invited to another session of producing handcrafted editions of various works in support of…
2025.01.11-12: January Unity Gathering
You are invited to this two-day gathering to strengthen popular unity and plans for advancing world peace, justice, sustainability, and democracy throughout Wisconsin. Saturday and…
2025.01.03-16: Extended! Gaza Film “From Ground Zero” at AMC Fitchburg & Baraboo
From Ground Zero at AMC Fitchburg and Baraboo Arabic with English Subtitles Palestine’s Official Submission for the 2025 Academy Awards, From Ground Zero, is a…
2024.12.23: Peace walk through the malls
We were inspired by this video from Cardiff and we’ll replicate it here in Madison. If interested, contact us at warabolition@gmail.com View this post on Instagram…
2024.12.21 Update: Interfaith “Longest Night” Gaza Vigil
Around 75 people braved the cold weather and joined the longest night vigil and service earlier this evening. I am overwhelmed by the turnout and…
2024.12.17: Shifting the Narrative to Restore UNRWA Aid
Online 5 pm – 6:30 pm CT Millions of Palestinians in Gaza and throughout the Middle East rely on the United Nations Relief and Works…
2024.12.15: Uprooting the Jewish National Fund
Online 1:30 pm CT Join the Green Olive Collective to discuss the central role of the Jewish National Fund (JNF) in the ongoing displacement of…
2024.12.15: International Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Online 10 am – 11:30 am CT Global Solidarity for Peace in Palestine (GSPP) is a coalition of organizations from around the world committed to…
2024.12.14: Informational Picket at Willy Street Co-op North
2817 Sherman Avenue, Madison 1-3 pm Please join MRSCP, Revolutionary Socialists of Madison, and UE Local 1186 of Willy Street Co-op for an informational picket and…
2024.12.14: Holiday Craft & Cookie Sale for Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem
Memorial United Church of Christ 5705 Lacy Rd, Fitchburg 9 am – 12 noon All proceeds support a scholarship fund for Dar al-Kalima University of Arts and…
2024.12.14: Andaleeb Cartonera Workshop at Madison Friends’ Meeting House
1704 Roberts Court, Madison 2-5 pm Everyone is invited to another Andaleeb Cartonera workshop to make cardboard covers for books, hosted this time by the great folks…
2024.12.13: West Bank Update from Cassandra Dixon on WORT
WORT 89.9FM Madison · A Report from the West Bank, Then an Update on Syria On today’s show, host Esty Dinur speaks with activist and…
2024.12.13: The War on Palestine and Lebanon and its Environmental Effects
Online 11 am CT On Rendering Uninhabitable: The War on Palestine and Lebanon and its Environmental Effects Israel’s genocide of Palestinians in Gaza and its expansion…
2024.12.09-25.01.29: Gaza National Teach-In Series
7 pm Central More info & registration TeachinNetwork.org Toolbox on Gaza, Israel, and the Middle East
2024.12.08: Letter Writing For A Ceasefire
The Reading Room 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm As the siege on Gaza continues, we refuse to let genocide become mundane…
2024.12.07: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace8 am – 3 pm Madison’s 28th Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival MRSCP, Palestine Partners, and Playgrounds for Palestine-Madison will again be offering fair trade…
2024.12.06: Launch of the “Gaza Writes Back” Memorial Edition
Online3 pm CT Registration
2024.12.05 Update: Protest for Disclosure and Divestment by University of Wisconsin
View this post on Instagram A post shared by CODEPINK Madison (@codepinkmadison) UW-Madison Gordon Hall 770 West Dayton St7:45 am Citing a Wisconsin anti-discrimination statute on…
2024.11.30 & 12.02: Read Palestine! Events
2024.11.29: Lights Up! for Palestine International Day of Solidarity!
Plaza at W Lawn Av & Monroe StNext to Trader Joe’s4-6 pm
2024.11.29-12.06: Read Palestine Week
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Madison Rafah Sister City Project (@madisonrafah)
2024.11.21: The House Just Blessed Trump’s Authoritarian Playbook by Passing Nonprofit-Killer Bill
Democratic support for the bill dwindled as critics warned it would let Donald Trump crack down on political foes. Noah Hurowitz, The Intercept, November 21…
2024.11.21: 2nd Vote on H.R. 9495 to Call Nonprofits Terrorists
Dozens of Democrats still support the bill — giving the Republican-controlled House plenty of breathing room to pass it with a simple majority Noah Hurowitz,…
2024.11.20: East Washington Vigil for Gaza Ceasefire on Wednesdays
Every Wednesday (except Nov 27, 2024)SW corner of East Washington Av & Fourth St, Madison4:00 – 4:30 pm You are invited to join this weekly…
2024.11.20-29: Never Again Is Now: Sanction Israel’s Genocidal and Apartheid Regime
Join the Global Week of Action for Sanctions (20th to 29th Nov) to pressure states and the UN to impose lawful sanctions on Israel. Palestinian…
2024.11.19 Update: Video of Osama Iliwat & Rotem Levin in Madison
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E. Gorham St, Madison [map], 7 pm – 9 pm
2024.11.18: The Palestine Movement Post-Election
Online 7 pm Central This call will provide an opportunity to reflect, strategize, and commit to the path ahead as we continue our efforts to…
2024.11.18: Stop Arming Israel! Madison Push for Joint Resolutions
Outside Tammy Baldwin’s office 30 W Mifflin St, Madison 4:15 pm Check here for day-of-event rain location This week, the Senate is expected to vote on…
2024.11.17: Andaleeb Cartonera Bookmaking Workshop
A Room of One’s Own2717 Atwood Avenue, Madison2-5 pm Everyone is invited to another Andaleeb Cartonera workshop to make cardboard covers for books, hosted once again by…
2024.11.17-18: Rotem Levin and Osama lliwat in La Crosse
Rotem Levin and Osama lliwat – Israeli and Palestinian peace activists – will share their personal stories of transformation, lessons of joint work in Combatants for…
2024.11.16: Live from Palestine: Ongoing Israeli Genocide and Nakba
Online 12 Noon – 1:30 pm Central As the Israeli Genocide surpasses the 1-year mark, and the ongoing Nakba 76 years, it is more crucial…
2024.11.15: Rami Khouri on WORT
A Public Affair12 noon – 1 pmLive at 89.9 FM, streaming, or archived A Public Affair guest host Christa Bruhn interviews journalist and author Rami Khouri on the impact of…
2024.11.13: The Unfolding Middle East War and the New Presidency
Online 7-8 pm Central A long Middle East war is on the horizon and we will look at building the anti-war resistance. This webinar will…
2024.11.11: On Armistice Day, Stop the Genocide
2024.11.11 & 25: Children’s African Story Hour
Children’s African Story Hour: Egyptian LullabyFrom the Middle East Studies Program at UW-MadisonNovember 11, 4 -5 pm: Pinney Library, 516 Cottage Grove Rd. MadisonNovember 25, 2- 3…
2024.11.10: Concert for Palestine Relief
Gamma Ray Bar, 121 West Main Street, MadisonDoors: 3:30pm, Show: 4:30pm$10 donation at the door, 21 and over event You are invited to a concert…
2024.11.10 Update: Ali Awad from Masafer Yatta on WORT
World View5:00 pmLive at 89.9 FM, streaming, or archived Ali Awad is a community organizer and journalist living in Tuba, in the Masafer Yatta region of the…
2024.11.05-07: Madison College Palestine Awareness Week
2024.11.04: Education Under Genocide: Gaza’s Phoenix School
Online 11 am Central Susan Abulhawa has courageously visited Gaza twice in the past year. She will share her journey, the inspiration behind the Phoenix…
2024.11.03: Stop the Genocide Zoom
Stop the Genocide! Dear Friends, Please join the Global Solidarity for Peace in Palestine Coalition (GSPPC), for the 2nd EMERGENCY CALL TO ACTION on Sunday,…
2024.11.01: A Gaza Nurse and Israel’s Plans for Northern Gaza on WORT
A Public Affair with Esty Dinur NoonLive at 89.9 FM, streaming, or archived Wilhelmi Massay, a critical care and trauma nurse based in Omaha, talks about the six weeks…
2024.10.30: Gaza: 76 Years and a Genocide Later Online
11 am CT Join Eyewitness Palestine for a special edition webinar featuring a video with messages and interviews directly from Gaza including Palestinian children, journalists…
2024.10.30: Emergency Protest of Kamala Harris at Alliant Energy Center
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Students for Justice in Palestine- UW Madison (@sjpuwmadison) Students for Justice in Palestine-UW MadisonWisconsin for PalestineListen…
2024.10.28: Letters for Ceasefire at A Room of One’s Own Bookstore
2717 Atwood Avenue, Madison 5 – 7 pm As the siege on Gaza continues, we refuse to let genocide become mundane or to stop speaking…
2024.10.28: Film Boycott, on the anti-BDS movement
Madison Central Library 6:00 pm Over the past six years, unbeknownst to most Americans, 37 states passed laws intending to silence boycotts and other nonviolent…
2024.10.27: Olive Harvest 2024 will honor the resilience of Palestinian families
By Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Oct 15, 2024 A community event to highlight Palestinian resilience will be held at Tenney Park on Madison’s East Side…
2024.10.27: Madison-Rafah Palestinian Olive Harvest Event Recognizes Devastation And Resilience In Gaza
BY JESS MILLER AND WORT NEWS DEPARTMENT, WORT 89.9FM, OCTOBER 28, 2024 For the last several years, late October has been a time of celebration for the Madison-Rafah Sister…
2024.10.27: Celebrating Palestinian Cultural Resistance
UW Memorial Union, Great Hall5-9 PM View this post on Instagram A post shared by Students for Justice in Palestine- UW Madison (@sjpuwmadison)
2024.10.27 Update: Olive Harvest 2024 – Honor Palestinian Resilience
Tenney Park Shelter, 402 N Thornton Ave, Madison 1-4 pm Photos from Tsela Barr & Cassandra Dixon Please join us for an afternoon in honor…
2024.10.25: Ta-Nehisi Coates & Dena Takruri in Oakland Live Online
Join us for a community conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates on white supremacy and the long fight for Palestinian liberation. By AROC Action Date: Friday , October 25Time: 7:00…
2024.10.25: “Understanding Hamas And Why That Matters”
A Public Affair with Esty Dinur NoonLive at 89.9 FM, streaming, or archived This Friday Esty Dinur will be talking with Helena Cobban about her new book, co-authored with Rami…
2024.10.24: Surviving Gaza: Experiences from Al-Shifa Hospital
UW-Madison, Grainger 11856 pm For more information visit Students for Justice in Palestine Madison.
2024.10.24: Christian Zionism in Our Churches
Online, 2:30 – 3:30 pm CT
2024.10.19: Peacemaker of the Year Award to UW-Madison Professor Samer Alatout
Wisconsin Network for Peace & Justice Fall AssemblyMadison Friends Meetinghouse, 1704 Roberts Ct, Madison10 am – 1 pm, in-person or onlineRegister Here
2024.10.19: Online: Implementation of International Law to Stop the Genocide
Start: Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 12:00 PM CTEnd: Saturday, October 19, 2024 at 1:30 PM CTVirtual eventHost Contact Info: David, david@worldbeyondwar.org Register to sign up and get…
2024.10.19: Madison Video of Gazan Poet Mosab Abu Toha
Wisconsin Book Festival Video View this post on Instagram A post shared by Read Palestine (@read_palestine)
2024.10.19: Democracy and Freedom for All Rally
Capitol Square at State St2:30 – 5:00 pm Palestine is on the rally agenda, so bring your flags, signs and kuffiyehs!
2024.10.18: Rev. Prof. Mitri Raheb on WORT
A Public Affair with Esty Dinur NoonLive at 89.9 FM or streaming, and archived Esty Dinur will be talking with Rev. Prof. Mitri Raheb, Founder…
2024.10.17-20: Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival
All Film Tickets and Line Ups Here!
2024.10.16: Challenging US Weapons Transfers to Israel
Increasing Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, and Stopping a Wider Regional War Online6 pm CTRegister Here This webinar by Massachusetts Peace Action and others features: Max…
2024.10.16: “The Night Won’t End” Film Discussion
7 pm CT Online Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines team has investigated the killings of Palestinian civilians by the Israeli military in Gaza and the role…
2024.10.15: Voice Matters: Writing and Speaking for a World BEYOND War
Honoring Indigenous Peoples Day Central Library, 201 W Mifflin, Room 104 6 – 8 pm Join us to explore avenues for writing and speaking out…
2024.10.12: Gaza Vigil at Dane County Farmers Market
Capitol Square7:30 am During this summer and fall members of the Madison Friends Meeting, the Madison Mennonite Church, and other local faith and peace groups have…
2024.10.10: Gallery Night with MxBazPaints
Artist Baz participated in our Silent Art Auction for Gaza. Delta Beer Lab 167 E Badger Rd, Madison 6 – 9 pm 608 640 4500
2024.10.10: From Truman to Biden: US Policy toward the Ongoing Palestinian Nakba
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm CT Online Voices for Justice in Palestine (VJP) invites you to a stimulating discussion with Josh Reubner, Policy Director at the…
2024.10.09: Mobilize Online for a People’s Arms Embargo
As we cross one year of resisting the current ongoing genocide in Gaza, we have a duty to rise up as a movement in our millions.…
2024.10.08: Genocide and the Widening Middle East Wars
6:00 pm CT REGISTER Phyllis Bennis, Ervand Abrahamian, and Assaf Kfoury speak about Israel’s Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, and Yemen wars. With missiles flying between Israel…
2024.10.07: Films “From Ground Zero,” Untold Stories from Gaza
Madison Central Library 201 W. Mifflin Street, Room 301/302 5 – 9 pm Social time 5 pm, film at 5:30 pm, followed by discussion From…
2024.10.07-15: Building Unity Daily Walking Vigil for Peace
10/7/24 The Madison Monday Noon Vigil for Peace will become a Daily Walking Vigil Mon-Fri, October 7th – Oct. 15, 2024. On most Mondays since 1981…
2024.10.06-08: “Every Life – A Universe” Online
Time is Running Out Every life is a universe. If you believe this, we call on you to join a global movement and our online events on…
2024.10.05 Update: Milwaukee All Out for Palestine, All Out for Lebanon Protest!
More photos at Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement This group is coordinating travel from Madison to Milwaukee. Zeidler Union Square Park 2:00 pm Call…
2024.10.05 Update: Ilan Pappe on Christian Zionism and the Israel Lobby
11 am CT Online Join Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace (PCAP) and Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) for “Christian Zionism and the Israel Lobby:…