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May 2, 2026

2026.05.01: Madison May Day Events
Madison Area DSA (Democratic Socialists of America), April 30, 2026
calendar, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison, May Day, media, protest
Israel intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotilla near Crete
Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo, and Caitlin Cassidy, The Guardian, 30 Apr 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), starvation
Flotilla Tracker
Global Sumud Flotilla and Freedom Flotilla Coalition, April 29, 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, starvation
The Boats have left Sicily!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Global Sumud Flotilla (@globalsumudflotilla)
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, starvation
2026.05.01: May Day Rally and March
Voces de la Frontera, April 28, 2026
calendar, immigrants, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), May Day, national shutdown, protest, Voces de la Frontera
Palestine Scholars, Murdered In The Gaza Genocide
academics, civilians, colleges & universities, education, Gaza, genocide, teachers, war crimes
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 15 : MONDAY APRIL 27, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, students, West Bank
We Are Not Numbers Newsletter
April 27, 2026
Canada, education, Europe, Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinians, United States, We Are Not Numbers (WANN), West Bank, writers
2026.05.01: May 1st Shutdown: ICE Out UW
Madison Socialist Alternative, April 23, 2026
calendar, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison, May Day, national shutdown, UW-Madison
2026.04.18: Fashions from the Kachkaniraqmi “Existence as Resistance” Show
Amy Atalla-Hill, April 24, 2026
arts, calendar, culture, dance, Madison, Palestinian
Is this what war looks like now?
Mohamad Bazzi, The Guardian, 24 Apr 2026
civilians, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, occupation, war, war crimes
A ‘magic pill’ made Israeli violence invisible. We need to stop swallowing it
Diana Buttu, The Guardian, 5 Oct 2025
Israel, occupation, Palestine, peace, war
How to burst the Israeli bubble
Noam Sheizaf, The Guardian, 14 Sep 2025
ethnic cleansing, genocide, Israel, Palestine, peace, war
2026.04.25: Communities Not Cages: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention
Capitol Square at King St, 4:30 – 6 pm
calendar, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison, protest
2026.04.25: Madison Workers Assembly
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham St, Madison, 10 am-1 pm
calendar, Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), labor, Madison, May Day, protest, Socialist Alternative
Lebanese Journalist Amal Khalil Bombed and Left to Die by Israel
JEREMY LOFFREDO, DROP SITE NEWS, APR 22, 2026
assassination, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), journalists, Lebanon, war, war crimes
2026.04.23 Update: Nonviolence in Action: Building the Beloved Community
Bethal Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Ave, Madison, 8 am – 5:15 pm. Keynote speakers available…
calendar, climate, democracy, economy, equality, guns, immigration, Interfaith Peace Working Group, Israel, justice, Madison, nonviolence, Palestine, peace, religion, war
Power without accountability: The Palantir manifesto
DON MOYNIHAN, APR 20, 2026
Artificial Intelligence (AI), BDS, boycott, corporations, divest, Gaza, Israel, military, Palantir, sanction, tech, United States, war
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 14 : MONDAY APRIL 20, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, students, West Bank
Madison’s Independent Police Oversight Is Three Days From Being Gutted
Amelia Royko Maurer and Alex Saloutos, April 18, 2026
Madison, Madison Common Council, police, take action
2026.04.22: Film Earth’s Greatest Enemy, the Environmental Cost of the U.S Military
UW-Madison Humanities, Rm 1101, 455 N Park St, doors 5 pm, film 5:30-7:30 pm
calendar, environment, film, military, United States, UW-Madison, World Beyond War
2026.06.07: Why We Record – Defying Fragmentation And Erasure In Palestine
First Congregational United Church of Christ, 131 6th Ave, Baraboo, 8:45-10 am & 11:30-1 pm
American, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Baraboo, calendar, education, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, history, Nakba, Palestine, Rafah, stories, war, West Bank
The One-sided Israeli-Lebanese Ceasefire Agreement
Mouin Rabbani, April 16, 2026
ceasefire, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, United States, war
Zeteo Joins the Gaza Flotilla as It Sets Sail to Break Israel’s Blockade
ALEX COLSTON, ZETEO, APR 15, 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, starvation, Thousand Madleens
Madison Weekly Vigil Against War
Thursdays, Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Iran, Kuwait, law, Lebanon, Madison, Middle East, Minnesota, Oman, Palestine, protest, Qatar, Rafah, Saudi Arabia, solidarity, Venezuela, vigil, war, world
This War is All About the Palestinians
PETER BEINART, APR 13, 2026
apartheid, Iran, Israel, occupation, Palestinians, South Africa, United States, war
2026.04.24: Teach-In: Roots and Realities of the War in the Middle East
UW-Madison, DeLuca Biochemistry Rm 1125, 420 Henry Mall, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
calendar, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United States, UW-Madison, war
2026.07.19 Update: Big Ride for Palestine
MRSCP & Palestine Partners, Apr 13, 2026
calendar, Grassroots, Madison, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), Ride for Palestine
‘Complete Collapse’ Looms – Gaza’s Bread System on the Brink as Flour Vanishes
Defend Democracy Press, April 12, 2026
aid, Gaza, Israel, starvation, World Central Kitchen, World Food Programme
Freedom Flotilla Update from Huwaida Arraf
US Boats to Gaza, April 13, 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla
2026.04.21: Call to Action to Preserve Madison Community Policing Oversight
Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 215, 6:30 pm
calendar, Madison, Madison Common Council, police, take action
2026.04.18: Kachkaniraqmi “Existence as Resistance” Multicultural Fashion Show and Performances
The Crossing, 1127 University Avenue, Madison, 4 pm
arts, calendar, culture, dance, Madison, Palestinian
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 13 : MONDAY APRIL 13, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, students, West Bank
West Bank End Game with Jasper Nathaniel and Mouin Rabbani
Jadaliyya Connections Episode 112, Jan 14, 2026
annexation, Bezalel Smotrich, demographics, ethnic cleansing, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Jasper Nathaniel, Mouin Rabbani, Palestine, settlers, West Bank
A Grim Poll Showed Most Jewish Israelis Support Expelling Gazans. It’s Brutal – and It’s True.
Dahlia Scheindlin, Haaretz, June 03, 2025
citizen, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, israelis, Palestinians, public opinion
Editorial | ICE’s detention of Milwaukee Muslim leader is inexcusable
Cap Times Editorial, Apr 8, 2026
Cap Times, detainees, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, Salah Sarsour
Salah Sarsour and GOP Bigotry
Steve Elbow, Cap Times Opinion Newsletter, April 12, 2026
Cap Times, detainees, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, Salah Sarsour
“The Cruelty is Staggering”: Jasper Nathaniel on Reporting from the West Bank
Current Affairs, 06 April 2026
activists, aid, American, apartheid, Bezalel Smotrich, civilians, Congress, courts, Democratic Party, detainees, ethnic cleansing, genocide, human rights, Iron Dome, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Itamar Ben-Gvir, Jasper Nathaniel, Jewish, journalists, land, law, military, Nasrallah Abu Siyam, Palestinian, policy, prisoners, public opinion, settlers, starvation, terrorism, torture, two-state, United States, West Bank, Zionism
Action Alert: Free Milwaukee Community Leader Salah Sarsour, Abducted by ICE
MRSCP, Apr 11, 2026
Barb Olson, Canary Mission, detainees, donate, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, petition, Salah Sarsour
2026.04.12: Rally to Free Salah Sarsour
1700 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee, 2 pm
calendar, detainees, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, protest, Salah Sarsour
2026.04.13: Madison No Appetite for Apartheid Campaign Meeting
Online, 7:30-9 PM CT
apartheid, BDS, boycott, calendar, food, Israel, Madison, online, Palestine
2026.04.17: Film No Other Land in Viroqua
Landmark Center, 500 E Jefferson St, Viroqua, refreshments 6-6:45 pm, film 7-8:30 pm, Q&A 8:30-9…
calendar, ethnic cleansing, film, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Masafer Yatta, No Other Land, Viroqua, West Bank
The West Bank is witnessing the most intense crackdown since the days after Oct 7
GOOD SHEPHERD COLLECTIVE, APR 10, 2026
checkpoints, closures, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
6 Months On, 7 Ways Israel Has Destroyed the Gaza Ceasefire
TEAM ZETEO, APR 10, 2026
blockade, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza, Israel, Rafah, refugees, starvation, war, Yellow Line
2026.04.15: The Power of BDS: Transforming the World
Online, 12:00 PM CT
Airbnb, Artificial Intelligence (AI), BDS, Booking.com, boycott, calendar, divest, Methodist, Methodist Federation for Social Action (MFSA), online, Palantir, sanction, United Methodist Kairos Response (UMKR)
A Letter to My Community from Salah Sarsour
Apr 8, 2026
detainees, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, Salah Sarsour
Rats spread throughout Gaza’s camps, posing danger to children
Sally Ibrahim, The New Arab, 09 April, 2026
children, environment, Gaza, refugees
2026.04.14: Challenging Christian Zionism
Online, 1 PM CT
calendar, Christian, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (ICAHD), online, Zionism
2026.04.14: The Iran War and Annexation of the West Bank
Online, 12 PM CT
annexation, calendar, Iran, Israel, online, war, West Bank
2026.04.17: Music Fundraiser to Benefit Palestinian Families in Gaza and Madison
Doors Open 7 pm, Music at 8 pm
benefit, calendar, Gaza, Madison, music
2026.04.18: UNA-USA Dane Presents an Exploration of Iranian Culture & Cuisine
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E. Gorham St, Madison, 6-8 pm (Doors open 5:30)
calendar, culture, food, Iran, United Nations Association Dane County
Massive Israeli Assault on Lebanon Threatens U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
LYLLA YOUNES, DROP SITE NEWS, APR 08, 2026
ceasefire, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, United States, war
2026.04.11-25: SJP-Madison Political Education Committee
Students for Justice in Palestine – Madison, Apr 8, 2026
apartheid, Artificial Intelligence (AI), calendar, education, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), UW-Madison
2026.04.06-27: SJP-Madison Divestment Committee
Students for Justice in Palestine – Madison, Apr 6, 2026
BDS, calendar, divest, Israel, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), UW-Madison
State Representative Lisa Subeck, D – Madison
Wisconsin Donkey Watch, Apr 8, 2026
antisemitism, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel, law, Wisconsin
State Senator Dianne Hesselbein, D – Middleton
Wisconsin Donkey Watch, Apr 6, 2026
antisemitism, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel, law, Wisconsin
US Taxpayers Are Funding the Gift Card Israel Uses to Buy US Weapons
STEPHEN SEMLER, COMMON DREAMS, Apr 07, 2026
arms, Gaza, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, taxes, United States
Free Salah Sarsour: Take Action Now
American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Apr 7, 2026
American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), detainees, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), petition, Salah Sarsour, take action
Defense for Children International – Palestine has ceased operations
Khaled Quzmar, Defense for Children International – Palestine, Apr 7, 2026
children, human rights, NGOs, Palestine
Free the Palestinian Children in Israeli Prisons
Visualizing Palestine, April 2025
children, detainees, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Palestinian, prisoners
2026.04.09: The Law of the Noose – Israel’s execution policy against Palestinians
Online, 11:00 AM CT
annexation, apartheid, calendar, death penalty, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, law, occupation, online, Palestinian, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
Milwaukee Community Leader Abducted by ICE: MRSCP Stands with Salah Sarsour
April 6, 2026
detainees, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, Muslims, Salah Sarsour
ICE Arrests the Head of Wisconsin’s Largest Islamic Group
Jacey Fortin, New York Times, April 2, 2026
detainees, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, Muslims, New York Times, Salah Sarsour
Hundreds Pack the Islamic Society of Milwaukee to Demand: ‘Free Palestinian Leader Salah Sarsour NOW!’
Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement (WiBOPM), April 2, 2026
detainees, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, Muslims, Salah Sarsour, WI Bail Out the People Movement (WiBOPM)
The US and Israel Are Making Gaza-Style War the New Normal
Branko Marcetic, Jacobin, 04.01.2026
children, civilians, Gaza, genocide, healthcare, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, United States, war, war crimes
The quiet criminalization of student speech
Samer Alatout, Cap Times, Apr 1, 2026
antisemitism, Associated Students of Madison, BDS, boycott, divest, free speech, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), law, protest, Samer Alatout, students, UW-Madison
Milwaukee Community Leader Abducted by ICE
American Muslims for Palestine, April 01, 2026
American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), detainees, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Milwaukee, Muslims, Salah Sarsour
US Killed Children in Iran Using New Missile That Explodes Into Pellets
Sharon Zhang, TRUTHOUT, March 30, 2026
children, Iran, schools, United States, war
The media need to advocate for peace
CODEPINK, April 1, 2026
Iran, Israel, media, petition, take action, United States, war
Capital punishment is always wrong. This new law is doubly so.
The Guardian Editorial, 31 Mar 2026
annexation, apartheid, death penalty, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, law, occupation, Palestinian, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
‘Human tragedy’: Leqaa Kordia on how ICE jail echoes life in occupied Palestine
Alice Speri, The Guardian, 1 Apr 2026
corporations, detainees, human trafficking, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Leqaa Kordia, occupation, Palestine, Refaat Al-Areer, United States
2026.04.06: 350 Wisconsin Monthly Meeting: Immigration and Climate Justice
Online, 7-8:15 pm
350 Wisconsin, calendar, climate, human rights, immigration, justice, labor, online
2026.04.09: Benefit Concert for Climate and Immigrant Justice
Harmony Bar & Grill, 2201 Atwood Ave, Madison, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
350 Wisconsin, benefit, calendar, music, The Doors of Perception, Voces de la Frontera
2026.04.12: We Will Remain Here: Palestinian Nonviolent Resistance in a Time of Genocide
Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
activists, calendar, ethnic cleansing, genocide, land, nonviolence, Palestinian, resistance, solidarity, West Bank
2026.04.19: WUD World Wide: Free International Festival
UW Memorial Union, 1-6 pm
arts, calendar, culture, food, music, UW-Madison
2026.04.25: WI Bail Out the People (WiBOPM) 15th Anniversary Celebration
James Reeb Unitarian Church, 2146 E Johnson St, Madison, 4 pm
calendar, healthcare, human rights, immigration, jobs, labor, Madison, racism, war, WI Bail Out the People Movement (WiBOPM), women
Israel Admits It ‘Photoshopped’ Image to Portray Assassinated Lebanese Journalist as Hezbollah
STEPHEN PRAGER, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 30, 2026
assassination, disinformation, hasbara, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), journalists, Lebanon, propaganda, war, war crimes
The Palestinian Question Is Still the Core of the Middle East Conflict
AYMAN ODEH, ZETEO, MAR 29, 2026
Hamas, Hezbollah, history, human rights, Israel, October 7, Oslo Accords, Palestine, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Palestinian Authority (PA), peace
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 11 : MONDAY MARCH 30, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, students, West Bank
Massive crowds everywhere!
Mastodon, March 28, 2026
No Kings, protest, United States
Israeli Forces Torture Gaza Toddler to Force His Father to Confess
TEAM ZETEO, MAR 28, 2026
children, Gaza, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Jawad Abu Nassar, torture
Thousands Hit the Streets in Madison for No Kings! No Billionaires! March and Rally
WiBOPM, March 28, 2026
Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Iran, Madison, No Kings, Palestine, protest, war
2026.05.25: Memorial Day, Memorial Mile
Madison Masonic Center, 301 Wisconsin Ave, 12 pm
calendar, Madison, Memorial Day, peace, Susan Schnall, Veterans for Peace (VFP), war
Israel Has Silenced Wisconsin!
Gov. Evers has signed Assembly Bill 446 into law, advancing an IHRA definition of antisemitism…
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), antisemitism, Australia, CODEPINK, discrimination, free speech, Glenn Greenwald, Holocaust, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel, Israel Lobby, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Judiciary, law, Madison, Middle East, Milwaukee, MRSCP, Muslim, online, Palestine, peace, Peace Action, Rafah, State Capitol, UW-Madison, veto, vote, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA)
Israel Is Also Committing Genocide In the West Bank
AHMAD IBSAIS, THE NATION, MARCH 26, 2026
B’Tselem, detainees, ethnic cleansing, Francesca Albanese, genocide, home demolition, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), killing, Palestinian, rape, settlers, terrorism, torture, West Bank
“Erasing the Lines”: How Settlers Are Seizing New Regions of the West Bank
OREN ZIV with ARIEL CAINE, THE NATION, MARCH 24, 2026
annexation, Bezalel Smotrich, ethnic cleansing, Greater Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), settlers, terrorism, West Bank
Oops, we have wrecked another country
David Hearst, Middle East Eye, 25 March 2026
assassination, civilians, Europe, genocide, Iran, Israel, law, United States, war, war crimes
Palestinians in the West Bank Are Now Experiencing Multiple Settler Attacks Per Day
Al-Fandaqumiya, annexation, Beita, checkpoints, closures, Deir al-Hatab, Deir Sharaf, ethnic cleansing, Hebron, home demolition, Huwara, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Jewish, land, Masafer Yatta, Qaryoot, Qaryut, settlers, terrorism, travel, West Bank
AP is calling Israel’s attack on Lebanon an invasion. What does that mean and why does it matter?
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, March 26, 2026
annexation, Greater Israel, Hezbollah, land, Lebanon, war
Albanese urges ICC arrest warrants for Israeli ministers over torture of Palestinians
Sondos Asem, Middle East Eye, 24 March 2026
Bezalel Smotrich, Francesca Albanese, International Criminal Court (ICC), Israel Katz, Israeli, Itamar Ben-Gvir, Palestinian, torture
Zionist Leaders Have Always Wanted to Control Southern Lebanon
ZACHARY FOSTER, ZETEO, MAR 26
annexation, Greater Israel, Lebanon, occupation, war, Zionism
Please Take Action for Intellectual Freedom at the Los Angeles Public Library
Read Palestine! March 25, 2026
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), books, California, censorship, Hannah Moushabeck, Nora Lester Murad, racism, Read Palestine!
IHRA Bill to Chill Free Speech and Shield Israel Passes WI Senate
MRSCP, March 25, 2026
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), antisemitism, Barb Olson, BDS, free speech, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel, law, legislature, Muslim, students, take action, Tony Evers, veto, war, Wisconsin
Vigil Against U.S. Wars!
Thursdays, Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Madison, Middle East, protest, war, West Bank
April is Arab American Heritage Month
Read Palestine! March 25, 2026
American, Arab, books, culture, history, Palestine, Palestinian, Read Palestine!
Netanyahu and Trump
STEVE BRODNER, MAR 24, 2026
assassination, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Iran, Steve Brodner, war
Less Than 1% of Public Bomb Shelters in Israel Are in Palestinian Communities
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, MAR 23, 2026
citizen, Israel, Palestinian, shelters, war
Israel Defense Minister Deploys ‘Gaza Model’ in Lebanon, Ordering Destruction of Villages
STEPHEN PRAGER, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 23, 2026
civilians, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, home demolition, killing, Lebanon, Rafah, war, war crimes
“This Is My Home”: Diana Buttu on life in Israel as a second-class citizen, and why she won’t leave
PETER BEINART, MAR 22, 2026
apartheid, citizen, Diana Buttu, inequality, Israel, racism, Zionism
Israeli Officials Signal Stepped-Up Atrocities in Lebanon
Human Rights Watch, March 23, 2026
arms, civilians, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, Germany, home demolition, killing, Lebanon, Rafah, United Kingdom, war, war crimes