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MRSCP

Oct 17, 2026

Booking.com profits from stolen Palestinian land
Ekō, May 27, 2026
BDS, boycott, divest, ethnic cleansing, land, Netherlands, petition, sanction, take action, West Bank
Storied New York food co-op votes to boycott Israeli products after contentious campaign
Alice Speri, The Guardian, 26 May 2026
BDS, boycott, Israel, United States (US)
Israel: The Country Whose Actions Never Represent Itself
JUSTINA POSKEVICIUTE, Common Dreams, May 22, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, Freedom Flotilla, Global Sumud Flotilla, hasbara, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, propaganda, public opinion
Battered Flotilla Volunteers Deported
U.S. Boats to Gaza, May 21, 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel, piracy, torture
2026.06.07 Update: Why We Record – Defying Fragmentation And Erasure In Palestine
First Congregational United Church of Christ, 131 6th Ave, Baraboo, 10:30 am – 1 pm
American, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Baraboo, calendar, education, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, history, Nakba, Palestine, Rafah, stories, war, West Bank
Ben Gvir posts video taunting Gaza flotilla activists, sparks global outcry
STAFF, AGENCIES and NAVA FREIBERG, TIMES OF ISRAEL, MAY 20, 2026
blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Itamar Ben-Gvir, piracy
2026.05.23: Premiere of “Land of Canaan” by Maggie Lemere
Online, 11 AM CT
calendar, culture, ethnic cleansing, film, olive trees, West Bank
US Sanctions Peaceful Gaza Flotilla Organizers
BRETT WILKINS, Common Dreams, May 19, 2026
blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Palestinians, sanction, United States (US)
The Silence That Meets the Rape of Palestinians
Nicholas Kristof, New York Times, May 11, 2026 (free account required to share article)
children, documentary, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), New York Times, Nicholas Kristof, Palestinian, prisoners, rape, settlers, torture, United Nations (UN), women
2026.05.21: Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Celebration
Madison Children’s Museum, 100 N. Hamilton, 5-8 pm
American, calendar, crafts, embroidery, Palestine, Palestinian, tatreez
2026.05.31: Ilan Pappe and “Is the Zionist Experiment Unraveling?”
Online, 1 PM CT
calendar, colonialism, Ilan Pappé, Israel, online, peace, Voices for Justice in Palestine, Zionism
FFC Boats Have Been Intercepted. Please TAKE ACTION
Colonel (Ret) Ann Wright, U.S. Boats to Gaza, May 18, 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Mavi Marmara Freedom and Solidarity Assoc, piracy, take action
2026.05.28: Navigating Genocide as a Deaf Palestinian
Online, 11 AM CT
calendar, deaf, Gaza, Omar Nabeel, online
Nakba 78: We Shall Never Forget. We Shall Return.
Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), May 15, 2026
BDS, boycott, divest, Nakba, Return, sanction, solidarity, sumud
2026.05.17: Fragile Crossings: Pediatric Medical Evacuations From Gaza
Online, 12 PM CT
calendar, children, Dr. Zeena Salman, Gaza, healthcare
2026.05.17: “Enduring Palestine: Erasure and Cultural Resistance”
Online, 2 PM CT
calendar, culture, ethnic cleansing, history, online, Palestine, resistance, sumud
2026.05.17: Author Event: Sahar Mustafah with Fawzy Qamar
A Room of One’s Own, 2717 Atwood Ave, Madison, 3-4 pm
American, calendar, Fawzy Qamar, literature, Palestine, Palestinian, Sahar Mustafah, United States (US)
How the Iran War is Changing the Middle East
JUAN COLE, Informed Comment, 05/09/2026
Iran, Israel, Middle East, NATO, Pakistan, petroleum, Saudi Arabia, solar, South Korea, Turkiye, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United States (US), war
EU Imposes New Sanctions on Israeli Settlers After Hungary Drops Opposition
JULIA CONLEY, COMMON DREAMS, May 11, 2026
ethnic cleansing, Europe, Israeli, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
2026.05.16: Art Sale Fundraiser
Old Firehouse Lounge, 364 E Main St, Stoughton, 1-3 pm
aid, art, calendar, donate, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Madison