The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

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Nov 7, 2026

Gaza’s economy is not ‘falling.’ It was pushed.
Marilyn Garson, Mondoweiss, September 27, 2018
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House Democrats Condemn Trump’s Actions Against the Palestinian People
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 House Democrats Condemn Trump Administration’s Actions Harming the Palestinian…
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24th Friday of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege of the Gaza Strip
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 97/2018, September 7, 2018
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2018.09.11: United Nations Association Lecture on Palestine
Madison Central Library 201 W Mifflin St 7:00 pm, 3rd Floor Since 2006 the speaker…
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2018.09.27-28: Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) National Conference
You are invited to FOSNA’s national meeting in Minneapolis: Prophetic Action. This event is on…
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2018.09.28-30: U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights National Conference in Minneapolis
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UNRWA Crisis: Beyond Dollars and Cents
Zaha Hassan, Palestine Square | Institute for Palestine Studies, August 3, 2018 “Continuing services to…
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Why Young Jews Are Walking Off Birthright Tours
“Visiting Israel in 2018 and not talking about Israel’s military occupation of Palestinians is like…
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A Vengeful and Shortsighted Act
Palestinians waiting to cross the border to Egypt in May. (Adel Hana/Associated Press) New York…
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Wishing away Palestinian refugees: End of US’ UNRWA aid explained
‘Doomsday scenario’ could unfold unless Palestinian agency replaces US funding within 30 days, spokesperson says.…
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Medical Personnel Under Fire
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Aug 30, 2018
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She slapped an Israeli soldier and was sent to prison. Now a Palestinian teen is free — and in the limelight
“We can change people’s minds by defending our cause” Noga Tarnopolsky, LA Times, Aug 02,…
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Israeli Authorities Ban Fuel and Gas into the Gaza Strip
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), August 2, 2018
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Israel’s Unequal Citizens
Israelis marching at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem in May to mark the occupation of East…
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2018.07.21: Maia Water Project at the Midwest Waterfest
10 am – 6 pm Common Ground 2644 Branch Street, Middleton MRSCP will be tabling…
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2018.07.22: Community Immigration Law Center Presentation
1:00 pm First Unitarian Society 900 University Bay Drive, Madison First Unitarian Society and Congregation…
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2018.07.26: Palestine and Us: Grassroots Mobilization with Rev. Graylan Hagler
ONLINE from The Palestine Center Washington, DC 12 noon – 1 pm Central Pastor and…
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2018.08.07: Annual Lanterns for Peace at Tenney Park
6:00 pm1500 Sherman AvenueMadison Free and open to the public. For more info visit Physicians…
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Israeli Law Declares the Country the ‘Nation-State of the Jewish People’
A vote of 62 to 55 with two abstentions Arab lawmakers protesting as Parliament passed…
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Democracy Now’s Yemen Report
Just Foreign Policy, July 19, 2018 This morning, Democracy Now had a hard-hitting report on…
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