The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

MRSCP

Aug 14, 2026

Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
11 June 2004 Friends, I have just returned from a trip to Lebanon and Syria…
Arab, arts, Beirut, environment, Europe, film, Ghassan Kanafani, healthcare, law, Lebanon, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine, Palestinian, refugees, resources, schools, stories, Syria, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), war, women, WORT 89.9 FM
Gila Svirsky: Working to break the silence
Gila Svirsky, June 6, 2004 Friends, Last week probably set a record for demonstrations…
documentary, equality, Europe, film, Gaza, Gila Svirsky, Hebron, home demolition, human rights, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jerusalem, justice, media, negotiations, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, police, protest, rabbis, racism, Rafah, stories, students, Tel Aviv, terrorism, two-state, vandalism, veterans, video, vigil, Wall, war, water, West Bank, women, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), world
2004.06.06: Mosaic Communities Program
The Crossing 1127 University Avenue (University and Charter) 7:00 pm The Mosaic Communities group is…
admission committee, apartheid, calendar, home demolition, Israeli, Jewish, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), Palestinian, projects, Rafah, sister cities
Statement by European Jews for a Just Peace
Paris, 22 May 2004 We, European citizens from ten European countries gathered in Paris for…
Europe, Geneva Conventions (1949), human rights, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Italy, Jewish, land, occupation, Palestinian, peace, Rafah, solidarity, Switzerland, terrorism, United Kingdom (UK), war, war crimes
Mazin Qumsiyeh: Sleeping on a bus and more
Mazin Qumsiyeh, 5/9/2004 Here is something to inspire you. Read this. It will help you…
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Photos of Rafah Damage
Rika Fujiya, Japan International Volunteer Center (JVC), May 25, 2004 Rika Fujiya is an Assistant…
ethnic cleansing, home demolition, Japan, Japan International Volunteer Center (JVC), Madison, media, Rafah, Rika Fujiya, terrorism, volunteer
2004.05.25: SILENT VIGIL & MARCH FOR ATROCITIES IN RAFAH!
Please check out this site for the latest news on Rafah: www.palestinemonitor.org The Madison chapter…
Al-Awda, Black, calendar, human rights, Madison, Palestine, protest, Rafah, State Capitol, stories, terrorism, vigil
RAFAH DAILY UPDATE (Volume 5) during Operation Rainbow
May 20, 2004 Attached is the Rafah Update Volume 5. The situation is worsenning so…
Al Mezan, Gaza, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Madison, media, Operation Rainbow, Rafah, terrorism
Some of the bodies were put two to a box
Amira Hass, Haaretz, 5/20/04 RAFAH — Suddenly there was a shout from outside: “Leave…
ambulances, Amira Hass, Haaretz, hospitals, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), labor, nurses, Palestinian, Rafah, Shin Bet, solidarity, terrorism, war, water, WORT 89.9 FM
Rafah and Gaza emergency
Gila Svirsky, May 18, 2004 Friends, We need your help. There is an emergency situation…
Amira Hass, Ariel Sharon, arms, Congress, Europe, Gila Svirsky, Haaretz, healthcare, home demolition, homeless, human rights, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jenin, justice, media, Nablus, negotiations, Palestinian, peace, rabbis, Rafah, take action, terrorism, war, war crimes, women
Appeal for Rafah City
Dr. Emad S. Sha’at, Deputy Mayor Rafah City, 18 May 2004 Dear Madam/Sir, I write…
aid, economy, Emad Sha’at, environment, ethnic cleansing, healthcare, hospitals, Intifada, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, land, media, milk, Ministry of Health, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, Rafah Deputy Mayor, shelters, terrorism, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), war, water, world
Israelis Call for Gaza Pullout at Peace March
Julie McCarthy, NPR, May 16, 2004 Israelis gather for a peace march to urge a…
audio, Gaza, Israeli, Palestinian, peace, terrorism
Rules Prevent Scholar From Researching
Gil Halsted, Wisconsin Public Radio Monday May 10, 2004 (EAU CLAIRE) New Homeland Security rules…
Atlanta, deportation, education, ethnicity, Fulbright Scholar, Homeland Security (DHS), immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), land, Middle East, Minneapolis, Palestinian, prison, religion, students, tech, travel, visas, Wisconsin
Wake up, world! Hear O Israel, wake up!
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:30:43 +0200 From: “Gila Svirsky” (gsvirsky@netvision.net.il) Subject: Anarchy in our…
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Yes, Alice, it does do some good
Gila Svirsky, www.coalitionofwomen4peace.org, 4/21/2004 Dear Alice, You were signature number 2,750 on the petition “Open…
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2004.04.23: International Day of Action Against Caterpillar in Peoria
STOP CATERPILLAR CAMPAIGN — PROTEST IN PEORIA APRIL 23 — BUS INFO BELOW stopcat.org, April…
Al-Awda, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Atlanta, BDS, boycott, calendar, California, Caterpillar, Craig and Cindy Corrie, home demolition, human rights, Israeli, justice, labor, law, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), media, Middle East, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Peace Action, projects, protest, Rachel Corrie, racism, Rafah, sister cities, solidarity, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), take action, terrorism, volunteer, war, Wisconsin, world
2004.04.19: Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam: Jews and Palestinians Can Live Together
Grainger Hall Morgridge Auditorium UW-Madison 7:00 pm Situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Neve…
calendar, Christian, equality, healthcare, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Madison, Middle East, music, Muslim, Neve Shalom, nonviolence, Palestinian, peace, Progressives, schools, students, Tel Aviv, UW-Madison, Wahat al-Salam
2004.04.26: Balata Refugee Camp Tour
Immanuel Lutheran Church 1021 Spaight Street, Madison 1:00 – 3:30 pm: East High School students…
Balata, benefit, calendar, film, Israeli, Lutheran, Madison, military, refugees, schools, stories, students, terrorism, war, West Bank, WORT 89.9 FM
2004.04.20: Muli Linder, Israeli Refusenik
The Crossing 1127 University Ave., Madison 7:00 pm Muli Linder, an Israeli refusenik who is…
Barb Olson, calendar, conscientious objectors, doctors, Gaza, human rights, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, justice, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), media, Muli Linder, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, projects, Rafah, refuseniks, schools, sister cities, solidarity, terrorism, United States, veterans, war, West Bank
UN has stopped emergency food aid in Gaza
UNRWA Press Release 1 April 2004 UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…
aid, blockade, economy, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, refugees, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), United Nations (UN), West Bank