The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

MRSCP

Nov 7, 2026

Student Stipend Program
The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP) has launched a Student Stipend Program to provide Rafah…
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Elliott Abram’s Uncivil War
Is the Bush administration violating the law to provoke a Palestinian civil war? Conflicts Forum,…
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B’Tselem: Israeli Security Forces Killed 660 Palestinians During 2006
Haaretz Service, Dec 28, 2006 Report: Threefold increase in number of Palestinians killed compared to…
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The Ludicrous Attacks on Jimmy Carter’s Book
NORMAN FINKELSTEIN, Truthdig, DECEMBER 28, 2006
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Worse Than Apartheid
Chris Hedges, Truthdig, Dec 18, 2006
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Jimmy Carter: Israel’s ‘Apartheid’ Policies Worse Than South Africa’s
Former president stands by new book despite criticism, says it is meant to stimulate debate…
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The Gaza Crossing
Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, November 15, 2006
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Jimmy Carter’s Roadmap
NORMAN FINKELSTEIN, CounterPunch, NOVEMBER 13, 2006
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2006.11.03: Anna Baltzer in Madison: “New Directions for Peace in the Middle East”
Edgewood College Anderson Auditorium 5 to 6:30 pm Anna Baltzer gives the keynote address of…
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2006.10.07: Build Peace, Build Houses, Stop Home Demolitions
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UN Weekly Briefing Notes
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ACTION ALERT: Stop Israel’s Attacks on Gaza & Lebanon
US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, July 13th, 2006 BACKGROUND:Israel is using weapons supplied…
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A Black Flag
From: Jennifer Loewenstein Subject: Resuming Emails: Gideon Levy – A Black Flag Date: Mon, 3…
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The [Israeli] government is losing its reason
Haaretz Editorial, 30 Jun 2006 Bombing bridges that can be circumvented both by car and…
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Madison Alders Attack Sister Cities
Wisconsin State Journal, April 19, 2006 Rafah is not a city in El Salvador Ald.…
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No city money to Rafah project
Madison.com, May 3, 2006 Madison Ald. Lauren Cnare and State Journal readers can rest easy.…
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Rafah is not a city in El Salvador
Melanie Conklin, Madison.com, Apr 19, 2006 Ald. Lauren Cnare doesn’t oppose buying milk for kids…
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A Lobby, Not a Conspiracy
TONY JUDT, New York Times, April 19, 2006 IN its March 23rd issue the London…
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Re “Settlers, Israeli public part company”
Kathy Walsh, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, April 4, 2006 In the article “Settlers, Israeli public…
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Girl’s Grieving Palestinian Mother Was Not Celebrating Her Martyrdom
Kathy Walsh, Capital Times, April 3, 2006 The photographs titled “Faces of grief in Palestine…
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