The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Category: MRSCP
Apr 29, 2026
The Last Palestinian Kaffiyeh Maker
Al Hirbawi, supplier to the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project The kaffiyeh is a traditional Arab…
Israel Publishes BDS Blacklist: 20 Groups Will Be Denied Entry
Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry had for months refused to divulge the list Blacklisted American organizations:…
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Claire Gilbert, Grassroots International, November 28, 2017
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Niveen Abboushi, Facebook, December 22 Who am I? I am a Palestinian girl. Before I…
CODEPINK Update: Calling for a 16-year-old to be raped?
No one should have to live under the rule of an occupying army. No one…
Gaza Lights: Electrical Power for People Under Siege
The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), December 23, 2017
Free 16-year-old Ahed Tamimi
On December 18, 2017, in the middle of the night the Israeli army burst into…
Palestinian double amputee killed by Israeli sniper
AL JAZEERA NEWS, 16 Dec 2017
2017.12.15 Update: Hebron Playground
Playgrounds for Palestine – Madison July 9, 2016 Hi everyone, I went to Hebron…
2017.12.12: Beyond One State, Two State
Creative Solutions to the Israel-Palestine Conflict Dr. Johan Galtung Professor and Founder of Transcend International…
What’s The Deal With Jerusalem, Anyway?
Sana Saeed, AJ+, June 11, 2017 Jerusalem is arguably the most contentious city in…
The Palestinian Right to Jerusalem Is an International Law that Cannot Be Taken Away
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), December 7, 2017
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Anna Baltzer, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 29 Nov 2017 Have you ever heard anyone…
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Monona Terrace Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison 9 am to 4 pm Come…
Stop Violence against Women and Girls,
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), November 26, 2017
Israel no longer bothers with the illusion of legal proceedings
Israel is so confident of its ability to expel Palestinian communities that it no longer…
#TalkAboutYemem
Donna Smith, Progressive Democrats of America, Nov 22, 2017 Yemen Is Suffering. Please Help. While…
2017.11.21: In Service of State Violence
“Palestine and the Restrictions on Academic Freedom” Listen live online here Tuesday, November 21 11:30…
2017.12.03: Lessons and Carols for Advent
First Congregational United Church of Christ 1609 University Avenue, Madison 7:00 pm The local Bright…
2017.12.05: Rabbi Arik Ascherman speaks on “A Torah of Justice for Israel”
First Unitarian Society Landmark Auditorium 900 University Bay Drive, Madison 7:00 pm Rabbi Arik Ascherman…
2017.12.10: Moving Past Hate
It’s been five years since the attack on the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin,…
Walker Order and GOP Bills on BDS Serve Big Donor
Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, November 14, 2017
2017.11.19: Orchard Ridge Fair Trade Fair
Featuring beautiful and unusual holiday gifts and items from around the world. All proceeds go…
Decode Hate by the Arab American Institute
Arab American Institute, November 9, 2017
Protect Free Speech
Twelve leading faith organizations pen an open letter opposing anti-BDS legislation Friends of Sabeel North…
Ask Sen. Tammy Baldwin to Oppose Kenneth Marcus’s Nomination
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights
2017.11.09: Kathy Kelly at Edgewood College
Anderson Auditorium Predolin Center Edgewood College 7:00 PM “Trillions for the Military: Will That Make…
2017.11.08: Wisconsin Union Presents Bassem Youssef
Wisconsin Union Theater 800 Langdon Street UW-Madison 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30) Dubbed the…
2017.11.06: Jerusalem on the Moving Edge of Colonial Rule
Tom Philip Abowd, Tufts University 206 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Drive UW-Madison 12 noon –…
State shouldn’t punish boycott movement — Joel Garb
Wisconsin State Journal, 11/3/17 Many Jews, including myself, as well as many others have been…
Wisconsin 24th State to bar or condemn Israel BDS movement
Jewish News Service, October 29, 2017 (JNS.org) Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker issued an executive order…
ban, BDS, boycott, delegation, free speech, Israel, Israel Lobby, Israeli, Jewish, land, war, WisconsinPayPal: Stop Discriminating Against Palestinians
We won’t accept PayPal’s discrimination against Palestinians! PayPal refuses to offer its services to Palestinians…
Trump taps head of anti-Palestinian group for Education Civil Rights
Nora Barrows-Friedman, The Electronic Intifada, 27 October 2017
Thousands Of Israelis Take To The Streets Calling For Palestinian Genocide
Whitney Webb, MintPress News, October 6, 2016
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Our campaign to provide 50 “Gaza Lights” systems to families in Rafah is into its…
2017.10.17: Farhana Khera Lecture at UW
University of Wisconsin Law School Room 2260, 4:00 pm [Map] Reception to follow The 2017…
A Policy of Displacement
Visualizing Palestine, September 2012 “‘Policy of Displacement’ focuses on the Israeli government’s widespread practice of…
2017.10.19: Talk and Interview with Tariq Ali
Havens Center Award for Lifetime Contribution to Critical Scholarship Tariq Ali: Writer, Journalist, Filmmaker Thursday,…
UN takes first step to end Israel’s impunity
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 28 September 2017
Israel covers up role in Myanmar crimes against Rohingya
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 27 September 2017
The United States Was Responsible for the 1982 Massacre of Palestinians in Beirut
Washington had explicitly guaranteed their safety—and recently declassified documents reveal that US diplomats were told…
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Nabil Mohamad, Al Jazeera, 16 Sep 2017
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HELP US RESPOND TO GAZA’S ELECTRICITY CRISIS A big thanks to those who have helped…
Systemic Racism and White Supremacy in America
Those Confederate statues were built on something even bigger. Watch my new video with MoveOn…
2017.09.16: Film Bar Bahar/In Between
Vilas Hall, Room 4070 UW Campus 7:00 pm [Map] Bar Bahar/In Between is a controversial…
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Gaza Unlocked Issues: Electricity — American Friends Service Committee Gaza’s power system is at risk…
ACLU slams Israel lobby group’s backing for anti-BDS bill
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 11 August 2017
Help Us Respond to Gaza’s Electricity Crisis
Amal and the Sketch Engineering Team assemble Gaza Lights systems Gaza Lights for Rafah Campaign…
Alison Weir: Israel’s New Travel Ban
Alison Weir, Dissident Voice, March 20, 2017
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Josh Ruebner, The Electronic Intifada, 3 August 2017
Congress’s Anti-Boycott Act Threatens More Than Free Speech
Churches for Middle East Peace, July 28, 2017 In The News Democratic Senators Rethink Bill…
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American Muslims for Palestine, July 24, 2017
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Anna Baltzer, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 23 Jul 2017
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MRSCP, Jul 19, 2017
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Addameer Prisoner Support & Human Rights Association, July 18, 2017
ADC Stands with Linda Sarsour
Washington, DC | www.adc.org | July 13, 2017 – ADC, the nation’s largest grassroots Arab-American…
On Facebook Live: A Conversation With Roger Waters!
Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), July 7, 2017 On…
Mennonite Church (USA) Says No Investing in Occupation!
Ramah Kudaimi, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 06 Jul 2017
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We have received an appeal for help from the Atfaluna School for the Deaf in…
2 Million Palestinians Denied due to Closure of Gaza Border Crossing
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights, June 19, 2017
Bernie Sanders: 50 years of occupation must end
Allison Kaplan Sommer, Haaretz, June 05, 2017 Senator Bernie Sanders’ bid for the U.S. presidency…
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Josh Ruebner, U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 1 June 2017 Breaking news: Donald Trump has…
Tell Radiohead: “You Don’t Belong” in Apartheid Israel
Stand up for Palestinian rights and cancel your concert in Tel Aviv The British…
apartheid, artist, BDS, boycott, human rights, Ireland, Israel, Israeli, Italy, justice, land, media, Palestine, Palestinian, Roger Waters, South Africa, take action, Tel Aviv, video, water2017.05.26-06.25: Sponsor an Orphan this Ramadan
Palestine Children’s Relief Fund This Ramadan, Give Hope to Orphans in Gaza Make a difference…
2017.05.26-06.25: Feed Families in Gaza This Ramadan
From our friend Anees in Rafah: Donate to send food packages to needy families. The…
Israeli police kill 16-year old Palestinian girl in Jerusalem
International Middle East Media Center (IMEMC) News, May 8, 2017
