The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
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Gaza hospitals and clinics are overwhelmed
Gaza Needs Your Help DONATE NOW! I am far from Gaza right now, in the…
Donate for Gaza Now
I know you’re horrified by the news from Gaza—the slaughter of unarmed protesters who are…
Standing with my Muslim neighbors in the wake of Jerusalem and Gaza
Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman, The Cap Times, May 17, 2018
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Facebook, 5/15/18 Video Link
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project/Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison Banner Drop
Members of Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison did a banner drop…
#RightofReturn
War on Want, May 14, 2018 Palestinians in Gaza are gathering to demand their collective…
Israeli lawmaker stands by call to shoot Ahed Tamimi
Tamara Nassar, The Electronic Intifada, 25 April 2018
Dr. Hatem Bazian Under Attack
URGENT: HELP GET DR. HATEM BAZIAN’S PETITION TO 5K SIGNATURES! We need your urgent help…
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USCPR Director of Organizing and Advocacy, Anna Baltzer, explains in this TEDx talk how neutrality…
2018.05.02 Update: Memorializing 70 Years of Occupation
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine
Why I March in Gaza
Palestinian demonstrators on a sand plateau during clashes with Israeli forces last Friday east of…
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UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine Rescheduled from April 27. Stop by to see UW…
The Palestinian women at the forefront of Gaza’s protests
Mersiha Gadzo & Anas Jnena, Al Jazeera, 20 Apr 2018
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Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance, Apr 12, 2018
Israel is now arming seven rebel groups in Syria
Asa Winstanley, Middle East Monitor, February 28, 2018
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Palestine Solidarity Campaign, April 16, 2018 Join us in campaigning to protect child prisoners on…
Palestinian Journalist Fatally Shot While Covering Gaza Protest
Daniel Estrin, NPR, April 7, 2018
2018.04.08: Radiance of Resistance, a Tribute to Rachel Corrie
PLUS hummus and tabbouleh; desserts including baklawa; and the ever-popular DOOR PRIZES. Palestinian olive…
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Right now the Israeli military is firing at peaceful protesters in Gaza. Right now Israeli…
Israeli Forces Target Peaceful Demonstrations in Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), March 30, 2018
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PCHR, February 28, 2018
Students for Justice in Palestine call for Univ. of California to divest!
Anna Baltzer, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 14 March 2018
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501(c)(3), Ahed Tamimi, benefit, calendar, Caterpillar, Craig and Cindy Corrie, delegation, donate, education, embroidery, film, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israeli, justice, law, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), media, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), olive oil, online, Palestinian, peace, protest, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, resistance, Samira, sister cities, solidarity, volunteer, warOne woman tackles two of Gaza’s toughest challenges
Karama Fadel, The New Arab, 23 February, 2018
Book talk: “Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom”
with Norman Finkelstein Monday, March 12, 2018 12:00 p.m CDT Livestream Here The Gaza Strip…
Open military courtroom for Ahed’s Trial
CODEPINK, March 9, 2018
New billboard campaign raises awareness about child prisoners held by Israel
Palestine Advocacy Project, Mondoweiss, March 8, 2018
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Israeli soldiers beat and abused him as he lay wounded, and did not offer him…
Statement on the attack on Palestinians of Jerusalem
Friends of Sabeel North America On Sunday, February 25, church leaders from the Greek Orthodox,…
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The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), February 27, 2018 Ref: 26/2018 The Israeli authorities…
2018.03.05: Stop AIPAC: National Call-In Day
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights CALL CONGRESS ON MONDAY, MARCH 5 – (202) 224-3121 –…
A History of Boycotts: Israel, South Africa and California
Pacifica Radio Letters and Politics, 02.14.18
2018.02.24: International Festival at Overture Center
Free performances, food, and crafts from all over the world. MRSCP was selling our Palestinian…
Invitation – JAI-ATG Olive Picking Program 2018
A program for Civil International Solidarity with Palestinians October 13th (arrival) – 22nd (departure), 2018…
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The New Arab, 8 February, 2018
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PCHR, Ref: 15/2018, February 4, 2018
Wisconsin should reject boycott bill; it is not anti-Semitic
State Sen. Leah Vukmir (Megan Papachristou Photography) Sandy Pasch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb. 6, 2018…
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Brian Hauss, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, November 30, 2017
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Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept, January 31 2018 A federal judge on Tuesday ruled that a…
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Madison Central Library 201 W. Mifflin Street, Madison 7:00 pm Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison presents…
Ahed Tamimi is turning 17 – demand her freedom on her birthday!
Jan 30, 2018 — Dear friend, Tomorrow, 31 January, Ahed Tamimi, the imprisoned Palestinian teen,…
2018.04.08: Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration
Mark Your Calendars for Sunday Afternoon Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration Featuring Dessert and a Program…
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Dear Friend, Last Thursday, the New Orleans City Council unanimously passed a historic human rights…
Israeli Academic Community Unites Against Deportation of Refugees
Last week I sent an email asking you to consider signing an open letter against…
Don’t let Trump turn his back on Palestine refugees in need
On January 16, 2018, the US Administration made the decision to freeze millions of dollars…
Six Miles Out: A Day in the Life of Gaza Fishers
On the windy evening of January 4, 2017, 33-year-old Muhammad al-Hissi of Gaza set out…
Ahed and Nariman Tamimi remanded in custody as military prosecution requested
B’Tselem, 17 January 2018
Iyad Burnat’s Palestinian Center for Non-Violent Action
Dear Friends, Many of you know Palestinian activist Iyad Burnat, co-founder and President of…
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
