The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Category: MRSCP
Apr 29, 2026
2015.11.19: In Solidarity: From Ferguson to Mexico to Palestine
Thursday, November 19, 2015 7 p.m. Sterling Hall 1310 Ahmed Hamad is a Palestinian activist…
Are You a Progressive for Palestine?
Josh Ruebner, US Campaign to End the Occupation, October 30, 2015 If so, click here…
‘Most-read’ article at Washington Post calls Israel ‘savage, unrepairable society’
Philip Weiss, Mondoweiss, October 25, 2015
Two establishment Jews endorse boycott of Israel and “single state”
Philip Weiss, Mondoweiss, October 24, 2015
aid, American, BDS, boycott, democracy, economy, Google, Holocaust, human rights, Iran, Israel, Israeli, Jewish, Jim Crow, La Crosse, land, law, Microsoft, occupation, one-state, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Peter Beinart, sanction, solidarity, South Africa, Syria, travel, two-state, vote, war, West Bank, withdrawal, world, Zionism2015.11.01: Room No. 4 Photos and Speaker
Sunday, November 1, 2015 First Unitarian Society 900 University Bay Drive, Madison 1:00 – 2:30…
benefit, calendar, detainees, documentary, home demolition, images, Israeli, Jerusalem, land, Madison, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, Palestine, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, Room No. 4, Russia, sister cities, terrorism, Unitarian, violations, war, womenWisconsin Book Festival’s Leila Abdelrazaq And “Baddawi” on WORT 89.9FM
A Public Affair, October 23, 2015
Fact Check: MSNBC’s Palestinian loss of land map
Institute for Middle East Understanding, Mondoweiss, October 22, 2015
Bedouin, Benjamin Netanyahu, ethnic cleansing, Golan Heights, Google, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, land, media, Middle East, military, Nakba, occupation, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Palestine, Palestinian, refugees, settlers, Syria, terrorism, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), United States, war, West Bank, worldDemanding Freedom For Shireen Issawi
“ In our work with people in Gaza, we have been told repeatedly that the…
Addameer, apartheid, art, Australia, BDS, California, detainees, Egypt, free speech, human rights, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, justice, land, law, Madison, media, Middle East, military, Noam Chomsky, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, prison, prisoners, Rafah, Ramallah, resistance, Shireen Issawi, sister cities, solidarity, Switzerland, terrorism, torture, veterans, violations, vote, war, water, Wisconsin, women, worldYoung Palestinian-American Graphic Novelist Speaks at Wisconsin Book Festival
Madison365, Oct 30, 2015
Gaza one year on: Jon Snow finds the wreckage remains
One year on, the children of Gaza still face suffering and trauma. Jon Snow has…
Palestinian activist Haitham Salawdeh on WORT
Karma Chavez, WORT 89.9FM A Public Affair, September 9, 2015 Today Karma Chavez talks with…
2015.09.18-19: Fighting Bob Fest
Fighting Bob Fest is right around the corner and MRSCP is preparing some fun activities…
Wisconsin Walk for Peace and Justice: Nine Arrested at Volk Field
Joy First, Voices for Creative Nonviolence, August 26, 2015 Voices for Creative Nonviolence engaged with…
Black, Dane County, drones, education, justice, Kathy Walsh, Madison, media, military, nonviolence, peace, police, prison, racism, resistance, terrorism, victims, video, vigil, Volk Field, war, WisconsinSamira Project Children’s Counseling
Gaza Mental Health Foundation At the request of the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), the…
blockade, education, Egypt, equality, Fatah, Hamas, healthcare, homeless, human rights, Israeli, justice, Madison, media, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), military, MRSCP, music, Palestinian, peace, project, Rafah, Samira, schools, sister cities, students, teachers, terrorism, Wall, war, women, WORT 89.9 FM
Fighting Israel with a camera and a stethoscope
Raymond Deane, The Electronic Intifada, 31 July 2015
THE GAZA STRIP: The Humanitarian Impact of the Blockade
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), July 2015
Gaza patients stranded at Egypt’s border
Charlotte Silver, The Electronic Intifada, 18 June 2015
Ex-U.N. Official John Dugard: Israel’s Crimes are “Infinitely Worse” Than in Apartheid South Africa
Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!, May 06, 2015
2015.03.15: Rafah Filmmaker Fida Qishta at First United Methodist Church
(See Funding Campaign for Filmmaker Fida Qishta) Sunday, March 15 First United Methodist Church Fellowship…
blockade, calendar, Church of Christ, Craig and Cindy Corrie, documentary, Fida Qishta, film, Fitchburg, Google, healthcare, human rights, Israeli, justice, law, Madison, maps, Methodist, MRSCP, Operation Cast Lead, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, project, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, Richard Goldstone, sanction, sister cities, Supreme Court, terrorism, video, Wall, war, Wisconsin, women2015.03.12: Norman Finkelstein on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Thursday, March 12 Educational Science Building, Room 204 UW-Madison Campus [Map] 7 pm Dr. Norman…
2015.03.13: Rafah Filmmaker Fida Qishta at the Memorial Union
Friday March 13 Memorial Union UW-Madison Campus 6:30 pm [Map] Gaza film-maker Fida Qishta will…
2015.01.28-02.17: Mornings in Jenin Book Group
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Playgrounds for Palestine-Madison, the Peregrine Forum and the Madison Infoshop Free…
2014.11.18-23: Book Presentation Committee of One
First presentation and book signing by author Patricia Martin Holt Tuesday, November 18, 7 pm…
Israel bans Norwegian doctor Mads Gilbert from Gaza
BBC News, 14 November 2014
2014.10.01-11.26: Book group – Ali Abunimah’s The Battle for Justice in Palestine
UW-Madison Memorial Union, 7-8:30 pm
Michele Bahl: How can we be indifferent to suffering of children in Gaza?
Michele Bahl, Cap Times, Sep 20, 2014
2014.09.25-11.13: The Joe Deane Memorial Series on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Madison Central Library, Rm. 104 201 W. Mifflin Thurs. Sept. 25th 6:30 pm The Zionist…
Palestinians in Gaza are still waiting for the siege to end
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 10 September 2014
2014.09.12-13: Gaza “Wall of Shame” at Fighting BobFest
We will be displaying the Gaza “Wall of Shame” at the entrance to the BobFest…
Strike near UN school in Gaza leaves 10 dead
TAMER ZIARA AND IBRAHIM BARZAK, ASSOCIATED PRESS, August 3, 2014 RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) —…
An open letter for the people in Gaza
The Lancet, Volume 384, No. 9941, p397–398, 2 August 2014
Under Siege: A Report from Gaza on WORT FM
Broadcast on the WORT 89.9 FM program Third World View: Mahmoud Abu Rahma, the Communications…
Al Mezan, blockade, Gaza, human rights, labor, land, law, Palestinian, podcast, terrorism, torture, travel, violations, world, WORT 89.9 FM2014.07.18-24: July Events and Gaza Links on the Israeli Attack
July 18-24, 2014
aid, Al Mezan, Ali Abunimah, Amazon, BDS, blockade, boycott, calendar, civilians, Electronic Intifada, Eli Valley, Esty Dinur, Gaza, Grassroots, human rights, images, Intifada, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, justice, land, law, leaflets, Madison, military, MRSCP, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), peace, Peace Action, protest, Rafah, sanction, solidarity, State Capitol, terrorism, torture, violations, West Bank, women, WORT 89.9 FMFrance’s main Jewish group fined for defaming Palestine charity
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 11 Apr 2014
2014.04.17: Academic Freedom and Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)
Students for Justice in Palestine – UW-Madison Chapter invites you to a teach-in on Academic…
Call to action: Join Palestinian political prisoner’s day
Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association & Palestinian BDS National Committee, Apr 3, 2014
Addameer, aid, apartheid, artist, Australia, BDS, boycott, Canada, charities, Christian, Civil Military Coordination Center (CMCC), detainees, Electronic Intifada, Europe, football, Germany, Grassroots, healthcare, Hebrew, human rights, hunger strikes, International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Intifada, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Israeli, Italy, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, land, law, Lutheran, Madison, Madison Common Council, Mekorot, Methodist, Middle East, military, Minnesota, MRSCP, Nakba, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, petition, Portugal, prison, prisoners, protest, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, Ramallah, resistance, sanction, sister cities, solidarity, South Africa, Spain, students, Switzerland, take action, terrorism, torture, unions, Unitarian, veterans, victims, Wall, war, Wisconsin, women, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), world, WORT 89.9 FM, Yasser ArafatIt’s World Water Day! Say No to Water Apartheid
US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, Ramah Kudaimi, March 22nd, 2014
apartheid, BDS, Bedouin, benefit, boycott, Electronic Intifada, Eli Valley, Golan Heights, healthcare, human rights, Intifada, Israel, Israeli, Jewish, Jordan, land, law, Mekorot, military, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, resources, Sodastream, United Nations (UN), violations, war, war crimes, water, West Bank, world, World Health Organization (WHO), World Water Day2014.05.5-6: Mark Braverman in Madison
Mark Braverman, author of Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews and the Search for Peace in the…
American, Bethlehem, Bright Stars of Bethlehem, calendar, Christian, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), Church of Christ, Edgewood University, Google, Israel, Jerusalem, Jew, Jewish, justice, land, Lutheran, Madison, maps, MRSCP, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Presbyterian, Rafah, religion, sister cities, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), UW-Madison, Wall, war2014.03.07-13: Film Omar at Sundance Cinema
The Oscar-nominated Palestinian film Omar is showing at the Sundance Cinema 608 in Hilldale Mall.…
calendar, film, Google, Israeli, Madison, maps, New York Times, occupation, Oscar, Palestinian, Rafah, video2014.03.31: Rev. Mitri Raheb at Edgewood College
Edgewood College Anderson Auditorium Predolin Humanities Center 3:00 pm [Directions] Rev. Mitri Raheb, pastor of…
When dreams are arrested: Students stuck in Gaza at the Rafah crossing
Esraa Yaseen, Mondoweiss, November 5, 2013
blockade, education, Egypt, Gaza, healthcare, human rights, Israeli, Madison, occupation, Palestinian, Qatar, Rafah, students, travel, video, world2013.11.19: Josh Ruebner in Madison
Humanities Building, Rm 2650 UW-Madison 7:00 pm Josh Ruebner of the U.S. Campaign to End…
Rafah Prep School Water Filter
Girls Preparatory School A, Rafah A gift from the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and others,…
Stephen Zunes On U.S. Involvement In Syria
WORT 89.9FM Madison Regardless of the position taken Syrian involvement, it is important to analyze…
Anthony Bahl Obituary
Anthony “Tony” Joseph Bahl, age 72, of Chicago, died peacefully on August 1st after a…
Open Letter Opposing the United States-Israel Strategic Partnership Act
http://madisonrafah.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Open-Letter-for-Co-Sponosrs-of-S-462.pdf
2013.04.28: Susan Abulhawa Talk in Madison
Playgrounds for Palestine Annual Benefit Dinner Nile Restaurant [Map] 5:30 pm-8:00 pm The Madison chapter…
2013.04.01: WORT Interview about Elias Chacour Play
“A Public Affair” WORT 89.9 FM 12 noon “A Public Affair” will be previewing the…
American, Arab, audio, Bethlehem, Bright Stars of Bethlehem, calendar, Christian, Church of Christ, doctors, education, freedom, Galilee, Haifa, Israeli, Japan, land, Madison, Methodist, Middle East, MRSCP, Muslim, Muslims, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, podcast, Rafah, refugees, religion, schools, sister cities, terrorism, travel, UW-Madison, war, world, WORT 89.9 FMNot Enough Water in the West Bank?
Visualizing Palestine, March 2013 DESCRIPTION In partnership with EWASH (a coalition working in the water…
2013.02.28: Film 5 Broken Cameras
Trailer “5 Broken Cameras” from Guy Davidi on Vimeo. Hummus and a Movie: Screening…
Palestinians call for a boycott of Israeli diamonds
Over 50 Palestinian organisations, representing a cross-section of Palestinian civil society, including women’s groups and…
Al-Awda, allies, Amnesty International, Arab, Australia, ban, BDS, Birmingham, boycott, California, Canada, civilians, economy, equality, Europe, fair trade, Geneva Conventions (1949), Ghassan Kanafani, human rights, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Ireland, Israel, Israeli, Jewish, justice, labor, land, law, Lebanon, Madison, media, Middle East, military, MRSCP, Muslim, Nakba, New York City, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, prison, Progressives, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, refugees, resources, sanction, sister cities, solidarity, South Africa, students, terrorism, unions, war, war crimes, women, world2013.03.17: Annual Rachel Corrie Commemorative Dinner
Sunday, March 17 Nile Restaurant, Madison 5:30 pm, dinner at 6:15 pm March 16, 2013…
Tell Obama: Condition aid to Israel on compliance with international law
Annie Robbins, Mondoweiss, January 10, 2013
aid, American, Amy Goodman, Barack Obama, BDS, Black, Christian, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), Church of Christ, CODEPINK, Congress, conscientious objectors, human rights, Israel, Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, land, law, Madison, Methodist, Middle East, military, Minnesota, MRSCP, Muslim, Muslims, New Jersey, New York City, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Peace Action, Presbyterian, Rafah, refuseniks, sister cities, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), terrorism, Unitarian, veterans, vote, war, Washington DC, West Bank, Wisconsin, women, world, Zionism2013.01.19: March and Rally, ‘No Blank Check For Israel!’
The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, January 9, 2013 Saturday, January 19th 2013, 4-6 pm,…
aid, American, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), arms, Barack Obama, BDS, Black, calendar, Church of Christ, CODEPINK, education, Gaza, Israel, Israel Lobby, Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, land, law, Madison, Methodist, Middle East, military, Minnesota, MRSCP, New York City, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Peace Action, Presbyterian, Rafah, sister cities, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), take action, Unitarian, veterans, video, war, Washington DC, women, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), ZionismThe people of Gaza suffer
Palestinians warm themselves by a fire inside a house, which witnesses said was damaged in…
aid, American, arms, blockade, Christian, Congress, delegation, economy, football, Gaza, hospitals, human rights, Israel, Israeli, justice, land, law, media, military, Milwaukee, music, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), peace, prison, prisoners, Rafah, refugees, schools, self-defense, terrorism, torture, tunnels, United Nations (UN), United States, violations, war, water, women2012.12.05: Film 5 Broken Cameras
Memorial Library, Room 126 UW-Madison [Map] 7:00 pm An extraordinary work of both cinematic and…
Tsela Barr and Michele Bahl: Recent visit to Gaza heartbreaking
TSELA BARR AND MICHELE BAHL | members, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Cap Times, Nov 22,…
blockade, Cap Times, civilians, delegation, football, Gaza, Hamas, human rights, Israel, Israeli, land, law, Madison, military, MRSCP, Operation Cast Lead, Palestinian, peace, project, Rafah, refugees, resistance, schools, sister cities, terrorism, travel, water, women, worldOne Jewish Woman’s Fight for Palestine
Yasmin Mogahed, Nov 19, 2012 For Jennifer Loewenstein, April 19, 2002 was a “waking nightmare”.…
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Meets with State Department
Demands End to Siege in Gaza and Justice for Rachel Corrie Ongoing Attacks in Gaza…
Democracy Now! Interview with Mohammed Omer in Gaza City
Democracy Now!, November 15, 2012
aid, ambulances, assassination, Barack Obama, civilians, democracy, drones, Egypt, Europe, Gaza, Gaza City, Hamas, Islamic Jihad, Israel, Israeli, journalists, Khan Younis, media, military, Mohammed Omer, Operation Cast Lead, Palestinian, peace, Rafah, schools, secular, terrorism, United Kingdom, United States, war, women, world, Yasser ArafatIsrael Attacks the Gaza Strip
On the day that the Interfaith Peace Builders delegation (with four women from Wisconsin) safely…
aid, Barack Obama, civilians, delegation, football, Gaza, Hamas, human rights, Israel, Israeli, Madison, media, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), military, occupation, Operation Cast Lead, Palestinian, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), peace, State Department, terrorism, Wisconsin, women, worldAn Ongoing Terror
Michele Bahl, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, November 14, 2012 Yesterday we visited the Gaza Community…
VOICES OF CONSCIENCE: DELEGATION to THE GAZA STRIP
Interfaith Peace-Builders, November 5, 2012 November 5, 2012 – Interfaith Peace-Builders (IFPB) is pleased to…
aid, blockade, California, Caterpillar, Craig and Cindy Corrie, delegation, economy, Gaza, Gaza City, healthcare, Israeli, justice, Madison, media, Middle East, military, MRSCP, New Jersey, occupation, Olympia, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, project, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, United States, water, West Bank, Wisconsin
