The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Category: MRSCP
Apr 29, 2026
UN has stopped emergency food aid in Gaza
UNRWA Press Release 1 April 2004 UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…
How Israel promotes terror in the occupied territories
Tanya Reinhart, Yediot Ahronot, 31 March 2004 — An extensive discussion has already taken place…
Ahmad Yasin, assassination, benefit, civilians, Gaza, Geneva Conventions (1949), Hamas, Hebrew, Israel, Israeli, justice, land, law, military, occupation, Oslo Accords, Palestinian, prison, resistance, Robert Fisk, Tanya Rheinhart, Tel Aviv, terrorism, veterans, Wall, war, West Bank, withdrawal, worldVictory of Brutality
Gideon Levy, Haaretz, Mar 14, 2004 A new species of officer is achieving greatness in…
2004.03.09: Madison Premiere of The Killing Zone
Tuesday, March 9The Crossing1127 University Avenue(University and Charter)7:00 pm Wednesday, March 10Grainger HallMorgridge Auditorium(University and…
benefit, Birthright Israel, calendar, Caterpillar, civilians, documentary, education, El Salvador, film, home demolition, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), James Miller, justice, killing, Madison, MRSCP, orphans, Palestinian, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, sister cities, solidarity, terrorism, Tom Hurndall, WORT 89.9 FMSharon is not the Problem
Ghadi Karmi, CounterPunch, February 20, 2004
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Return to Rafah: Journey to a land out of bounds
Jennifer Loewenstein, The Electronic Intifada, 17 February 2004
Diagnosing Benny Morris: the mind of a European settler
Gabriel Ash, The Electronic Intifada, 27 January 2004
In Gaza, Israeli brutality on display daily
Rana El-Khatib, Arizona Republic, January 25, 2004 “Israel good!” were the last words my husband…
aid, American, arms, blockade, checkpoints, doctors, football, Gaza, home demolition, homeless, hospitals, images, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, land, law, literature, maps, media, occupation, online, Palestine, Palestinian, poetry, prison, refugees, surgery, terrorism, travel, United Nations (UN), victims, Wall, war, water, West Bank, worldMoral decay and Benny Morris
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 24 January 2004
Where day to day living has had its heart cut out
Chris McGreal, The Guardian, 19 January 2004
annexation, Arab, Ariel Sharon, checkpoints, ghetto, hospitals, human rights, ID, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jordan, law, military, Palestinian, peace, Qalqilya, schools, travel, United Nations (UN), Wall, war, West Bank, worldGetting the hell into Gaza
Laura Gordon, The Electronic Intifada, 15 January 2004
A Contrast in Media Coverage
MRSCP, Jan 13, 2004
Cap Times, children, Electronic Intifada, Gaza, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Intifada, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, media, military, MRSCP, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, police, refugees, solidarity, suicide bombings, terrorism, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), volunteer, Wall, West Bank, women19 Left Dead in Failed Hunt for Master Bomber
Chris McGreal in Nablus, The Guardian, January 9, 2004
And the twins died
Gideon Levy, Haaretz, 1/9/04 The twin girls died one after the other. The first to…
Resistance Under Occupation
Ringing In The New Year Kelly Bornshlegel, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), 2 Jan 2004 In…
The Reality of the “Geneva Accord”
Al-Awda, 5 December 2003
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Wisconsin Bookstore’s Fight for Free Speech Victorious
David Grogan, American Booksellers Association, Nov 12, 2003
Ali Abunimah, Allen Ruff, American, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), ban, books, censorship, colleges & universities, free speech, Israel Lobby, Jewish, Jewish Community Council, law, literature, Madison, Madison College, media, Middle East, online, Palestinian, Patriot Act, protest, Rafah, schools, Steve Morrison, tech, WisconsinIsraeli chainsaw massacre
Palestinian farmers seek protection against settlers The Globe and Mail, 12 November 2003 Einabus, West…
Israeli Roulette
Uri Avnery, CounterPunch, November 7, 2003
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AFP, 04 Nov 2003 BRUSSELS (AFP) – The European Union scrambled to contain the fallout…
World Food Programme on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
World Food Programme Report, 28 October 2003 . . . Christiane Berthiaume of the World…
Settlers Attack Rabbis
Rabbis for Human Rights delegation physically attacked by settlers while documenting cut trees Rabbis for…
A Letter from the Deputy Mayor of Rafah
Dr. Emad Sha’at, Deputy Mayor of Rafah City, October 25, 2003 Thank you for your…
Al Mezan Condemns Israel’s War Crimes in Rafah
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Reference: 45/2003, October 16, 2003 At 11:30pm Wednesday…
2003.10.30-11.20: Reporting the Middle East, From the Road Map to Iraq: A Lecture Series
Multiple Madison venues
Ali Abunimah, American, Amira Hass, As’ad Abukhalil, Beirut, calendar, California, democracy, education, Electronic Intifada, Intifada, Iraq, Israeli, journalists, justice, Lebanon, Madison, media, Middle East, MRSCP, occupation, online, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Progressives, project, Rafah, Ramallah, Robert Fisk, Saudi Arabia, sister cities, tech, terrorism, UW-Madison, war, Wisconsin, world, WORT 89.9 FMEyewitness account of the invasion of Rafah
Laura Gordon, The Electronic Intifada, 14 Oct 2003
Al Mezan Condemns Israel’s Crimes in Rafah and Calls for International Intervention
Reference: 43/2003 Date: October 13, 2003 Al Mezan Center For Human Rights On Monday 12…
Israeli Occupation Forces Withdraw from Rafah Leaving Behind Devastation
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, October 12, 2003 In the early morning hours…
The mirror of fire and tears
Laura Gordon, The Electronic Intifada, 10 October 2003
Israel’s Assassination Policy Triggers Latest Suicide Bombings
Steve Niva, The Electronic Intifada, 2 September 2003
Eight-year-old Aya Fayad shot dead as she rode her bicycle
The Palestine Monitor, 2 Sep 2003 Aya Fayad was one little girl out of one…
2003.09.14-16: Palestinian Labor Tour
South Central Federation of Labor Meeting Monday, September 15 7 pm Madison Labor Temple, 1602…
Children’s author faces Jewish wrath
Fiachra Gibbons, The Guardian, August 23, 2003
arms, Beirut, books, children, football, human rights, Intifada, Iraq, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Lobby, Israeli, Jewish, justice, labor, land, Middle East, military, occupation, olive trees, Palestine, Palestinian, protest, Ramallah, settlers, suicide bombings, terrorism, United Kingdom, war, West Bank, withdrawal, world2003.09.09: MRSCP Working Meeting
MG&E Innovation Center, 505 S Rosa Rd, Madison, 7:00pm This is a meeting to gear up…
Fragments of Rafah
Laura Gordon, The Electronic Intifada, 21 August 2003
Israel’s New Citizenship Law
Jewish Peace News, 10 Aug 2003 [Israel’s new citizenship law, passed recently by a wide…
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Mohammed Omer, Rafah Today, 8 Aug 2003 Everyone in Palestine tastes the Occupation crimes, this…
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Israel’s crackdown on international peace activists raises grave concerns. Muna Hamzeh, Al-Ahram Weekly, 29 May…
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