The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Category: MRSCP
Apr 29, 2026
Israel Attacks Iran, Promising Full-Scale Military Operation
MURTAZA HUSSAIN, DROP SITE NEWS, JUN 12, 2025
Thousands head to Egypt in bid to break Israel’s Gaza blockade
Nadeen Ebrahim and Annoa Abekah-Mensah, CNN, June 12, 2025
Appeal From Fida Qishta
Jun 11, 2025
The Global March to Gaza advances towards the Rafah Crossing
GAZA, Palestinian Information Center, 9-June-2025
aid, Algeria, Arab, blockade, civilians, Egypt, Europe, Gaza War, Global March to Gaza, Greta Thunberg, homeless, International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Criminal Court (ICC), Israel, Israeli, justice, land, Madison, Madleen, Morocco, Muslim, occupation, October 7, Palestine, Palestinian, protest, Rafah, resistance, solidarity, starvation, travel, Tunisia, war, women, world
A Thief with a Ship with a Palestinian Flag
JorgeOMau, Jun 9, 2025
Meta (Facebook, Instagram) is currently spying on people
Linux Is Best @Linux, Jun 6, 2025
Leaked Data From Meta Reveals Israeli Companies Are Struggling To Find Customers
MURTAZA HUSSAIN, WAQAS AHMED, AND RYAN GRIM, DROP SITE NEWS, JUN 9, 2025
BREAKING: Israeli Forces Board Gaza Aid Flotilla and Detain 12 Crew Members
PREM THAKKER, ZETEO, JUN 08, 2025
Israeli Forces Ram and Board ‘Madleen’
Gaza Freedom Flotilla, Jun 8, 2025
2025.06.12-19: Global March to Gaza
Egypt to Gaza
Madison’s Andaleeb Cartonera Honors Palestinian Endurance With Handmade Books
Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Jun 6, 2025
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2025.07.11-20: Summer Silent Auction for Gaza Aid
Donations still open!
aid, artist, auction, Barb Olson, calendar, Cassandra Dixon, civilians, donate, embroidery, encampments, Gaza War, Grassroots, healthcare, hospitals, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Israel, Java Cat, land, Madison, media, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, olive oil, online, Palestinian, project, Rafah, shelters, sister cities, solidarity, starvation, war, water
The Gaza Debate is Over
PETER BEINART, JUN 01, 2025
Israeli ex-PM admits Israel committing genocide
OWEN JONES, MAY 28, 2025
Israel launches several attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs
Al Jazeera, 5 Jun 2025
Israeli Forces Target Journalists’ Tent at Al Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza City
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, June 5, 2025
‘Death and hunger’: Evidence points to Israeli gunfire in Gaza aid site shooting
Yahya Abou-Ghazala, Jeremy Diamond, Abeer Salman, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Mohammad Al-Sawalhi and Madalena Araújo, CNN, June 5, 2025
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No Muslim Ban Ever Campaign
June 4, 2025
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As Israel Slaughters Gazans, US House Progressives Push ‘Block the Bombs Act’
JESSICA CORBETT, COMMON DREAMS, Jun 05, 2025
American, Amnesty International, arms, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bernie Sanders, blockade, civilians, Congress, Donald Trump, Gaza War, Hamas, hospitals, hostages, human rights, images, Israel, Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Joe Biden, justice, law, Madison, Madison Common Council, Mark Pocan, military, negotiations, October 7, Palestinian, peace, Peace Action, prison, Progressives, rabbis, Rafah, Rashida Tlaib, schools, starvation, taxes, United States, violations, vote, war, war crimes
Block the Bombs Act
(608) 258-9800 | (202) 225-2906
Israeli settlers attack Palestinian town and burn homes and vehicles
Middle East Eye, Jun 4, 2025
Drones are hovering over the ‘Madleen’ now – Track her!
Gaza Freedom Flotilla, Jun 4, 2025
Israel Has Killed & Injured 592 People At US-Backed “Aid” Sites
Humanti Project, Jun 4, 2025
2025.06.05-11.13: Thursday Vigils for Palestine & Beyond
SE corner of Williamson & Blair, 4:30-5:30 pm
2025.06.08 Update: Film “Sarura”, “No Other Land” Postponed.
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham, 5 pm, RSVP Required
This Is Israel
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, JUN 03, 2025
Amazon, apartheid, Benjamin Netanyahu, Caitlin Johnstone, civilians, colonialism, Gaza War, hospitals, images, immigrants, indigenous, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, journalists, land, media, Palestinian, peace, Progressives, settlers, terrorism, two-state, video, war, West Bank, world, Zionism
Understanding the genocidal actions and intent of the Israeli state
ANTONY LOEWENSTEIN, JUN 01, 2025
OCHA: West Bank Settler Violence
UN OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA), 28 MAY 2025
Your Voice and Action Can Help Safeguard the ‘Madleen’
Gaza Freedom Flotilla, Jun 2,, 2025
2025.06.08: Anti-War Cafe with Beni Daiko
Christ Presbyterian, 944 E Gorham, 2-5 pm
‘The World’s Silence Is Deadly’
TEAM ZETEO AND GRETA THUNBERG, MAY 31, 2025
Gaza’s Hospitals ARE The Target
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, MAY 29, 2025
Why Did Burning Girls Matter in Vietnam but Not in Gaza?
JEHAD ABUSALIM, ZETEO, MAY 27, 2025
The Village of Khallet al Dabaa in Masafer Yatta Needs Your Help
May 27, 2025
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Video Shows Girl Trying to Escape Inferno
BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, May 26, 2025
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2025.05.22-06.30: 40-day Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza
Veterans For Peace, May 23, 2025
aid, allies, apartheid, blockade, calendar, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, hunger strikes, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Iraq, Israel, Israeli, Jenin, Kathy Kelly, law, Lebanon, Madison, Middle East, military, New York City, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, protest, Rafah, sanction, solidarity, starvation, travel, United Nations (UN), veterans, Veterans for Peace (VFP), Wall, war, war crimes, water, West Bank, world, World Beyond War
Mennonite Action Madison Speaks Out Against Christian Nationalism And U.S. Policy In Palestine
Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 23, 2025
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Gaza Stripped: The Colonial Isolation Of Gaza
Visualizing Palestine, May, 2025
“No Other Land” centers the resilience of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation
DAVID BOFFA, TONE MADISON, MAY 21, 2025
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2025.05.22-06.30: 40 Days Solidarity Fast For Gaza
Sami Awad, Nonviolence International, May 20, 2025
aid, allies, blockade, calendar, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Gaza War, hospitals, hunger strikes, Ireland, Israel, justice, land, Madison, media, MRSCP, New York City, nonviolence, Nonviolence International, Palestinian, peace, protest, Rafah, rape, resistance, Sami Awad, solidarity, starvation, terrorism, veterans, Veterans for Peace (VFP), war, water, world
2025.05.22 & 29: Vigils for Palestine & Beyond
SE corner of Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:15-5:45 pm
Civil Society Groups Call for Diplomatic Convoy to Get Aid Into Gaza
JULIA CONLEY, COMMON DREAMS, May 19, 2025
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غزة: كلمات حرة مفتفتة بألوان / Gaza: liberated words crumbled with colors
Mohammad Yacoub, YouTube, May 15, 2025
Imagine If Gaza Was Jewish And The People Bombing It Were Muslims
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, MAY 16, 2025
All Eyes on Deck: Demand An Independent Investigation into the Attacks on the ‘Conscience’
THE FREEDOM FLOTILLA COALITION, MAY 14, 2025
aid, blockade, civilians, drones, Europe, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza War, human rights, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, justice, land, law, Madison, Malta, media, military, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, petition, Rafah, starvation, travel, violations, volunteer, war, war crimes, water, WhatsApp, worldThousands Flee in Gaza City After Israel Issues Mass Displacement Orders
RASHA ABOU JALAL, DROP SITE NEWS, MAY 15, 2025
The 1948 Nakba and Today’s Gaza Genocide Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, MAY 15, 2025
2025.05.29: Gaza and the West Bank, A Struggle for Survival Amid Genocide
Midvale Community Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd, 7:00 pm
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Multiple British Press Outlets Have Suddenly Pivoted Hard Against Israel
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, MAY 12, 2025
2025.05.25 & 06.08 Updates: Oscar-Winning Film “No Other Land” in Madison
May 25: Bartell Theater 5 pm & 7 pm | Jun 8: Christ Presbyterian Church…
Hamas and U.S. reach deal on U.S. hostage release
RYAN GRIM, DROP SITE NEWS, MAY 11, 2025
2025.06.10: 2025 Summer Silent Auction for Gaza Aid Donations
Donations open until Jun 10, 2025
aid, auction, calendar, Cassandra Dixon, donate, encampments, Gaza War, Grassroots, healthcare, hospitals, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Israel, land, Madison, media, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, Palestine, Rafah, shelters, sister cities, solidarity, starvation, war, water, women, world, WORT 89.9 FM
Grieving Mothers in Gaza
CODEPINK Madison, May 11, 2025
Spain ends multimillion deal with Israeli weapons maker
The Cradle, Apr 24, 2025
Meta censored me over Palestine. Again.
OWEN JONES, BATTLELINES, MAY 10, 2025
If you were shocked by my film on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, you haven’t been paying attention
Louis Theroux, The Guardian, 10 May 2025
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This Is the Moment of Moral Reckoning in Gaza
Sean Carroll, New York Times, May 6, 2025
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RASHA ABOU JALAL, DROP SITE NEWS, MAY 07, 2025
New Watermelon+ Streaming Platform
Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 6, 2025
2025.05.08: Palestine Partners at Madison Night Market
400 Block State Street, 5-9 pm
2025.05.07-08: Last 2 Days to Stream “No Other Land”
Watch Online, Support Masafer Yatta!
Greta Thunberg on the “Conscience” and the Gaza Blockade
gazafreedomflotilla, May 3, 2025
Malta was asked by Israel not to let Gaza aid ship in
Times of Malta, May 6, 2025
“Conscience” blast was ‘external strike with loitering munition’, experts believe
Herman Grech, Matthew Bonanno, Times of Malta, May 5, 2025
Why was a Gaza-bound aid ship attacked near Malta?
Neville Borg, Times of Malta, May 6, 2025
Mosab Abu Toha Awarded Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
Mosab Abu Toha, May 5, 2025
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha amongst 2025 Pulitzer winners
Middle East Eye Staff, 6 May 2025
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2025.05.03 Update: Palestine Solidarity Fair
Friends Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Ct, Madison, 2-4:30 pm Open House
Netanyahu announces Gaza occupation plan
Jason Burke, The Guardian, 5 May 2025
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Tell the House to Vote No on HR 867
Wisconsin Right to Boycott, May 4, 2025
Tomorrow the House Will Vote to Criminalize Speech and BDS (HR 867)
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), May 4, 2024
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“Deprivation by Design”: Israel Intensifies Killing in Gaza With Starvation and Daily Strikes
RASHA ABOU JALAL AND SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, APR 30, 2025
Gaza Aid Ship Bombed, Echoing 2010 Flotilla Attack
PREM THAKKER, ZETEO, MAY 2, 2025
A Message on the Freedom Flotilla Attack
Gaza Freedom Flotilla Coalition, May 2, 20225
Peace Activists Are Shut Out From Getting Aid Into Gaza
A PUBLIC AFFAIR, WORT 89.9 FM, MAY 2, 2025
Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza
SAM MEDNICK AND RENATA BRITO, AP, May 2, 2025
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Freedom Flotilla Boat Attacked by Drones
gazafreedomflotilla, May 1, 2025
Democrats Push To Censor Palestine Lessons In California
Shaanth Nanguneri, The Intercept, April 28, 2025
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Red Alert: Israel is Starving Gaza to Death
USCPR Action, Apr 30, 2025
2025.05.05 Update: Film “The Encampments” at The Crossing
1127 University Avenue, Madison, 6:30-8:30 pm
Tell Your Senators to Oppose the Antisemitism Awareness Act
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Apr 29, 2025
2025.05.04: Mayday for Palestine
Madison Capitol State St, 1-3 pm
“Bomb Gaza’s food”, demands Israeli leader
OWEN JONES, BATTLELINES, APR 29, 2025
Israel Faces World Court Hearings Over Gaza Aid
Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, April 28, 2025
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