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This is all this has ever been about. Not hostages. Not ending Hamas. Not self-defense. Not mass rapes. Not beheaded babies or babies placed in ovens. This has always been about taking land from the indigenous people of Palestine. ― Caitlin Johnstone, Oct 13, 2024
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Columbia Law Review Refused To Take Down Article On Palestine
Its Board Of Directors Nuked The Whole Website The students who edit the journal sought out the article by a Palestinian scholar who was censored…
Dozens killed in strike on U.N. school
At least 30 were killed, an al-Aqsa Hospital spokesman said, as the IDF struck what it called a Hamas compound inside the UNRWA-run school in…
2024.06.08: War Abolition Bike Ride
Bring the kids! Bring the adults! Share this post to invite others. Join us for all or part of this short, family-friendly ride at a moderate…
2024.06.01-06: Genocide Petition & Madison Free Palestine! Events
Building Unity Wisconsin, June 2, 2024 Petition to End the Genocide Project We can’t sit back and allow our country to support a genocide any…
We need to talk about Zionism
THE LISTENING POST We need to talk about Zionism Al Jazeera, 1 Jun 2024 The Listening Post cuts through the confusion about Zionism and anti-Zionism…
All Eyes on Rafah
Israel’s International Isolation and Drift Towards Authoritarianism Joel Beinin, Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History and Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus, Stanford University June…
Israeli International Criminal Court Arrest Warrants
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Israel’s covert war on the ICC exposed
Top Israeli government and security officials have overseen a nine-year surveillance operation targeting the ICC and Palestinian rights groups to try to thwart a war…
Gaza’s Stolen Healers
Hundreds of Palestinian Doctors Disappeared Into Israeli Detention Kavitha Chekuru, The Intercept, May 24 2024 IT’S BEEN TWO months since Osaid Alser has heard from his…
Stories of people from Gaza
Numbers are impersonal and often numbing. What they don’t convey are the daily personal struggles and triumphs, the tears and the laughter, and the aspirations…
2024.06.01: Education Against the Gaza War
Madison Farmer’s Market Capitol Square King Street corner 7 am – 2 pm An action including a display of shoes and reading of names of…
Nurse fired by NYU Langone Health after referring to Gaza ‘genocide’ in speech
BY KAREN MATTHEWS, Associated Press, May 29, 2024 NEW YORK (AP) — A nurse was fired by a New York City hospital after she referred to…
2024.06.04: Palestine Film Screening
worldbeyondwar.uw Antiwar Film Series – Details on this month’s films and others we’ll show this summer … Tues, June 4 at 6 pm, Central Library,…
Wisconsin activist frustrated over blocked aid to Palestinians
Longtime international volunteer says she is ‘devastated’ food and medical supplies cannot reach Gaza BY RICHELLE WILSON, WPR, MAY 27, 2024 Wisconsin-based human rights activist Cassandra…
Gaza 2035: Netanyahu unveils regional business plan
“Massive free trade zone” with rail service to Saudi Arabia By Daniel Roche, The Architect’s Newspaper, May 21, 2024 Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office recently released…
2024.05.31: Gaza and the West Bank on WORT
Noon CT WORT 89.9 FM Live or archived We will have two guests this Friday at noon CT on WORT, 89.9 FM’s A Public Affair.…
U.S. silent as global condemnation of Israel’s Rafah offensive grows
The Biden administration maintains that Israel’s invasion of the southern Gazan city is “limited,” despite an International Court of Justice order and a worsening humanitarian…
‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 230
Israel lashes out at West Bank in wake of ICC request Airstrikes continue across the Gaza Strip as the Israeli ground invasion continues in Jabalia…
“Gaza Votes” May Determine November Election
According to Polls in Five Battleground States Today, Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) released the results of YouGov polls commissioned in five battleground states. The polls…
More than 30 people killed in strike on refugee camp in central Gaza
Rescue workers continuing to search for those missing under the rubble following attack on Nuseirat refugee camp Yohannes Lowe (now) and Jessica Murray (earlier, The Guardian, 19 May…
2024.05.15: Madison Nakba Protest
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“A Racist, Criminal Project”
Palestinian Historian Abdel Razzaq Takriti on the 1948 Nakba, Zionism, and U.S. Policy Democracy Now!, May 15, 2024 Palestinians across the globe are marking the…
2024.05.29: Live from Haifa Virtual Delegation
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT Online Join Eyewitness Palestine on Wednesday, May 29th at 12PM ET for our Live from Haifa webinar, featuring a special virtual delegation led by Khulood…
2024.05.25-06.01: Madison Veterans for Peace Annual “Memorial Mile” & Peace Rally
May 25 starting 9 am: Marker installation, Olbrich Park May 27 at 1 pm: Peace Rally, Gates of Heaven Synagogue, James Madison Park June 1…
2024.05.23:Break the Bonds! Divest from Israel Bonds, Invest in Freedom
7 pm CT OnlineJewish Voice for Peace invites you to join them and partner organizations for an Israel Bonds divestment campaign launch event and teach-in. More…
2024.05.23: Join a conversation on land and solidarity
7 p.m. CT online My name is Amy Yoder McGloughlin. I am the pastor at Frazer Mennonite Church in Malvern, PA, and a member of…
2024.05.22: Music for Gaza Relief at the Bur Oak
The Bur Oak [Map]2262 Winnebago St, MadisonDoors open at 7 pm, music at 8 Grassroots to Gaza presents a night of music for humanitarian aid…
2024.05.19: American Friends Service Committee’s New Tool for Divestment
Friends Meeting House1704 Roberts Court, Madison12:30 pm CT Brian Blackmore, national Director of Engagement for the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), will introduce a new…
2024.05.19: The Heart of Change
Event Link: https://fb.me/e/1Yux6pKCJ Event by Echo Valley Hope, Driftless Palestinian Solidarity and Building Unity
‘Dark Times’: Israeli Historian Ilan Pappé Detained, Interrogated by FBI
“The good news is—actions like this by the USA or European countries taken under pressure from the pro-Israeli lobby or Israel itself smell of sheer…
The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel
After 50 years of failure to stop violence and terrorism against Palestinians by Jewish ultranationalists, lawlessness has become the law. By Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti, New York…
Trailer: “Where Olive Trees Weep” (2024)
May 14, 2024 Online Premiere, June 6-27, 2024 “Where Olive Trees Weep” offers a searing window into the struggles and resilience of the Palestinian people…
ADC Commemorates 76 Years of Nakba
Washington, DC | www.adc.org | May 15, 2024 – Today we commemorate 76 years of Nakba – The Catastrophe. This day is a solemn reminder…
Nakba Then and Now
Visualizing Palestine
Settler Colonialisms and Deadly Violence: Algeria and Israel/Palestine
Joel Beinin, Professor of History and Middle East History, Emeritus, Stanford University, Apr 17, 2024
Gaza mourns deaf activist Hashem Ghazal, killed in Israeli strike
Tributes have poured in for the accomplished carpenter, disability activist, and organiser at the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children The New Arab, 14 May, 2024…
Israeli protesters block aid trucks destined for Gaza
Malu Cursino, BBC News, May 14, 2024 Israeli protesters blocked aid trucks destined for Gaza on Monday, throwing food packages onto the road and ripping…
Army officer resigns in protest of U.S. support for Israel in Gaza
Maj. Harrison Mann said he feels “incredible shame and guilt” to know his work at the Defense Intelligence Agency has contributed to Palestinians’ suffering and…
Echoes of Standing Rock and Climate Change in Backlash to Pro-Palestine Protests on Campus
By Alleen Brown, Center for Media and Democracy, May 3rd, 2024 This story is co-published with Drilled. As soon as a single Palestinian activist showed up at an anti-Dakota…
‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 220
Resistance returns to the north, UNRWA says 300,000 people fled Rafah The Israeli army has intensified its renewed assault on Jabalia refugee camp and the…
Tell Them
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UNICEF Warns Area Israel Pushing Rafah Residents to Is ‘Not Safe’
“It is a narrow strip of beach on the coast that lacks the basic infrastructure—like toilets and running water—needed to sustain the population,” said the…
ADC: Demand Biden, World Leaders Stop Israel Invasion of Rafah
Washington, DC | adc.org | May 11, 2024 – The ongoing genocide and invasion of Rafah has placed the lives of millions of Palestinians at risk. The…
2024.05.11: SJP UW-Madison Saturday Schedule
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UW-Madison grads take to Bascom Hill before graduation in support of Palestine
Spectrum News 1, May 9, 2024
Students for Justice in Palestine Reaches Agreement with UW Administration
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‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 216
Israel continues to close Rafah crossing as Biden threatens to halt arms shipments Ceasefire talks are “paused” as delegations leave Cairo. Sources say Israel wants…
UW-Madison encampment to clear after agreement reached, officials report
By Juliana Tornabene, WMTV15 News Published: May. 10, 2024 at 2:22 PM CDT|Updated: 4:32 PM CDT MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Protesters will clear out the encampment on the…
UW-Madison announces agreement with student protesters to end Library Mall encampment
Kyle Jones, Channel 3000, May 10, 2024 MADISON, Wis. — After over a week of protests, the encampment on Library Mall is set to come…
U of Chicago protesters respond to campus police tearing down encampment
FOX 32 Chicago, May 7, 2024 Demonstrators at the University of Chicago were given a final notice to leave their encampment on campus which was…
Campus in Crisis
Jewish Currents, May 3, 2024 Eli Valley is a Jewish Currents contributing writer. His comics collection Diaspora Boy: Comics on Crisis in America and Israel is available from OR Books.…
24.05.10: SJP UW-Madison Friday Schedule
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2024.05.12: Read Palestine! Sitti’s Bird
Kismet Books, 101 N. Main St, Verona, WI, 608.845.2500 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
2024.05.11: CODEPINK Madison Meeting
View this post on Instagram A post shared by CODEPINK Madison (@codepinkmadison) EVENT RSVP: https://www.codepink.org/madison511 CONTACT: danaka · danaka@codepink.org
UW-Milwaukee Encampment Supported by Anti-Zionist — Not Antisemitic — Jewish Students And Professors
Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 7, 2024 Photo by Joe Brusky Chavurat Tziporah and Jewish Voice for Peace – Milwaukee hosted Shabbat Shirah May 4 at…
24.05.09: SJP UW-Madison Thursday Schedule
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24.05.08: SJP UW-Madison Wednesday Schedule
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2024.05.10: Liberation Shabbat
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Rafah Invasion Calls
RAFAH INVASION Israel has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and intensified its bombardment of Rafah, including destroying and seizing the Rafah crossing and further blocking aid as full-blown famine spreads in…
Rafah Invasion Calls, Supporting Students, and Madison City Council Resolution
RAFAH INVASION Israel has rejected the latest ceasefire proposal and intensified its bombardment of Rafah, including destroying and seizing the Rafah crossing and further blocking aid as full-blown famine spreads in…
Observations about the Campus Protests
PETER BEINART, MAY 06, 2024 Six Observations about the Campus Protests by Peter Beinart Read on Substack Hi. I wanted to talk about what’s happening…
24.05.07: SJP UW-Madison Tuesday Schedule
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Israel seizes Rafah crossing, cuts off aid route
By Mersiha Gadzo, Al Jazeera, 7 May 2024
UW Faculty & Staff Join Calls for Divestment
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URGENT: Tell your senators to vote against speech-chilling legislation
Should college students who compare Israeli government policy with that of the Nazis be investigated by their school? Politicians love to say they love free speech.…
I Oppose Israel’s Atrocities In Gaza Because I’m Not A Psychopath
I don’t oppose the butchery in Gaza because I love Hamas or hate Jews or love Islam or hate America. I don’t oppose the butchery…
We Columbia University students urge you to listen to our voices
Columbia College Student Council Please, listen to us – not political figures, radical fringes and misguided media The Guardian, 4 May 2024 On Tuesday night,…
Israel orders 100,000 civilians to leave Rafah, says it will operate with ‘extreme force’
Washington Post, May 6, 2024 at 11:58 a.m. EDT Israel’s military on Monday ordered about 100,000 civilians in parts of Rafah to evacuate “immediately” to a humanitarian…
Israel strikes Gaza city of Rafah after evacuation order
By Mohammed Salem and Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Reuters May 6, 2024 RAFAH, Gaza Strip, May 6 (Reuters) – Israel’s military carried out airstrikes in Rafah on Monday, residents said,…
Scoop: U.S. put a hold on an ammunition shipment to Israel
Barak Ravid, Axios, May 5, 2024 The Biden administration last week put a hold on a shipment of U.S.-made ammunition to Israel, two Israeli officials told…
Do Palestinians Have Human Rights?
Hamdan Huraini, HUMANS OF MASAFER YATTA, MAY 5, 2024 How do we define human rights? Does a Palestinian have the right to live or not?…
UN Food Chief Says Northern Gaza Suffering
“And it’s moving its way south,” she warned. BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, MAY 04, 2024 United Nations World Food Program Executive Director Cindy McCain said…
24.05.06: SJP UW-Madison Monday Schedule
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24.05.05: SJP UW-Madison Sunday Schedule
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The Army Has a New Strategy
Awdah Hathaleen, HUMANS OF MASAFER YATTA, MAY 4 The occupation army has a new strategy: closing the roads that connect all of the villages and…
Tell Congress To Vote No on Four Anti-Palestine Bills
Washington, DC | www.adc.org | May 4, 2024 – Pro-Palestine protests are continuing to grow, and that is making lawmakers nervous. Over the last month, the unhinged…
Editorial | UW-Madison should rely on negotiations, not police raids
May 3, 2024 University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin erred when she authorized a police raid Wednesday on a well-organized encampment by student advocates for peace and…
The lessons from colleges that didn’t call the police
Deescalating conflict around protests was possible, but many colleges turned to law enforcement instead. By Abdallah Fayyad | abdallah.fayyad@vox.com , Vox, May 3, 2024 Abdallah Fayyad is a…
24.05.04: SJP UW-Madison Saturday Schedule
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Israeli Military Escalates Bombing of Civilian Homes in #Rafah Amid Threats of Ground Invasion
Israeli Military Escalates Bombing of Civilian Homes in #Rafah Amid Threats of Ground Invasion Amid ongoing threats of a large-scale ground military assault on Rafah,…
The police brought violence to UW-Madison’s Gaza encampment
BY SCOTT GORDON ● POLITICS ● MAY 1, 2024 Wednesday morning’s crackdown included brutal attacks on protestors, arrests without charges, and a dubious narrative. Perhaps it was an example of progressive…
2024.05.04: Challenging Christian Silence Regarding the Gaza Genocide
The Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace (PCAP), Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) and a broad coalition of Christian Voices for Palestine invite you to…
Letter from Jewish faculty, staff, and students at UW-Madison in support of protestors
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2024.05.03: SJP UW-Madison Friday Encampment Schedule
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Prominent Palestinian doctor tortured and killed in Israeli detention
Adnan al-Bursh was a Palestinian surgeon and the head of orthopaedic medicine at al-Shifa hospital By MEE staff, Middle East Eye, 2 May 2024 Adnan al-Bursh,…
Dane Co. supervisors ask sheriff not to use county resources to break up UW encampments
MADISON, Wis. — A group of Dane County Board Supervisors sent an open letter to Sheriff Kalvin Barrett on Thursday, asking him to not use…
United Methodist Church votes to divest from Israel bonds
In the first such divestment action by a major Christian denomination, the General Conference of The United Methodist Church has voted to divest from Israel…
2024.05.02: SJP UW-Madison Thursday Encampment Schedule
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Some Encampments are More Equal than Others
Badger fans camp outside Kohl Center ahead of game This article is from February 4, 2024 MADISON (WKOW) — Badger fans bundled up and set…
Police Invade “Liberated Zone,” Leading To Injuries And Arrests
MAY 1, 2024 BY CHALI PITTMAN AND FAYE PARKS WORT 89.9FM Madison · Police Invade "Liberated Zone," Leading to Injuries and Arrests Officers from a variety of state and…
Post-arrest Interview of Professor Samer Alatout
@thecakelin Replying to @thecakelin "I mean they have to face the fucking responsibility of what they did" – Professor Samer Alatout (sameralatout on Twitter) #uwmadison…
ADC: Congress Passes Dangerous Bill to Silence Criticism of Israel
Washington, D.C. | www.adc.org | May 1, 2024 — In response to the student-led, pro-Palestinian movement, the US House of Representatives today passed the Antisemitism Awareness Act,…
