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There is a law in Israel that bans any political party that denies the existence of Israel as a “Jewish” state. A party advocating equal rights for all Israeli citizens regardless of ethnicity is illegal. ― Second Class Citizens, 2016
2026.04.11-25: SJP-Madison Political Education Committee
Students for Justice in Palestine – Madison, Apr 8, 2026
2026.04.06-27: SJP-Madison Divestment Committee
Students for Justice in Palestine – Madison, Apr 6, 2026
State Representative Lisa Subeck, D – Madison
Wisconsin Donkey Watch, Apr 8, 2026
State Senator Dianne Hesselbein, D – Middleton
Wisconsin Donkey Watch, Apr 6, 2026
US Taxpayers Are Funding the Gift Card Israel Uses to Buy US Weapons
STEPHEN SEMLER, COMMON DREAMS, Apr 07, 2026
Free Salah Sarsour: Take Action Now
American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), Apr 7, 2026
Defense for Children International – Palestine has ceased operations
Khaled Quzmar, Defense for Children International – Palestine, Apr 7, 2026
Free the Palestinian Children in Israeli Prisons
Visualizing Palestine, April 2025
ICE Arrests the Head of Wisconsin’s Largest Islamic Group
Jacey Fortin, New York Times, April 2, 2026
Hundreds Pack the Islamic Society of Milwaukee to Demand: ‘Free Palestinian Leader Salah Sarsour NOW!’
Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement (WiBOPM), April 2, 2026
The US and Israel Are Making Gaza-Style War the New Normal
Branko Marcetic, Jacobin, 04.01.2026
The quiet criminalization of student speech
Samer Alatout, Cap Times, Apr 1, 2026
Milwaukee Community Leader Abducted by ICE
American Muslims for Palestine, April 01, 2026
US Killed Children in Iran Using New Missile That Explodes Into Pellets
Sharon Zhang, TRUTHOUT, March 30, 2026
The media need to advocate for peace
CODEPINK, April 1, 2026
Capital punishment is always wrong. This new law is doubly so.
The Guardian Editorial, 31 Mar 2026
‘Human tragedy’: Leqaa Kordia on how ICE jail echoes life in occupied Palestine
Alice Speri, The Guardian, 1 Apr 2026
2026.04.09: Benefit Concert for Climate and Immigrant Justice
Harmony Bar & Grill, 2201 Atwood Ave, Madison, 6:30 – 8:30 pm
2026.04.12: We Will Remain Here: Palestinian Nonviolent Resistance in a Time of Genocide
Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
2026.04.19: WUD World Wide: Free International Festival
UW Memorial Union, 1-6 pm
2026.04.25: WI Bail Out the People (WiBOPM) 15th Anniversary Celebration
James Reeb Unitarian Church, 2146 E Johnson St, Madison, 4 pm
Israel Admits It ‘Photoshopped’ Image to Portray Assassinated Lebanese Journalist as Hezbollah
STEPHEN PRAGER, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 30, 2026
The Palestinian Question Is Still the Core of the Middle East Conflict
AYMAN ODEH, ZETEO, MAR 29, 2026
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 11 : MONDAY MARCH 30, 2026
Massive crowds everywhere!
Mastodon, March 28, 2026
Israeli Forces Torture Gaza Toddler to Force His Father to Confess
TEAM ZETEO, MAR 28, 2026
Thousands Hit the Streets in Madison for No Kings! No Billionaires! March and Rally
WiBOPM, March 28, 2026
2026.05.25: Memorial Day Peace Rally & Community Gathering
Madison Masonic Center, 301 Wisconsin Ave, Grand Ballroom (Johnson St entrance). Tabling 12 pm, Program 1 pm
Israel Has Silenced Wisconsin!
Gov. Evers has signed Assembly Bill 446 into law, advancing an IHRA definition of antisemitism that threatens free speech.
Israel Is Also Committing Genocide In the West Bank
AHMAD IBSAIS, THE NATION, MARCH 26, 2026
“Erasing the Lines”: How Settlers Are Seizing New Regions of the West Bank
OREN ZIV with ARIEL CAINE, THE NATION, MARCH 24, 2026
Oops, we have wrecked another country
David Hearst, Middle East Eye, 25 March 2026
AP is calling Israel’s attack on Lebanon an invasion. What does that mean and why does it matter?
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, March 26, 2026
Albanese urges ICC arrest warrants for Israeli ministers over torture of Palestinians
Sondos Asem, Middle East Eye, 24 March 2026
Zionist Leaders Have Always Wanted to Control Southern Lebanon
ZACHARY FOSTER, ZETEO, MAR 26
Please Take Action for Intellectual Freedom at the Los Angeles Public Library
Read Palestine! March 25, 2026
IHRA Bill to Chill Free Speech and Shield Israel Passes WI Senate
MRSCP, March 25, 2026
Vigil Against U.S. Wars!
Thursdays, Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
April is Arab American Heritage Month
Read Palestine! March 25, 2026
Netanyahu and Trump
STEVE BRODNER, MAR 24, 2026
Less Than 1% of Public Bomb Shelters in Israel Are in Palestinian Communities
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, MAR 23, 2026
Israel Defense Minister Deploys ‘Gaza Model’ in Lebanon, Ordering Destruction of Villages
STEPHEN PRAGER, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 23, 2026
“This Is My Home”: Diana Buttu on life in Israel as a second-class citizen, and why she won’t leave
PETER BEINART, MAR 22, 2026
Israeli Officials Signal Stepped-Up Atrocities in Lebanon
Human Rights Watch, March 23, 2026
2026.03.25: Proposed Resolution to Ensure UW Investments Comply with Wisconsin Anti-Discrimination Law
Student Activities Center (SAC), 4th floor Hearing Room, 333 E Campus Mall, 6:30 PM
2026.04.01: Children’s Book event with Angela Medina and Palestinian author Maysa Odeh
Madison Central Library, Room 302, 7 pm
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 10 : MONDAY MARCH 23, 2026
Israeli settlers carry out series of West Bank attacks as security forces stand by
Lorenzo Tondo in Jerusalem and agencies, The Guardian, 22 Mar 2026
Israel has crushed UNRWA in Gaza – and the rest of the world has done nothing
Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), 21 Mar 2026
2026.03.19: Don’t Let Republicans Silence Wisconsin!
Gov. Evers Vetoed AB 672/SB 650 that threatened political dissent as “terrorism”, Mar 19, 2026
2026.03.24: Guatemala human rights activist Irma Velásquez Nimatuj to speak at UW
UW-Madison, Sewell Social Science Rm 8417, 1180 Observatory Dr, 2 pm and online
Countdown to Israeli Apartheid Week 2026
BDS Movement, March 21, 2026
Tucker Carlson is right about the Open Secret of U.S. and Israel Relations
AVRUM BURG, MAR 19, 2026
University denies pro-Israel events for not platforming ‘both sides’
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), March 19, 2026
2026.04.04: Letters for Children in ICE Custody, Palestine, Iran, Iraq & Lebanon
Room of One’s Own Annex, 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison, 1-3 pm
Efforts to shut down pro-Palestinian speech face series of setbacks in court
Tom Perkins, The Guardian, 19 Mar 2026
![Grieving Parents in Iran Spend Every Night at the Graves of Their Children, Killed by U.S. Strike]()
Grieving Parents in Iran Spend Every Night at the Graves of Their Children, Killed by U.S. Strike
MAHMOUD ASLAN, DROP SITE NEWS, MAR 18, 2026
![The White House compares deadly conflict to video games and movies to win support for Iran war]()
The White House compares deadly conflict to video games and movies to win support for Iran war
Allan Smith and Richard Engel, NBC News, March 12, 2026
![No roll call, no votes recorded. This seriously happened.]()
No roll call, no votes recorded. This seriously happened.
The Wisconsin Senate passed SB 445 that uses the IHRA definition of antisemitism to threaten free speech. Ask Governor Evers to veto! March 17, 2026
![Leqaa Kordia is FREE]()
Leqaa Kordia is FREE
MPower Action, Mar 16, 2026
![Anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s Killing]()
Anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s Killing
Dr. Ron Smith, Rachel Corrie Foundation, March 16, 2026
![Poll Shows Double-Digit Drop in US Voter Support for Israel Since 2023]()
Poll Shows Double-Digit Drop in US Voter Support for Israel Since 2023
BRAD REED, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 16, 2026
![Israeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank]()
Israeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank
Emma Graham-Harrison and Sufian Taha in Jerusalem, The Guardian, 15 Mar 2026
![Susan Abulhawa’s Response to Mayor Mamdani]()
Susan Abulhawa’s Response to Mayor Mamdani
March 15, 2026
![Amnesty International: Release Ayman Bani Owda]()
Amnesty International: Release Ayman Bani Owda
Amnesty International, 13 March 2026
![It’s Israel, Stupid!]()
It’s Israel, Stupid!
SASAN FAYAZMANESH, COUNTERPUNCH, MARCH 13, 2026
![There are over 400 children being tortured in Israel’s military detention system]()
There are over 400 children being tortured in Israel’s military detention system
#ItsNotOver, Mar 13, 2026
![Israel ‘strangles’ West Bank amid war on Iran]()
Israel ‘strangles’ West Bank amid war on Iran
QASSAM MUADDI, MONDOWEISS, MARCH 7, 2026
![Israel Exploits Attack on Iran to Reinstate Gaza ‘Starvation Policy’]()
Israel Exploits Attack on Iran to Reinstate Gaza ‘Starvation Policy’
JESSICA CORBETT, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 02, 2026
![Israel’s Justification for Hospital Strikes Repeats Across Gaza and Iran]()
Israel’s Justification for Hospital Strikes Repeats Across Gaza and Iran
Gaza Herald, March 10, 2026
![Paula White-Cain, Senior Advisor to Trump’s White House Faith Office]()
Paula White-Cain, Senior Advisor to Trump’s White House Faith Office
51-49 with James Li, Mar 6, 2026
![Everyone in This Country Has Gone Insane]()
Everyone in This Country Has Gone Insane
GIDEON LEVY, SAVAGE MINDS, MAR 10, 2026
![Impunity and a Dark World]()
Impunity and a Dark World
Rev. J. Mark Davidson, Voices for Justice in Palestine, 3/5/2026
![2026.03.15 Update: The St. Patrick’s Day March has been Cancelled]()
2026.03.15 Update: The St. Patrick’s Day March has been Cancelled
The parade, not the month
![2026.03.15: Beyond Border Walls with Jamal Juma]()
2026.03.15: Beyond Border Walls with Jamal Juma
Online, 12 PM CT
![Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of Gaza detainee abuse]()
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of Gaza detainee abuse
Emma Graham-Harrison in Jerusalem, The Guardian, 12 Mar 2026
![Israeli airstrike sets fire to camp sheltering displaced Palestinians near Gaza City]()
Israeli airstrike sets fire to camp sheltering displaced Palestinians near Gaza City
The Guardian, Mar 12, 2026
![Why the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance is dangerous and will curtail our freedom of speech]()
Why the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance is dangerous and will curtail our freedom of speech
Madison Jewish Voice for Peace, Madison365, Mar 10, 2026
![2026.03.11: Wisconsin IHRA Bill on WORT 89.9 FM]()
2026.03.11: Wisconsin IHRA Bill on WORT 89.9 FM
8:00 am Live, Streamed, or Archived
![Don’t Forget Gaza and the Palestinians]()
Don’t Forget Gaza and the Palestinians
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, MAR 09, 2026
![2026.04.15: Celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month: Local Connections]()
2026.04.15: Celebrate National Arab American Heritage Month: Local Connections
Monona Public Library, Municipal Room, 6 pm
![Citizens In a Democracy Must Be Allowed to Criticize Israel]()
Citizens In a Democracy Must Be Allowed to Criticize Israel
JASON STANLEY, ZETEO, MAR 9, 2026
![This Is Not a Regime Change War. Iran Is Being Pushed Toward State Collapse.]()
This Is Not a Regime Change War. Iran Is Being Pushed Toward State Collapse.
Mahbod Seraji, TRUTHOUT, March 3, 2026
![2026.04.17: The United States and the Middle East: Geopolitics, Resistance and Power]()
2026.04.17: The United States and the Middle East: Geopolitics, Resistance and Power
UW-Madison Memorial Library, Room 126, 8:30 am – 5 pm
![Walid Khalidi, Palestinian historian and historian of Palestine, dies at 100]()
Walid Khalidi, Palestinian historian and historian of Palestine, dies at 100
MOUIN RABBANI, MAR 08, 2026
![‘Emergency’ of Iran War Means Israel Needs More Bombs Without Congressional Approval]()
‘Emergency’ of Iran War Means Israel Needs More Bombs Without Congressional Approval
JON QUEALLY, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 07, 2026
![From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East]()
From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East
Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, 8 Mar 2026
![International Women’s Day: The Inspiring Resistance Of Palestinian Women]()
International Women’s Day: The Inspiring Resistance Of Palestinian Women
BDS National Committee, 8-Mar-2026
![2026.04.01-30: Read Palestine! Arab American Book List for April]()
2026.04.01-30: Read Palestine! Arab American Book List for April
National Arab American Heritage Month, April 2026
