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Do Israelis deserve to be free?
“Yes, like all people,” says ChatGPT (Twitter, 5/8/23).
2026.04.21: Call to Action to Preserve Madison Community Policing Oversight
Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 215, 6:30 pm
2026.04.18: Kachkaniraqmi “Existence as Resistance” Multicultural Fashion Show and Performances
The Crossing, 1127 University Avenue, Madison, 4 pm
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 13 : MONDAY APRIL 13, 2026
West Bank End Game with Jasper Nathaniel and Mouin Rabbani
Jadaliyya Connections Episode 112, Jan 14, 2026
A Grim Poll Showed Most Jewish Israelis Support Expelling Gazans. It’s Brutal – and It’s True.
Dahlia Scheindlin, Haaretz, June 03, 2025
Editorial | ICE’s detention of Milwaukee Muslim leader is inexcusable
Cap Times Editorial, Apr 8, 2026
Salah Sarsour and GOP Bigotry
Steve Elbow, Cap Times Opinion Newsletter, April 12, 2026
“The Cruelty is Staggering”: Jasper Nathaniel on Reporting from the West Bank
Current Affairs, 06 April 2026
Action Alert: Free Milwaukee Community Leader Salah Sarsour, Abducted by ICE
MRSCP, Apr 11, 2026
2026.04.12: Rally to Free Salah Sarsour
1700 N Lincoln Memorial Dr, Milwaukee, 2 pm
2026.04.13: Madison No Appetite for Apartheid Campaign Meeting
Online, 7:30-9 PM CT
2026.04.17: Film No Other Land in Viroqua
Landmark Center, 500 E Jefferson St, Viroqua, refreshments 6-6:45 pm, film 7-8:30 pm, Q&A 8:30-9 pm
The West Bank is witnessing the most intense crackdown since the days after Oct 7
GOOD SHEPHERD COLLECTIVE, APR 10, 2026
6 Months On, 7 Ways Israel Has Destroyed the Gaza Ceasefire
TEAM ZETEO, APR 10, 2026
2026.04.15: The Power of BDS: Transforming the World
Online, 12:00 PM CT
A Letter to My Community from Salah Sarsour
Apr 8, 2026
Rats spread throughout Gaza’s camps, posing danger to children
Sally Ibrahim, The New Arab, 09 April, 2026
2026.04.14: Challenging Christian Zionism
Online, 1 PM CT
2026.04.14: The Iran War and Annexation of the West Bank
Online, 12 PM CT
2026.04.17: Music Fundraiser to Benefit Palestinian Families in Gaza and Madison
Doors Open 7 pm, Music at 8 pm
2026.04.18: UNA-USA Dane Presents an Exploration of Iranian Culture & Cuisine
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E. Gorham St, Madison, 6-8 pm (Doors open 5:30)
Massive Israeli Assault on Lebanon Threatens U.S.-Iran Ceasefire
LYLLA YOUNES, DROP SITE NEWS, APR 08, 2026
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
Read Palestine!
April 2026 National Arab American Heritage Month
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!
March 27, 2026. 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
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
Allan Smith and Richard Engel, NBC News, March 12, 2026
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
MPower Action, Mar 16, 2026
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
BRAD REED, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 16, 2026
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
March 15, 2026
Amnesty International: Release Ayman Bani Owda
Amnesty International, 13 March 2026
It’s Israel, Stupid!
SASAN FAYAZMANESH, COUNTERPUNCH, MARCH 13, 2026
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
QASSAM MUADDI, MONDOWEISS, MARCH 7, 2026
