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The list of humanitarian institutions who accuse Israel of genocide now includes:
1. The United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory
2. The International Association of Genocide Scholars
3. B’Tselem (an Israeli organization)
4. Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (another Israeli organization)
5. Amnesty International
6. Doctors Without Borders
7. The European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights
8. Human Rights Watch
9. The International Federation for Human Rights
10. The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention
— Caitlin Johnstone, Sep 17, 2025
2023.12.08: Join the next USCPR Power Hour for Palestine
THIS FRIDAY, December 8, at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT Sign up at uscpr.org/PowerHour STOP GAZA GENOCIDE: CEASEFIRE NOW! 🚨TELL CONGRESS: Demand a…
RAFAH DIARY: Two days in the midst of “Operation Iron Sword”
Here are the latest diary entries of a friend in Rafah, Gaza. Her name is Hudia. I receive them whenever there is an internet connection.…
Five U.S. Senators Call for Halting U.S. Arms Sales to Israel
December 7, 2023 In a Powerful Letter to the Biden Administration, Five U.S. Senators Make a Strong Case for Halting U.S. Arms Sales to Israel…
2023.12.08-11: Film Israelism Worldwide Rental
Israelism Hosted by Tikkun Olam Productions On-demand Dec 8, 1:00 AM EST – Dec 11, 1:00 AM EST $5 for a 24 hour rental Get…
Madison City Council calls for ceasefire in Gaza in unanimous vote
Madison365 staff, Dec 6, 2023
Editorial | Local cease-fire resolutions can move Congress
Cap Times editorial, December 6, 2023
Gaza, Biden, and a Path Forward
The president’s approach to Gaza has been a moral and political catastrophe that has made Trump’s return to the White House much more likely. What…
A Gaza hospital evacuated, four fragile lives, and a grim discovery
A nurse at al-Nasr hospital was caring for premature babies. Then he faced the most difficult decision of his life. Miriam Berger, Evan Hill,…
Largest U.S. union yet calls for ceasefire as Israel resumes genocide
Jewish Voice for Peace, December 1, 2023 The movement for ceasefire got a lot bigger today, when the United Auto Workers announced their…
Free Palestine Lights in Sun Prairie! 💟
Cassandra Dixon
“We want to see people stand with us”
Palestinian-American teens speak out CNN’s Athena Jones speaks to a group of Palestinian-American teens about their concerns over the war and the impact that…
‘They Came in the Dark’: Settler Violence Intensifies in the West Bank
Matthew Cassel, Mark Boyer and Santiago García Muñoz, New York Times, November 30, 2023 Since the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel, extremist settlers in the…
MADISON F-35 COMMUNITY CONNECTION PROJECT
A public relations effort by the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs Safe Skies Clean Water Wisconsin Back in March, Senator Tammy Baldwin announced a $798,000…
‘Military camp’: Palestinian town of Huwara under 55-day Israeli closure
Once-vibrant Huwara has become a ghost town since October 5, the start of the Israeli assault on Gaza made it worse. Abdelrahman Dmaidi, a 21-year-old…
Israel’s Insidious Narrative About Palestinian Prisoners
More than two-thirds of the Palestinians proposed for release by Israel under the truce have not been convicted of any crimes. Most were arrested as…
How does Gaza’s size compare to your city?
The Gaza Strip’s density, visualized The area is one of the most densely populated places in the world. By Jiachuan Wu, Joe Murphy and Nigel…
TAA Statement on Palestine: “A Call for Palestinian Liberation”
TAA UW-MADISON, NOVEMBER 22, 2023 The following statement was written and approved by the general membership of the TAA on November 15th, 2023. A Call…
Drones show destruction in Gaza
Reuters, Nov 26, 2023 Drone footage shows wide-scale destruction in Gaza City after seven weeks of war. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkiZoUmOVtE
Man arrested after three Palestinian American students injured in Vermont shooting
Police are investigating the incident as a potential hate crime Abigail Hauslohner and Hannah Allam, Washington Post, November 27, 2023 From left, Tahseen Ali…
3 Palestinian students were shot in Vermont
Celina Tebor, Eva McKend, Khalil Abdallah and Zoe Sottile, CNN, Nov 27, 2023
Shooting of three Palestinian-American students in Vermont
Washington, DC | www.adc.org | November 26, 2023 — Earlier this morning ADC was made aware of the shooting of three Palestinian-American, Arab students in…
Israel admits burning hundreds of people on 7 October
Ali Abunimah, Electronic Intifada, 17 November 2023
2023.12.07: Gaza Vigil Lights at Monroe & West Lawn
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Palestine Partners (@palestine_partners) Join us to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Thursday, December 7,…
2023.12.06: How does Israel get away with it?
War Industry Resisters Network presents: How does Israel get away with it? with Jeff Halper 3-4 pm CT The level of impunity for Israel is…
2023.12.04: Dreams and Displacement in Afghanistan
Information and Registration 4 -5 pm Join investigative reporter and Pulitzer Center grantee May Jeong for a discussion of her experiences reporting from Afghanistan. In…
2023.12.03: World BEYOND War Vigil in Senator Baldwin’s Office
Madison for a World BEYOND War and allies are now vigiling inside Senator Baldwin’s office at 30 W Mifflin St, 7th floor, Madison. We intend…
2023.12.02-10: Madison-Palestine Solidarity Week
Some events require registration See @solidaritymadison | Linktree
2023.12.02: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival Monona Terrace 8 am – 3 pm Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Palestine Partners, and Madison Playgrounds for Palestine will once…
2023.11.30: Webinar ‘Assessing America’s Response to the Gaza Crisis’
The White House, Congress, and the American Public (Shutterstock/Anas Mohammed) Thursday November 30, 2023 9:00 AM – 10:30 am CT About the Webinar The…
2023.11.30: Live Event: Palestinian Olive Oil & Dates from the West Bank
Shop now | Get Involved | Events Supporting Palestinian Farmers in the West Bank: Our Partnership with PARC Learn about Palestinian olive oil and dates…
2023.11.29: Die-In for Palestine
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Students for Justice in Palestine- UW Madison (@sjpuwmadison) Join us this Wednesday as we mourn the…
2023.11.29: Webinar ‘How to Take Action on Palestine Solidarity Day’
More Info & Registration
2023.11.29: Webinar ‘Stopping the Cycle of Violence in the Middle East’
Stopping the Cycle of Violence in the Middle East: A Teach-in for Action Nov 29, 2023 07:30 PM CT In the face of Israel’s…
On Day One of Gaza cease-fire
Hamas and Israel carry out first swap of hostages and prisoners Former Palestinian prisoners released by the Israeli authorities carry Palestinian and Hamas flags in…
In a Flash, Melissa Joudah Lost 60 Family Members and the Use of Her Legs
Wisconsin Muslim Journal | Nov 21, 2023 | Al Jazeera Melissa, 16 months old, was pulled out of the rubble, completely still and quiet [Atia…
New Israeli Law on the “Consumption of Terrorist Publications”
7amleh has published a position paper on a new Israeli law “Prohibiting the Consumption of Terrorist Publications.” The paper aims to analyze the Israeli law…
Many West Bank Palestinians Are Being Forced Out of Their Villages. Is My Family Next?
Zuhour Muhammad Awad, the author’s grandmother, walking in the village of Tuba in May 2021. Ms. Awad says she was born in Tuba in 1948.…
Rainwater is the property of Israel
Rainwater is the property of Israel byu/temporary_staying inlostgeneration “Israel even controls the collection of rain water throughout most of the West Bank, and rainwater harvesting…
2023.11.21: Gaza Ceasefire Lights at McKee and Verona Roads
Tuesday, November 21 at 5 pmCorner of McKee Road and Verona Road, Fitchburg Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor now estimates the number of Palestinians killed by…
2023.11.20: Jews for Ceasefire: National Strategy Call with IfNotNow
7 pm CT Join IfNotNow for a national call to hear important announcements about the next phase of our movement. Find out how you can…
Israel Blocks Palestinian Americans From Entering From West Bank
The move is an apparent violation of a recent agreement that says citizens from the United States and Israel can travel to the other nation…
2023.11.20: Preserving Palestine Under Settler Colonialism
11 am CT In support of our colleagues in Palestine, in support of the Palestinian people, and in support of justice for all people, Librarians…
2023.11.19: Palestinian-Americans and the Democratic Party
Online Town Hall Sunday Join us Sunday at 4pm ET/1pm PT as we look at the Israel/Gaza crisis through the eyes of two Palestinian American…
2023.11.18: Film From Under the Rubble
Free virtual screening of the documentary by Anne Tsoulis 11 am CT A documentary about the worst Israeli assault on Gaza until now: 2008-09…
2023.11.17: The Genocidal Assault On Palestine
A TRANSNATIONAL FEMINIST CALL TO END COLONIALISM AND WAR FRIDAY – NOVEMBER 17, 2023 – 2:00 PM PST / 4:00 PM CsT / 5:00…
2023.11.17: Webinar ‘Experts on Mental Health, Voices from Gaza’
11 am CT Washington, D.C. | adc.org | November 13, 2023 — The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) invites you to an impactful webinar, Experts on Mental Health:…
2023.11.17: No Profit from Gaza Genocide
Can’t come? Contact The Capital Times and object to their sponsoring this talk. Submit a letter to the Editor, or call them at 608-252-6400. [evp_embed_video…
2023.11.17: Jam the phone lines for Palestine
Dear Friend, The pressure is working. Congress members are inundated with phone calls and emails demanding that they push for a ceasefire—and their offices…
2023.11.17: Gaza CeaseFire Lights at Maple Grove & Mckee
Madison demonstrators call for ceasefire in Gaza Channel 3000, November 15, 2023 A group of demonstrators gathered on Madison’s southwest side Wednesday evening demanding a…
Debunking The Myth That Anti-Zionism Is Anti-Semitic
This article was first published in 2019 Photo: Gili Getz Peter Beinart, The Forward, February 27, 2019 It’s a bewildering and alarming time to…
REMEMBER THEIR NAMES: Palestinians killed in Gaza
REMEMBER THEIR NAMES 6,747 Palestinians killed in Gaza, 7 Oct – 26 Oct 2023
Stream Just Vision Film Library for Free
Just Vision is a non-profit team of filmmakers, journalists, storytellers, and human rights advocates based in Israel-Palestine and the U.S. Founded in 2003, Just Vision…
To the Children of Gaza: “Don’t Be Afraid”
Dahlia Attum, YouTube, Nov 9, 2023
Nakba 2.0: Israeli Gov’t Minister Describes War on Gaza as another Ethnic Cleansing
JUAN COLE, INFORMED COMMENT, 11/13/2023 Ann Arbor (Informed Comment) – As Maya Angelou wisely advised, “When someone shows you who they are, believe them…
Gaza Hospitals Fail Under Israeli Bombardment
DEMOCRACY NOW! NOVEMBER 13, 2023 Doctors Without Borders Describes Horrific Conditions This is viewer supported news. Please do your part today. DONATE GUESTS Fadel…
The Israeli public has embraced the Smotrich doctrine
The internalization of the far-right minister’s ‘Decisive Plan’ is evident in the popular support for a new ultimatum for Gaza: emigration or annihilation. Orly Noy,…
Appalling: Columbia University suspends JVP and SJP student chapters
JVP is appalled at Columbia University’s decision to suspend JVP and SJP student chapters for the semester. This is an appalling act of censorship and…
House Votes To Censure 66% Of Americans For Antisemitic Support Of Ceasefire
The Onion, Nov 9, 2023 WASHINGTON—Pushing through the measure in response to recent nationwide opinion polls, the U.S. House of Representatives voted Thursday to…
American Postal Workers Union Calls for Gaza Ceasefire
Statement from APWU General Officers on the Conflict in Israel and Palestine November 8, 2023 The American Postal Workers Union is shocked and saddened…
100+ Congressional Staffers Walkout Demanding Gaza Cease-Fire
More than 100 congressional staffers walked off the job and attended a vigil outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on November 8, 2023 to…
Wisconsinites Join D.C. Protest Against U.S. Support for Israel’s War on Gaza
Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Nov 7, 2023 Aerial drone photo of the protesters in Washington, D.C. on Nov 4. “We uplifted the demands of…
