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George Floyd on Israel’s Apartheid Wall
The Popular Chorus, June 2, 2020
Help Boost the New Palestine Bill!
This week, Rep. Betty McCollum introduced H.R. 2590, the Palestinian Children and Families Act, a landmark bill that seeks to prohibit our tax dollars being…
2021.04.18: Gather for Gaza: UNRWA Virtual Cooking Event
2 pm CT Join UNRWA USA, Mama’s Palestinian Kitchen, and three celebrated culinary artists — Laila El-Haddad (Gaza Mom), Marcelle Afram (Shababi Chicken), and Noor…
2021.04.17 & 24: “End US Support for Israeli Apartheid?” Parts 1 & 2
IsraelApartheidCon • April 17 and 24 at 11AM EDT • Register today! A major Israeli human rights organization has declared apartheid is rampant both inside…
The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism
Introduction The Jerusalem Declaration on Antisemitism Why the oldest hatred needs a new definition Jewish Voice for Peace Statement Introduction We agree with the Jerusalem…
2021.04.14: Webinar: The Movement Will Not Be Censored
On Wednesday, April 14, join us for a powerhouse event on Palestine advocacy and how to push back against attacks on the movement. The panel…
2021.03.16 Update: Rachel Corrie: Commemorating 18 Years
Madison-Rafah spokesperson starting at 46:23 Updates from the Rachel Corrie Foundation Registration link: http://bit.ly/2MHVjgC Livestream link: https://youtu.be/hybPB0EZARQ Please mark your calendars for this year’s Rachel…
Engaging Palestine and Israel on International Law and Human Rights
The US should oppose unilateral annexations & demolitions. Israel should vaccinate all Palestinians.@RepRashida & I are urging @SecBlinken to center international human rights & law…
US congresswoman denounces ‘disturbing’ arrests of Palestinian children
Ali Harb, Middle East Eye, 11 March 2021
ICC launches Palestine war crimes probe
Maureen Clare Murphy, Electronic Intifada, 3 March 2021
Dr. Fauci, Please use your Israeli prize money to buy vaccines for Palestine
EWISH VOICE FOR PEACE HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL, Mondoweiss, MARCH 1, 2021
2021.02.27: The Marketplace is OPEN!
The Madison-Rafah Marketplace is OPEN for the International Festival (2/27-3/5) and International Women’s Day (3/6)
Israel should be giving Palestinians vaccines
Palestinian people are living under Israeli occupation. Israel should be giving Palestinian people the vaccines they need, just like they've given them to Israeli people.…
Welcome to the 12th Annual Open Shuhada Street Campaign
On this page, you will find information about the Open Shuhada Street campaign in 2021. Please go to our calendar page for events. Join the…
2021.03.10: Introduction to Palestinian Tatreez Embroidery Online
Folklore Village, Dodgeville, WI $20.00 An online embroidery workshop with textile artist Wafa Ghnaim Wednesday, March 10 5-7 PM Central Time Hosted over Zoom videoconferencing…
2021.02.27-03.05: International Festival Online
Opens 10 am Saturday, February 27 The International Festival usually takes place throughout Overture Center. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 International Festival is…
2021.02.21: Palestine on a Plate!
Middle East Children’s Alliance Webinar, 10 am CT Only $10 donation, REGISTER NOW! Join the Middle East Children’s Alliance in this unique opportunity to hear…
The Eighth Circuit’s Narrow Decision About Arkansas BDS
Eugene Volokh, Reason, 2.14.2021
Egypt ‘indefinitely’ opens Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip
Al Jazeera, 10 Feb 2021
2021.02.10: Jim Zogby Talks with Human Rights Advocate Issa Amro
Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m CT In the months we have been gathering weekly for Coffee & a Column, I…
US Congressman: Respecting Palestinian Rights is Key to Defeating Antisemitism
US Congressman Andy Levin US Congressman Andy Levin has warned that anti-Semitism cannot be properly defeated without addressing Israel’s human rights abuses against Palestinians. Speaking…
2021.02.13: Love in the Time of Apartheid
10:00 am CST How will many Palestinians be spending their Valentine’s Day? For a lot of us in the UK, Valentine’s Day is a…
More on Masafer Yatta in the Occupied West Bank
Masafer Yatta: A Palestinian community fighting for survival Masafer Yatta: A Palestinian community under pressure The Israeli army shooting that left Harun Abu Aram paralysed…
Increasingly Bold Israel Begins Building Settlements In Downtown Albuquerque
The Onion, January 27, 2021
Biden should end support for bombing and starvation of Yemen
People run following an explosion at the airport in Aden, Yemen, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed on Wednesday, Dec. 30,…
UPDATE: Violence and Ethnic Cleansing in South Hebron Hills
One of our members is personally acquainted with these people and provides the following update. Please sign the petition below and consider donating to help…
About Suffering: A Massacre of the Innocents in Yemen
Kathy Kelly, The Progressive, January 19, 2021
2021.01.21: Calling the Thing by its Proper Name
The Foundation for Middle East Peace (FMEP) invites you to attend “Apartheid” Between the Jordan River & the Mediterranean Sea Thursday, January 21st 1:30-3:00pm EST…
This Is Apartheid
B’Tselem, 12 January 2021
Free Sami Huraini
Palestine Partners started this petition to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’. Palestinian human rights activist…
The village where Palestinians are rendered completely powerless
Help Harun Abu Aram Heal Rebuilding Alliance is organizing this fundraiser and will be working with the family to meet their needs. They are a…
Why Was Harun Abu Aram Shot?
Help Harun Abu Aram Heal Rebuilding Alliance is organizing this fundraiser and will be working with the family to meet their needs. They are a…
Illinois faculty rejects efforts to suppress Palestinian freedom
OPEN LETTER, Mondoweiss, DECEMBER 23, 2020
Israeli Strikes on Gaza: 3 Civilians wounded and Buildings Damaged
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, December 27, 2020 Three Palestinian civilians, including a child, were wounded and many civilian buildings were damaged due to IOF…
2020.12.11: MRSCP END OF YEAR APPEAL
As 2020 comes to a close, we are writing to ask for your end-of-year contribution to two great efforts: one for Rafah and the other…
Racism in Policing in the US
BLACK LIVES MATTER RESOURCES MRSCP supports the Black Lives Matter movement, both because of its inherent demand for justice and also because of the similarities…
2020.12.12: Webinar on Gaza Food Production & Security
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Sign a Petition for a New US-Palestine Sister City
Establish Sisterhood Cities Between Dayton, OH and Salfit, Palestine While they have been focusing on local support in Dayton, they are now also looking for…
Biden needs to reverse Pompeo on Israel/Palestine
Tsela Barr and Jeff Spitzer-Resnick, The Cap Times, Dec 4, 2020
2020.12.03 Update: Rep. Mark Pocan Virtual Town Hall on Palestine
Please thank Rep. Pocan for participating in the town hall and for being a champion for Palestinian rights. His DC office line is (202) 225-2906.…
Palestine Partners and Women in Hebron
Dear Friends, Last year at this time my friend Laila was visiting the US, bringing the fabulously beautiful hand embroidered work of Women in Hebron…
Pompeo Labels BDS Antisemitic, Threatens Blacklist
This week Pompeo broke with longstanding U.S. policy and visited illegal Israeli settlements. On his trip, he made several announcements, including that the State Department…
Landmark Endorsement of Rep. Joaquin Castro for House Chair
Over 50 progressive organizations endorse Rep. Joaquin Castro for Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC). At the end of November, Democratic House members…
The Pompeo Doctrine
Well, this is interesting. From State's readout on @SecPompeo visit to a settlement in occupied West Bank: "The Secretary’s visit highlights US government support of…
Urgent news from Sheikh Jarrah
November 13, 2020 I’m writing with some urgent news from East Jerusalem that hits very close to home – we’ve just received word that new…
2020.11.11: Madison’s Virtual Fair Trade Holiday Festival is Open!
Our online store, Madison-Rafah Marketplace, has added crafts to our olive oil sales. We offer ceramics, embroidery, jewelry, kufiyas, woodcrafts, and calendars. For the month…
Israel Sends Maher al-Akhras to Death
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 115/2020, 02 November 2020
Kafr Qasim Massacre, October 29, 1956
Adalah Justice Project, October 29, 2020 Today is the anniversary of the 1956 massacre at Kafr Qasim. Kafr Qasim is one of hundreds of Palestinian…
Rep. Mark Pocan on Gaza COVID-19 increase
Last month, Gaza experienced an 84% increase in COVID-19 cases. You know what would help Palestine & Israel? If @SecPompeo immediately released humanitarian aid &…
2020.11.11: Virtual Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Dear Members and Friends of MRSCP, Mark your calendars for the upcoming Madison Fair Trade Holiday Festival, which has gone virtual this year due to…
Trump administration considers labeling top humanitarian groups ‘anti-Semitic’
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and Oxfam are included John Hudson, Washington Post, Oct. 21, 2020 The Trump administration is considering labeling some of the…
Diplomats tour Palestinian communities Israel is expelling from the South Hebron Hills
B’Tselem, 19 October 2020
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Boycotts Yitzhak Rabin Event
Yesterday progressive Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) was headlined in the Palestine news-sphere as word came out about her speaking at a Peace Now event memorializing…
2020.09.12: UNRWA USA’S Virtual Gaza 5K & Art Auction
Announcing the First-Ever Nationwide Virtual Gaza 5K + Digital Festival Art Auction! Everyone’s mental health is being tested as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Tell General Mills: Stop manufacturing Pillsbury products on stolen Palestinian land!
Did you know that food giant General Mills is manufacturing Pillsbury products on stolen Palestinian land? That is not OK. The Pillsbury factory is located…
Children Die in Home Fire During Power Outage
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 85/2020, 02 September 2020
DNC Delegates Demand Apology from the Biden Campaign
Attacks on Palestinian-American Delegate Linda Sarsour After DNC delegate and Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour spoke at an official DNC event of the Muslim Delegates and…
Israel Bans Fuel Entry to Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 75/2020, 17 August 2020
8-month-old baby with heart problems needed to exit Gaza
Celine Jaber, Physicians for Human Rights Israel (PHRI), August 16, 2020 Dear friends, A month ago, I checked my inbox, and my stomach sank.…
Artists condemn Israeli raids on Palestinian cultural centres
Edward Said National Conservatory of Music (Ahdaf Soueif for PalFest) Massive Attack, Steve Coogan, Peter Gabriel, Maxine Peake, Philip Pullman and Benjamin Zephaniah are among…
IOF Tightens Gaza Strip Closure
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 72/2020, 13 August 2020
What Comes First, an Israeli Army Firing Zone or Palestinian Villages?
Amira Hass, Haaretz, 03/08/2020 Next Monday the justices of the High Court of Justice will discuss the State of Israel’s demand to destroy eight Palestinian…
Israel issues demolition notice for Palestinian cave home
‘I didn’t make the cave. It has existed since antiquity,’ says Ahmed Amarneh from West Bank village of Farasin
Faith Leaders Oppose F-35 Fighter Jets
Find inspiration and hope reading this full-page ad from the July 29 Wisconsin State Journal. In an expression of moral solidarity, 39 leaders of local…
Breaking! Fordham University is still trying to silence Students for Justice in Palestine
July 27, 2020 July 27, 2020, New York – Students asked New York’s Appellate Court on Friday to reject an effort by Fordham University to…
Israel demolishes Palestinian coronavirus testing centre
Akram Al-Waara and Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Middle East Eye, 21 July 2020
If Not Now Rallies Against Annexation
American Jews playing klezmer in front of House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi’s home in San Francisco to demand she take action against annexation. Over the past…
Israel Raids Cultural Centre and Conservatory of Music
Date: 23 July 2020 Time: 09 30 GMT On Wednesday, 22 July 2020, Israeli occupation forces (IOF) raided Yabous Cultural Centre and Edward Said National…
Palestinians say Israel stole ancient baptismal font from Bethlehem town
YUMNA PATEL, Mondoweiss, JULY 20, 2020
Release Palestinian bodies for burial
Ahmad Erekat was unlawfully killed by Israeli occupation forces 24 days ago. His body, among those of 63 other slain Palestinians, is still being held…
Time’s Up Israel: Get Your Knee Off Palestine’s Neck
SAM BAHOUR, CounterPunch, July 16, 2020
2020.08.06: Lanterns for Peace
Join Physicians for Social Responsibility Wisconsin virtually on August 6 at 7:30 PM for activism, sing-along, and live lantern launch. This will be live streamed…
2020.07.27: Pandemic and the Creative Response
JULY 27 Pandemic and the Creative Response: How can art pave the way for justice? In recent weeks, we’ve witnessed a global cry for justice…
Systemic Racism in the US and Israel
Institute for Palestine Studies, July 14, 2020 Recent police violence in the US has sparked anti-racism protests around the world and ignited a discussion of…
2020.07.19: Candlelight Vigil and Community Education for Black Lives
Oscar Rennebohm Park, Madison 6 pm Vegan Food by JustVeggies 7 pm Community Education 8 pm Vigil Vigil for all Black Lives lost to white…
2020.07.18: Beyond Connecting the Dots
A virtual summit on building a united racial justice movement from the U.S. to Palestine Eyewitness Palestine (formerly Interfaith Peace-Builders) JOIN US July 18 for…
I No Longer Believe in a Jewish State
For decades I argued for separation between Israelis and Palestinians. Now, I can imagine a Jewish home in an equal state. Israeli soldiers interacting in…
Palestinian civil society calls for sanctions to stop Israel’s annexation and apartheid
The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council renews the call for targeted sanctions Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council, BDS National Committee, July 1, 2020 Israel’s extremist…
Bernie Sanders: Israeli annexation would be a disaster
Israel's annexation of occupied territory would be a disaster for international law, self-determination, freedom and equality. I stand with @AOC and House progressives. We cannot…
Rep. Mark Pocan: Hold U.S. Funding Over Annexation
Congressman, @repmarkpocan just issued a statement on Israeli annexation: "Congress must put conditions on U.S. funding to Israel to demonstrate opposition to annexation and the…
Letter to Biden (and Trump) Campaigns Regarding Israel and Palestinian Rights
This letter, signed by more than 100 progressive, anti-war, and faith-based U.S. organizations, urges presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden (and Donald Trump) to adopt a…
2020.06.27-30 Update: Upcoming Online Events
Saturday, June 27 Local Letter Campaign to End Violence Against Black People 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM CDT Damita Brown, Restorative Justice Director for the…
Palestinian Scholar Noura Erakat: Israeli Forces Killed My Cousin on His Sister’s Wedding Day
Democracy Now!, JUNE 24, 2020 Israeli soldiers on Tuesday killed 27-year-old Ahmed Erekat at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank as he was on…
2020.06.20-21: The Digital Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington
Poor People’s Campaign Sat: 9 am and 5 pm Central Sun: 5 pm Central Information Registration The Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on…
2020.06.19: Madison Juneteenth Rally
Madison Juneteenth Rally Olin Park, 1156 Olin-Turville Ct Madison [Map] 12 Noon – 7 pm Juneteenth events are being held this year all across the…
2020.06.15-21: Fundraising for Mrs. Najah’s Kitchen & Gaza Emergency Meals
Rebuilding Alliance GlobalGiving’s World Refugee Week Campaign is starting Monday, June 15th, at 9am Eastern / 6am Pacific time and Palestinian refugees are included in…
‘We See You’: Palestine for Black Lives
NADA ELIA, Mondoweiss, JUNE 8, 2020
The Madison-Rafah Marketplace is Open!
In keeping with the times, we are now offering Palestinian Olive Oil and Donation and Membership services at the Madison-Rafah Marketplace, a secure online store.…
The knee-on-neck, long a staple of Israel’s occupation of Palestine
TRT World, 30 May 2020
‘It’s a war crime’: Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu annexation bid
Meretz MK, Joint List leader says move would create ‘apartheid’; Sanders sends video message; police forcefully detain photojournalist covering event, arrest 4 demonstrators JACOB MAGID,…
Received from Friends in Palestine
“Existence is Resistance”
Palestine 2020 Series: Water as a Public Health Issue
Nidal Al-Azraq & Zena Agha on Water as a Public Health Issue Palestine Under COVID-19 & Policies of Occupation Thank you for joining our this special…
COVID-19 and Human Rights – 2013 Laureate Raji Sourani
“Governments must put human rights and dignity at the centre” Raji Sourani, The Right Livelihood Foundation, May 8, 2020 On the evening of 21 March…
