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“V’yatzmach Purkanei —
May He cause redemption to sprout.”
What redemption has ever sprung from fields of carnage,
from the kernels sown in the souls of terrified children?
― Avrum Burg, Kaddish of the New Year, Sep 12, 2025
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 6 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2026
Huckabee’s Israel land remarks condemned as ‘dangerous and inflammatory’
Julian Borger in Jerusalem, The Guardian, 22 Feb 2026
Palestinian-American Teenager Killed in West Bank Is Laid to Rest
Adam Rasgon and Fatima AbdulKarim, New York Times, Feb. 20, 2026
MECA Food Parcels in Gaza
Middle East Children’s Alliance, February 19, 2026
Tunisian filmmaker refuses to accept award for “The Voice of Hind Rajab”
Drop Site Daily, February 18, 2026
No IHRA in Wisconsin
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Feb 19, 2026
Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Repeal Of Walker-Era Ban On Boycotting Israel
Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal , Feb 17, 2026
2026.03.28: The Next No Kings Day
Brittingham Park to the Capitol, 12:30-4 pm
RAFAH IS GONE
Humanti Project, Feb 18, 2026
Help Support Jana, Jehad, and their parents!
February 10, 2026
Special End-of-Year Appeal: Help Plant 400 Olive Trees in the West Bank!
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Dec 28, 2025 Update
· Winter Storm Relief in Gaza
Sameer Project’s “Give Warmth to Gaza” campaign, Dec 19, 2025
2026.03.07: International Festival
Overture Center, 201 State Street, Madison, 10 am – 5 pm
2026.03.07: International Women’s Day Celebration
Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W Dayton St, Madison, 1-5 pm
2026.04.09: Free Speech and Racial Equality Lecture Series
Online, Sep 11, 2025-Apr 9, 2026
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance Advocacy Day
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance, Feb 16, 2026. Lobbying against AB 446/SB 445 IHRA bills.
“The wars of the future are being planned here in Israel”
Trita Parsi, @tparsi, Feb 16, 2026
Exclusive: Hamas Says It Will Not Unilaterally Disarm as Trump and Netanyahu Threaten a Return to Full-Scale War
JEREMY SCAHILL AND JAWA AHMAD, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 16, 2026
2026.02.27: Gaza and the US Academy: Scholasticide and Educational Resilience in Palestine
UW-Madison Sewell Social Sciences Building, Room 8108, 12 – 1:30 pm. In-person and Zoom.
2026.02.25: Virtual Visit to Majd al-Krum, Galilee
Online, 11 AM CT
2026.02.24: Financial Costs of the US Military
Online, 8-9:30 PM CT
2026.02.22: Film Tala: A Palm Tree from Gaza for the Badil Resource Center
Online, 1 – 2:30 PM CT
2026.02.22: Freedom Rides
Building Unity for Nonviolent Action, Feb 22, 2026
2026.02.20-22: Call to Action Weekend
Building Unity for Nonviolent Action, Feb 20-22, 2026
2026.02.19: Protective Presence in the West Bank
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham, Madison and Zoom, 7 pm
2026.02.19: Unarmed Civilian Defense Report from the West Bank
UW-Madison, 3 pm
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 5 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2026
26.02.15: Immigrant Solidarity Training by Voces de La Frontera
Holy Wisdom Monastery, 4200 Hwy M, Middleton, 10:15 AM – 12:15 PM
The Rapidly Growing Category of Antisemitic Jews
Mouin Rabbani, Feb 13, 2026
AIPAC’s Colossal Own Goal
RYAN COOPER, ZETEO, FEB 15, 2026
Why Is the World Silent When the Gaza Genocide Is Not Over?
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, FEB 12, 2026
Netanyahu, wanted for war crimes, signs onto “Board of Peace”
Drop Site Daily: February 12, 2026
Defaming Francesca Albanese
MOUIN RABBANI, FEB 14, 2026
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 4 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2026
Bitter dispute between Trump and EU over Gaza’s future breaks out into the open
Patrick Wintour in Munich, The Guardian, 13 Feb 2026
Call to Action Weekend!
February 20-22, 2026
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
Mohammad Mansour, Al Jazeera, 10 Feb 2026
In Gaza, One Man Is Searching for the Remains of His Family With a Flour Sifter
ABDEL QADER SABBAH AND SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 10, 2026
URGENT: Tell Congress to demand Leqaa Kordia’s release from ICE detention
Adalah Justice Project, February 10, 2026
2026.02.15: “Copaganda: How Police and the Media Manipulate our News”
Linden Cohousing, 107 Sutherland Ct, Madison, 2-4 pm
2026.02.13 Update: Lights Up for Gaza and Palestine
Campus Drive Overpass, Madison, 3:30 – 6:00 pm
2026.02.12 & 13: Film The Voice of Hind Rajab in Milwaukee
The Downer Theatre, 2589 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, 6:30 pm
A Day for Gaza
The Nation, February 3, 2026
A Day for Gaza: Stories from Gaza and Its People
RAYAN EL AMINE, JACK MIRKINSON, and LIZZY RATNER, THE NATION, FEBRUARY 3, 2026
Israeli security cabinet approves rules to increase control over West Bank
Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies, 8 Feb 2026
Abu Ayoub Injuries from Settler-Soldier Pogrom in Masafer Yatta
kivsa_shchora, February 5, 2026
Inside a coordinated, multi-village settler-soldier pogrom in Masafer Yatta
Basel Adra, +972 Magazine, January 30, 2026
2026.02.09: Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed
UW-Madison, Ingraham 206, 12-1:15 pm
2026.02.08: Film A Depopulated Camp for the Badil Resource Center
Online, 1 – 2:30 PM CT
2026.02.07: No Appetite for Apartheid Launch
James Reeb Unitarian-Universalist Congregation, 2146 E Johnson St, Madison, 6-8 pm
Israeli strikes kill at least 21 in Gaza as Rafah patient crossings halted
William Christou, The Guardian, 4 Feb 2026
Thank the ‘No’ Votes on IHRA
SB445 Committee Vote, Feb 2, 2026
Gaza: A Ceasefire in Name Only
Mohammed R. Mhawish, The Nation, FEB 03, 2026
How to cross a road under apartheid
HUMANS OF MASAFER YATTA, FEB 03, 2026
URGENT FREE SPEECH ALERT: Wisconsin Senate Moves IHRA Bill Behind Closed Doors
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), February 2, 2026
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 3 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2026
U.S. Envoys Refused to Report “Apocalyptic” Conditions in Gaza. Exclusive Photos Show the Reality They Suppressed.
JONATHAN WHITTALL, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 02, 2026
Ex-CIA Chief David Petraeus Briefs Officials in Israel Overseeing “New Gaza”
JONATHAN WHITTALL, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 30, 2026
2026.02.05: No Kings Eyes on ICE Training
Online, 7 PM CT
2026.02.05: Gaza’s Digital Economy Under Siege
Online, 10 AM CT
There Is No “After Gaza”
Sarah Aziza, The Nation, JAN 31, 2026
No Child Deserves to Die Like My Daughter
Wesam Hamada, New York Times, Jan. 29, 2026
A 5 year old’s last words
Avaaz, January 29, 2026
Don’t forget Gaza
OWEN JONES, JAN 29, 2026
‘Wet tent syndrome’ is killing Gaza’s infants
Michal Feldon, +972 Magazine, January 26, 2026
2026.02.03: Healthcare Workers Unite: Justice for Alex Pretti
Capitol rotunda, 4:30-5:30 pm
2026.02.01: Anti-War Café
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham St, Madison, 2-7 pm
2026.01.31: Play The Return
Online, 11 AM CT. “Keeps audiences white-knuckled.”
Israeli settlers launch a pogrom in the West Bank on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Andrey X, the.andrey.x, Jan 27, 2026
Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission
Jonathan Klett, klettocracy, Jan 27, 2026
Milwaukee Police Chief Blasted For Israel Training Trip
Jeramey Jannene, Urban Milwaukee, Jan 23, 2026
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance: Serious concerns over Milwaukee police chief’s training trip to Israel
WisPolitics, January 26, 2026
Milwaukee police chief slammed for training trip to Israel
David Clarey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 23, 2026
American Cities Are Not Occupied Territory
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), January 14, 2026
2026.01.31: Organize to Keep ICE Out of Madison
Labor Temple, 1602 S Park St, 12-3 pm
2026.01.31: Exhibit Why We Record, Defying Fragmentation & Erasure in Palestine
Nadiana Gallery, 4818 S 76th St #6, Greenfield, 6-9 pm
2026.01.30: Madison Nurses Protest
Forward Statue, Capitol @ State St, 9 am
2026.01.30: Nationwide Shutdown!
NO WORK, NO SCHOOL, NO SHOPPING
2026.01.30: Nationwide Shutdown, Madison Rally
2 pm UW Library Mall, 2:45 pm March to Capitol, 3:30 pm Rally at Capitol
2026.01.29: Reaching a Milestone: 1,000 Apartheid-Free Communities
Online, 7-8:30 PM CT
2026.01.28: Melt ICE Webinar, Part 1: Immigrant Detention 101
Online, 2-3:30 PM CT
2026.01.28: Boycott Chevron Action Training
Online, 7 PM CT
2026.01.28: Homelessness Among Students & Families In Madison
Linden CoHousing Great Room, 107 Sutherland Ct, Madison, 8-9:30 am
2026.01.27: No ICE on Campus Rally & Vigil
UW-Madison Library Mall, 5 pm
Bringing Gaza Home to Middle America
MIKE FERNER, Common Dreams, Jan 25, 2026
2026.01.26: No Kings Eyes on ICE Training
Online, 7 PM CT
2026.01.26: Organizing Meeting for a Nationwide Strike
1104 Mound St, Madison, 7 pm
2026.01.25: Madison protest at Capitol follows another fatal ICE shooting
Ruthie Hauge, Cap Times, Jan 25, 2026
2026.01.25: Emergency Rally to Stop ICE
Forward Statue, Capitol @ State St, 2 PM
2026.01.25: “The Attack on Birzeit University”
Online, 12 PM CT
2026.01.25: Bethlehem Children’s Art Display
Orchard Ridge UCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, 1:30 – 3 pm
2026.01.24: Building Unity for Nonviolent Action: Launching a Campaign
James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2146 E. Johnson St, Madison, 6-9 pm
The Magic System Of Zionism
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, JAN 23, 2026
Plans Call for “New Rafah” Built in Israel’s Image — Without Palestinians
Séamus Malekafzali, The Intercept, January 21 2026
Israeli agricultural exports face looming ‘collapse’ as world rejects products over Gaza genocide
JONATHAN OFIR, MONDOWEISS, JANUARY 19, 2026
2026.01.23: Jennifer Loewenstein on WORT
A Public Affair, 12-1 pm
