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Theyโre willing to kill anybody, imprison anybody, and whatever the international community says or the UN says or some human rights organizations say, theyโre not bothered by it. And thatโs also a new element in the world. โ Anne Applebaum, author of Autocracy, Inc, Jul 24, 2024. Sheโs talking about North Korea, but it could be Israel, or the United States.
This campaign by Madison for Palestine is endorsed by MRSCP. Use the following links to find your Dane County Board supervisor and compose a letter…
The Peoplesโ Inquiry, sponsored by Adalah Justice Project and MPower Change, is an opportunity for the U.S. public to hear the accounts of Palestinians from…
Visit with Youth of Sumud and your guides Bana & Sami September 2021 Join us for a virtual tour of the South Hebron Hills. During…
Register Amer Zahr, founder and producer of the annual 1001 Laughs Ramallah Comedy Festival, is a rising star in both the US and the Middle…
A lot of media focus has rightfully been given to Sheik Jarrah and Gaza recently, but in the South Hebron Hills similar human rights violations…
Oren Ziv, +972 Magazine, September 1, 2021
The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and Palestine Partners successful yard sale during the Orton-Front Festival (above). If you missed it and want to buy Palestinian…
Home Invasions and False Arrests: Aref Jaber defies settlersโ attempts to take over his plot of land near Hebron, and finds himself facing harassment from…
Dear Friend, I am heavy, but hopeful. The last two weeks have been heartbreaking and enraging in so many ways: we see U.S. government fingerprints,…
Washington, D.C. | www.adc.org | August 27, 2021 – โโโโThe American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is calling on President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Homeland…
Egypt should reverse this unproductive & ultimately harmful decision. Isolating Gaza wonโt lead to lasting peace. I sent a letter w/ 52 of my colleagues…
Days of Palestine – Gaza, Aug 21, 2021 Israeli occupation warplanes moments ago launched airstrikes on the Gaza Strip attacking several sites in the enclave.ย …
The Guardian, 21 Aug 2021
We’re delighted to invite you to a timely webinar on Monday, August 16th, at 4:00 pm ET. How did an ice cream company come to…
In My Mother’s Footsteps Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) More information and registration
WORT 89.9 FM A Public Affair 12:00 – 1:00 PM Host Esty Dinur and Rep. Pocan will discuss Israel and Palestine, including Gaza. Listener-Sponsored Community…
YUMNA PATEL, Mondoweiss, JULY 29, 2021
Sahar F. Aziz, The New Arab, 23 Jul, 2021
YUMNA PATEL AND MARC STEINER, The Real News Network, JULY 29, 2021
Breaking the Silence, Jul 26, 2021 Last Friday night, 15 minutes of the main evening news broadcast on Channel 12 – one of the programs…
MICHAEL ARRIA, Mondoweiss, JULY 19, 2021
Defense for Children Palestine, July 21, 2021
In the South Hebron Hills, the southernmost region of the West Bank, there are about 122 communities of shepherds and farmers totaling about 80,000 inhabitants.…
Trucks are parked at the Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream factory in the Be’er Tuvia Industrial area, Tuesday, July 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Tsafrir Abayov) Associated Press,…
Trapped in deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas, Palestinians in Gaza used their phones to capture the toll of the 11-day war in May. Yousur…
ERIKA BOLSTAD, IN THESE TIMES, MARCH 19, 2021
Murtaza Hussain, The Intercept, July 1 2021 After right-wing outrage, the esteemed journal removed an opinion piece expressing solidarity with Palestinians under Israeli bombardment. Sabreen…
AJ+/Al Jazeera Plus, June 29, 2021 Israeli forces have started demolitions in occupied East Jerusalem's Silwan neighborhood. Hundreds of Palestinian families are threatened with forced…
Ekล, June 28, 2021
Middle East Eye, 16 June 2021
Leah Muskin-Pierret, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), June 15, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC โ 🔥 Statement & Call to Action: The US Campaign for Palestinian…
6 pm Central Maggie Schmitt and Laila El-Haddad’s The Gaza Kitchen cookbook is back in a new, expanded 3rd edition with an all-new Authors’ Introduction,…
Aisha Mansourโ, The Palestine Solidarity Committee – Seattle, June 13, 2021 Thank you for your readiness to mobilize Seattle! After our successful action yesterday and…
Defense for Children Palestine, June 11, 2021 Israeli forces shot and killed 16-year-old Mohammad Said Mohammad Hamayel with a live bullet to the chest this…
Handmade. One of a Kind. Diverse. Quirky. Weird. WORT. WORT volunteers bring you 160 hours of music, news, and talk every week that you wonโt…
9 pm Central Presented by The Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice and Economics for Everyone Speakers: • Alia Taqieddin (Palestinian Feminist Collective) โ…
12:30 pm Central Join Rabet for the premiere of our latest documentary, “One People, Segregated IDs”. Learn more about how Israel’s apartheid policies, between the…
Middle East Eye, May 2, 2021 โIf I donโt steal it, someone else is going to steal it.โ An Israeli settlerโs attempt to justify a…
Philip Weiss, Mondoweiss, June 8, 2021
Join Silwan activists Sahar Abassi and Zuheir Rajabi online to find out how you can help.
Eyewitness Palestine June 12, 13, or 16 1:00 – 2:30 pm Central Participants in this Virtual Delegation will see the ways in which Palestinians in…
Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan tells Haaretz why he welcomes a new Israeli government, even one led by a right-winger like Naftali Bennett who has renounced…
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine UW Library Mall 8:30 PM Join us to mourn the lives lost, show solidarity to the Palestinian people, and…
Israeli historian Ilan Pappรฉ: โlanguage is very important. The way you frame a situation can affect your chances of changing it..we should understand that Israel…
Why are these advanced fighters used against Palestinians? Manlio Dinucci, Global Research, May 19, 2021 Israeli Forces spokesman Zilberman announced the start of the bombing…
Palestinian citizens of Israel protesting the passage of the Jewish nation-state law. Tel Aviv, August 2018. (Photo: Reuters) Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU), March…
Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 21, 2021
Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) The Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU) is a non-profit organization that offers journalists facts, analysis, experts, and digital…
A ceasefire is a crucial first step to end the current violence. But this didn't just start 12 days ago. This is about decades of…
Fatoumata Ceesay, Madison365, May 17, 2021
Jason Breslow, NPR, May 19, 2021
Names of Palestinian Casualties as of May 16, 2021 Names of Palestinian Casualties as of May 16 Plaza at Trader Joes Monroe and Spooner Streets…
We need an immediate cease-fire @POTUS. I joined @hereandnow to explain why this isn't a conflict that started this month. This is about decades of…
This is the right decision. Over 200 Palestinians are deadโincluding 61 children. 10 people in Israelโ2 kidsโare dead. Homes, roads & news offices have been…
Al Jazeera, May 15, 2021 Phyllis Bennis, Institute for Policy Studies, joins us for the latest updates and analysis.
Click for Photos American Muslims for Palestine โ Milwaukee Rally to Defend Jerusalem and Palestine, May 12, 2021 “Over 1,000 people showed up for Wednesday’s…
Running Orders BY LENA KHALAF TUFFAHA They call us now, before they drop the bombs. The phone rings and someone who knows my first name…
Dr. Yasser Abu Jamei, American Friends Service Committee, May 13, 2021
And a Facebook video Reshaping Madison Together Event Occupation is a CRIME! Right now, near the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba and during Ramadan (Muslims’…
Jonathan Cook, Middle East Eye, 14 May 2021
Your Friday reminder to listen to our only Palestinian member of Congress, @RashidaTlaib, and remember that even if some folks donโt want to acknowledge Palestiniansโthey…
On A Public Affair Friday, May 14 at 12:30 pm, Esty Dinur will be speaking with Mazin Qumsiyeh about conditions in Palestine and Israel. Qumsiyeh…
In support of Palestinians under attack from the Israeli military and right-wing Jewish extremists. There are now more than 100 dead and 600 injured…
Note: The start time has changed to 3:30 pm. In light of the recent events in Jerusalem and the escalating fight to stop the forced…
Anadolu Agency, May 11, 2021
Agreed. We cannot just condemn rockets fired by Hamas and ignore Israel's state-sanctioned police violence against Palestiniansโincluding unlawful evictions, violent attacks on protestors & the…
Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Middle East Eye, 6 May 2021
7 pm Central Richard Forer will discuss his unique understanding of the hidden factors at the heart of the Israel-Palestine tragedy, especially the factors that…
Understand how two people are treated differently by the Israeli government based solely on their identity. This is one visual in a four-part series Visualizing…
Methodist Sabeel-Kairos Group (UK), 5th May 2021
Justice for All: To build a world where there is healthcare for all, we must denounce medical apartheid wherever it manifests.
Ban Killer Drones: Proliferation, Border Surveillance and Persecution of Whistleblower Daniel Hale 10:00 AM Central Featuring a panel with Chris Cole, longtime peace activist and…
With your guide Umar al-Ghubari Eyewitness Palestine To commemorate Nakba Day this year, we will be traveling virtually to Lifta to discuss the wider historical…
With your guide Yuval Gal Cohen and our co-sponsors: Refuser Solidarity Network and OBJECTOR Impact Project Eyewitness Palestine Mesarvot is a network of Israeli activists…
The Israeli police violence against Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah is completely unacceptable. The Israeli military is forcing hundreds of Palestinians out of their homes. US…
Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams, May 03, 2021
Useful Idiots, Apr 30, 2021 Friend-of-show Dr. Cornel West has been in the news a lot of late, and not always in a happy way.…
These past weeks have brought along a sea of change. Rep. Betty McCollum introduced the most progressive piece of legislation to date on the protection…
Deterioration of Living Condition For 4860 Fishermen and Workers in Associated Professions Ref: 45/2021 Date: 26 April 2021 Time: 10:30 GMT On Monday, 26 April…
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), April 27, 2021