The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
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Apr 1, 2025
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Frankly I don’t think we would be having this conversation if a group of Palestinian aid workers had been killed. — New York Times correspondents discussing the killing of foreign World Central Kitchen workers on The Daily, Apr 4, 2024
Play: My Name is Rachel Corrie
Madison, Orpheum Theater March 7-8, 2008 Madison, Overture Center March 14-15, 2008 Monona, St. Stephens, May 3, 2008 Door County, July 25-27, 2008 Madison, Edgewood College, October 3-4, 2008 Milwaukee, Marquette University, February 16-17, 2009 University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, April 6-9, 2009 March 16 will mark five years since the death of Rachel Corrie…
April 15, 2009
Anna Baltzer: Life in Occupied PalestineStories & Photos Anna Baltzer, Jewish-American granddaughter of Holocaust refugees, will present her slides, stories, & book Witness in Palestine, recounting first-hand experiences with the conflict while living with Palestinians in the West Bank. First United Methodist Church203 Wisconsin Avenue, Madison7:00 pm Wednesday, April 15 Free and open to the public. Booksigning to follow talk.…
April 13-14, 2009
Film: Slingshot Hip-Hop and the group DAMThe award-winning film Slingshot Hip-Hop is back in Madison, along with the group DAM. The film will be shown followed by conversation with DAM. The group will perform on Tuesday, April 14 on the Union Terrace from 8-10:30 pm, free and open to the public. Sample song: Meen Erhabe (Who’s The Terrorist?) DAM website More…
The Birds That Are Your Hands, Broom Street Theater
the birds that are your hands: how to start a fire under siege By Sol Kelley-Jones Directed by Sol Kelley-Jones Against the backdrop of occupied borderlands torn asunder, the multi-media performance, the birds that are your hands: how to start a fire under siege, explores disparate yet overlapping tales of tyranny and resistance from Israel/Palestine…
April 5-7, 2009
Israel-Palestine from Bush to Obama: Health, Human Rights and Foreign PolicyThe University of Wisconsin – Madison Middle East Studies Program April Lecture Series Prof. Noam Chomsky; Dr. Rita Giacaman; Dr. Graham Watt Sunday, 5 April 2009 Rita Giacaman; Bir Zeit University, Ramallah, West Bank “Health Conditions & Medical Services under Siege, 2006-2009” First Unitarian Society of Madison; 900 University Bay Drive; 1:30-3:30pm Monday, 6 April…
Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children Newsletter
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February 8, 2009
Kathy Kelly Talk on GazaSunday, February 8 Dardanelles Restaurant 1851 Monroe Street, Madison (Directions) 6:30 pm: Snack bar reception, $5 per person. Please RSVP by Friday, Feb. 6 to Joy First at jsfirst (at) tds.net or phone 222-7581. 7:15 pm: Talk, free and open to the public, no RSVP needed. Co-sponsored by MRSCP, Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice,…
January 26, 2009
Live from Bethlehem Lecture and FilmMonday, January 26, 7:30 pm Wisconsin Union Theater UW-Madison Reception to follow Amira Hanania is a lead journalist for the Ma’an News Agency, the only independent news network in the Palestinian territories. She is the subject of the recent documentary film Live from Bethlehem, which will be screened before her lecture. Ms. Hanania advocates for…
January 24, 2009
Emergency Fundraiser for GazaSaturday, January 24, 4-7 pm Wil-Mar Neighborhood Center 953 Jenifer Street, Madison MRSCP will mark its sixth anniversary with a fundraising event for Gaza emergency relief. The program includes a “Gaza Banquet” with pita bread, water, herbs and oil and lentil soup — what would be a feast in Gaza today. There will also free…
CITIZENS MUST DEMAND END TO TERROR OF WAR
Cap Times, Jan 14, 2009 Dear Editor: As Congress began its 111th session on Jan. 6, activists in Madison participated in the March of the Dead in solidarity with similar marches in Washington, New Orleans, and other places around the country. As we watch the carnage unfolding in Gaza, as we continue to hear about…
Local Protesters Criticize U.S. Lawmakers For Silence On Military Aggression
Steve Elbow, The Capital Times, January 6, 2009 Violence in Gaza prompted local activists Tuesday to don white masks and march on the Madison offices of U.S. legislators to deliver letters demanding an end to U.S. support of Israel. “We’re very concerned about U.S. policies all over the world,” organizer Joy First told a staffer…
Kathy Kelly on Gaza
Voices for Creative Nonviolence, January 6, 2009 Rafah — Traffic on Sea Street, a major thoroughfare alongside Gaza’s coastline, includes horses, donkeys pulling carts, cyclists, pedestrians, trucks and cars, mostly older models. Overhead, in stark contrast to the street below, Israel’s ultra modern unmanned surveillance planes criss-cross the skies. F16s and helicopters can also be…
January 24, 2009
Emergency Fund-Raising EventMARK YOUR CALENDARS: MRSCP WILL HOLD AN EMERGENCY FUND-RAISING EVENT AND MEETING ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 AT 4 PM. DETAILS TO FOLLOW. Here is video of the March of the Dead protest in Madison on January 6, 2009:March of the Dead protest in Madison The catastrophic collective punishment of 1.5 million people continues unabated in…
Local Radio on Gaza and Palestine
Forward Forum, WTDY 1070 AM, 7-9 pm A taped interview with a young Madison activist about her recent experiences in the West Bank and the “other wall” along the U.S.-Mexico border. Third World View, WORT 89.9 FM, 5-6 pm The oldest news show at WORT, Third World View covers issues relating to the “Third World”…
January 1 and 2, 2009
WORT Programs on Gaza“A Public Affair”, WORT 89.9 FM, Thursday, January 1, 2009 at noon, call in 256-2001 Why the Israeli assault on Gaza? Why now? What are the Israeli motivations? What are the broader, deeper contexts for this massive act of aggression against a largely defenseless people? These and other questions will be the focus of a…
December 28, 2008
Take Action to End Israeli Attacks on Gaza – Radio Show SundayOur friends in Rafah and elsewhere in Gaza report massive casualties from Israeli air strikes. Hospitals are overflowing with more than 200 dead and over 500 wounded (so far). So-called “Hamas compounds” included a civil police training school where scores of young men desperate for a salary to support families were assembled for a graduation…
Thank You!
Friends, Thank you so much for your support of the Rachel Corrie Ramadan Soccer Tournament for Youth. Because of your kind contributions we made our goal and the event was a huge success. Twenty teams of youths and mentors played as neighbors in an uplifing community event. Together we helped created a genuine community space…
October 1 – 4, 2008
Palestine in Focus Photo Exhibit and SaleIn conjunction with the play My Name is Rachel Corrie, a photo exhibit will be on display outside of Anderson Auditorium, Predolin Humanities Center, Edgewood College, from October 1 – 4. Free and open to the public, the exhibit features photos by award-winning Palestinian journalist, photographer and website host Mohammed Omer. Requests for printed copies…
Truth and Consequences Under the Israeli Occupation
A Palestinian journalist’s life and work shed light on the violence in Israel’s “dual” society Mohammed Omer, The Nation, July 31, 2008 I am a Palestinian journalist from Gaza. At the age of 17, I armed myself with a camera and a pen, committed to report accurately on events in Gaza. I have filed reports…
September 1 – 23, 2008
Rachel Corrie Soccer TournamentDear Members and Friends of MRSCP, We have been asked by some of our friends from Olympia, Washington, Rachel Corrie’s home town, to solicit support for an ambitious new undertaking to benefit the young people of Rafah. In September, during the month of Ramadan, the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme (GCMHP), one of our partner…
August 8 – 10, 2008
Rafah Soccer Tournament: Benefit Garage SaleShafia Powell and her friend Nabila have generously offered to host a garage sale next weekend to benefit the Rafah Youth Soccer Tournament planned for this September. THE SALE WILL BE ON MADISON’S NORTH SIDE AT 3601 MARCY LANE, OFF OF TROY DRIVE. THE TENTATIVE HOURS ARE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 12 NOON – 5 PM…
Film: Occupation 101
Escape Java Joint 916 Williamson Street Madison “Occupation 101” (2006) Made at considerable personal sacrifice by two brothers, Sufyan and Abdallah Omeish, this 60-minute 2006 film has won at least eight major film festival awards. It provides an excellent, comprehensive historical summary and analysis of the Israeli occupation. Discussion will follow: What is the nature…
Petition to protest Israeli assault on Mohammed Omer
ACTION ALERTJuly 2, 2008 Contact: communications@wrmea.com Washington Report Correspondent Mohammed Omer Hospitalized Following Detention by Israeli Soldiers at Allenby Bridge Crossing Palestinian journalist Mohammed Omer, Gaza correspondent for the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs and co-recipient of the 2008 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, was hospitalized with cracked ribs and other injuries inflicted by…
June 8, 2008
Film: USA vs Al-ArianSunday, June 8 7 pm Escape Java Joint, 916 Williamson St. This film about U.S. political prisoner Dr. Sami Al-Arian will be shown with remarks by Professor Mel Underbakke, a colleague of Al-Arian. Professor Underbakke is taking this film on a national tour to raise awareness of the Al-Arian case. For more information on the…
June 7 – October 18, 2008
Peregrine Forum 2008 "NAKBA" SeriesPALESTINE HISTORY CLASS March thru October at Escape Java Joint, 916 Williamson St., Madison In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the 1948 Palestine War and subsequent events, based largely on the book The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine by Ilan Pappe (One World Publications 2007), 313pp., $14.95 pbk, which can be ordered though Rainbow Books.…
Remembering The Nakba On Israel's 60th Anniversary
JUDITH LAITMAN and TSELA BARR, Wisconsin State Journal, May 16, 2008 This month, Jews around the world are celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel. These celebrations reflect the understandable joy of Jews who view Israel as the symbol of 60 years of freedom from centuries of persecution, culminating in…
May 8, 2008
“No Time to Celebrate” demonstration at UW-MadisonJewish Voice for Peace – Madison, May 15, 2008 JVP’s Madison Chapter held a very successful “No Time to Celebrate” demonstration in partnership with several other area groups on May 8 on the University of Wisconsin – Madison’s Library Mall. The demonstration was a counter to an Israeli Independence Day birthday celebration put on by…
May 8, 2008
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May 8, 2008
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Endless War
Mivtza Nikayon — Operation Cleaning Arab refugees in northern Israel on the road to Lebanon, November 1948. (Associated Press) DAVID MARGOLICK, The New York Times, May 4, 2008 1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War By Benny Morris Illustrated. 524 pp. Yale University Press. $32.50. It was not one of the celebrated moments of…
United Methodist Divestment Efforts
Your help is urgently needed. In the face of many false attacks, United Methodist volunteers have put up a web site to explain the concept of divestment from companies that sustain the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land. This site contains information on Israeli apartheid, and explanations of proposals that will be before the United Methodist…
April 6-27, 2008
O-LIVE! O-LIVE! Events to benefit Augusta Victoria Hospital, JerusalemO-LIVE! O-LIVE! Silent art auction and other events to benefit Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem. Location: St. Stephens Lutheran Church, 5700 Pleasant Hill Rd., Monona, WI. For info call: Church office: 608-222-1241 or Robin: 608-221-0809 Sunday, April 6, 7 pm: Movie The Iron Wall by Mohammad Alatar. Refreshments and open discussion to follow. Donations accepted for…
April 16-19, 2008
Scott Ritter Events in Madison II“The Reality of Arms Control: From the Trenches” Madison Committee on Foreign Relations Wednesday, April 16, 5:30-7:30 pm Edgewater Hotel, Rigadoon Room, 666 Wisconsin Ave, Madison Registration and a fee required — for more information see wage.wisc.edu. Sponsors: Madison Committee on Foreign Relations; UW-Madison Center for World Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE) and Middle…
A Playground for Jenin!
Playgrounds for Palestine – Madison 2008 Project: A Playground for Jenin! PfP-Madison is excited to announce that our first fundraising project is to raise $12,000 in 2008 to build a playground in the Jenin Refugee Camp. This camp in the West Bank — home to 12,000 refugees — was destroyed during the last Intifada and…
Palestinians Fear Two-Tier Road System
“There is already a separate legal system in the territories for Israelis and Palestinians,” said Limor Yehuda, who argued the recent case for the civil rights association on behalf of six Palestinian villages. “With the approval of separate roads, if it becomes a widespread policy, then the word for it will be ‘apartheid.’ ” ETHAN…
Interfaith Peace-Builders
Dear Friends and Supporters, Since the founding of Interfaith Peace-Builders in 2001, one of our main goals and priorities has been bringing diverse groups of Americans to Israel/Palestine. As our 26th delegation prepares to leave for the region, this remains one of our foremost concerns. We need to meet the challenge of giving low income…
April 3, 2008
Amira Hass in MadisonThursday, April 3rd, 2008 7:30 pm Pyle Center, UW Campus Amira Hass is a world-renowned Israeli journalist, and the only one who actually lives among the Palestinians that she reports on. She is a courageous and articulate voice on the Israeli occupation and oppression of the Palestinians. Hass covers Palestinian affairs for the Israeli daily…
March 22, 2008
Ilan Pappe Reading-Discussion SeriesMarch 22, 2008 2 – 4 p.m. Escape Java Joint 916 Williamson St. Paul Beckett, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, 21 March 08 This is addressed to people interested in the Israel-Palestine situation and its history. I am reading Ilan Pappe’s The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine (2006). It is a concise, easy to read history that…
March 15 – April 19, 2008
Scott Ritter Events in Madison IUPCOMING EVENTS from The Madison Institute (TMI), A Policy Study Center in the Progressive Tradition: The Progressive Roundtable “Book Review: Two Books by Scott Ritter” Saturday, March 15, 2008 9:00 a.m. – Noon Meriter Maingate, 333 W. Main Street, Madison, WI (See background on Scott Ritter under the forum announcement below.) TMI Board Members Fred…
My Name Is Rachel Corrie brings activist’s words to life in Madison
The show examines what it’s like for a 23-year-old woman to understand how the ‘rest of the world’ lives as she’s trying to understand herself and come to terms with growing up. Amelia Cook Fontella, Isthmus, March 8, 2008 On March 16, 2003, My Name Is Rachel Corrie is Rachel’s story, told almost completely in…
Corries deliver daughter’s message of hope
JEFF SCHORFHEIDE/Herald photo Adrian Pijoan, Badger Herald, Mar 7, 2008 Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old American peace activist, was killed in 2003 while volunteering for the International Solidarity Movement in the Gaza Strip. Corrie was fatally injured while attempting to prevent an Israeli military bulldozer from demolishing a Palestinian home in the city of Rafah. While…
Jewish Voice for Peace on The MIC 92.1 FM
Lee Rayburn, The MIC 92.1 FM, March 5, 2008 Marc Rosenthal spends a full-hour with Lee discussing his involvement with Jewish Voice for Peace and his experiences in Israel. Stream or download the audio file:
People I Love Are Dying
Kathy Walsh, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, 03 March 08 People I know and love are dying. They are under a siege that prevents them from getting adequate food, medicine and potable water. Children I held and played with are being targeted by the world’s fourth largest military power. They are in danger if they leave…
February 23, 2008
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Muralists bring Palestinian experience to Olympia
Chris Allert, Works in Progress, February 2008 The Olympia-Rafah Mural Project is an official recognition by the people of Olympia, Washington of the sister city relationship that exists with the city of Rafah, Palestine. Through the act of creating a collaborative public mural, we will express our desire for Palestinian self-determination, which is rooted in…
January 27 – February 24, 2008
Film Series: The Sorrows of PalestineAll showings will be 7 pm at Escape Java Joint, 916 Williamson Street, Madison January 27: The Occupation Understood “Occupation 101” (2006) As 2008 begins — anniversary year of the 1948 “Al Nakba” — the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project presents a winter film series. Join us this Sunday evening, January 27, for a showing of…
Year-end and holiday giving: Two opportunities to help Gaza
December 12, 2007 Dear Members and Friends of MRSCP, As we approach the holiday season and the end of the tax year, please consider donating to the following emergency appeals to help the people of Gaza. The first is from the Middle East Children’s Alliance, a U.S. based group which we have worked with and…
