Ahed Tamimi

2025.04.03: “They Called Me a Lioness” Book Discussion

2024.09.21: Film “Where Olive Trees Weep”

International Peace Day Viewing Friends Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Court, Madison 7 pm (social gathering…

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2024.08.03: Read Palestine! High School Book Club

10 am Read Palestine!, a project of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, is hosting a book club for high…

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2024.07.23: Film “Where Olive Trees Weep”

worldbeyondwar.uw Antiwar Film Series Central Library, 201 W Mifflin St, Room 302 Meet at 6:00…

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Trailer: “Where Olive Trees Weep” (2024)

May 14, 2024 Online Premiere, June 6-27, 2024 “Where Olive Trees Weep” offers a searing…

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2024.03.24: Read Palestine! plants seeds of hope and solidarity with Gaza

Rodlyn-mae Banting, Madison 365, March 28, 2024

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2024.02.19: Read Palestine! Book Clubs

The Read Palestine! project, supported by Madison Rafah Sister City Project, is hosting book clubs…

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Ten Lessons on Palestine & Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

“Israel unleashes rain of fire as death toll tops 1,170,” New York Post, July…

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2020.05.16: Commemorate by Resisting: The Nakba and Indigenous Struggles

Friends of Sabeel-North America (FOSNA), 5/11/20 From Palestine to Turtle Island (North America) settler colonialism…

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My grandfather Nelson Mandela fought apartheid

I see the parallels with Israel It took an international effort to end institutionalised racism…

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She slapped an Israeli soldier and was sent to prison. Now a Palestinian teen is free — and in the limelight

“We can change people’s minds by defending our cause” Noga Tarnopolsky, LA Times, Aug 02,…

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Israeli lawmaker stands by call to shoot Ahed Tamimi

Tamara Nassar, The Electronic Intifada, 25 April 2018

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The Palestinian women at the forefront of Gaza’s protests

Mersiha Gadzo & Anas Jnena, Al Jazeera, 20 Apr 2018

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2018.04.09: Voices of the Palestinian Resistance

UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center, 716 Langdon Street, 7–9 pm

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2018.04.08: Radiance of Resistance, a Tribute to Rachel Corrie

PLUS hummus and tabbouleh; desserts including baklawa; and the ever-popular DOOR PRIZES. Palestinian olive…

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Students for Justice in Palestine call for Univ. of California to divest!

Anna Baltzer, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 14 March 2018

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Open military courtroom for Ahed’s Trial

CODEPINK, March 9, 2018

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New billboard campaign raises awareness about child prisoners held by Israel

Palestine Advocacy Project, Mondoweiss, March 8, 2018

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Ahed Tamimi is turning 17 – demand her freedom on her birthday!

Jan 30, 2018 — Dear friend, Tomorrow, 31 January, Ahed Tamimi, the imprisoned Palestinian teen,…

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Open Letter to Women’s March L.A. from Women for Palestine

Women 4 Palestine L.A., January 17, 2018

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Ahed and Nariman Tamimi remanded in custody as military prosecution requested

B’Tselem, 17 January 2018

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Israeli journalist who called for unspeakable acts against Ahed Tamimi tries, and fails, to backpedal

Jonathan Ofir, Mondoweiss, December 26, 2017

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Who am I? I am a Palestinian girl.

Niveen Abboushi, Facebook, December 22 Who am I? I am a Palestinian girl. Before I…

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CODEPINK Update: Calling for a 16-year-old to be raped?

No one should have to live under the rule of an occupying army. No one…

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Free 16-year-old Ahed Tamimi

On December 18, 2017, in the middle of the night the Israeli army burst into…

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2017.01.30 Update: No Child Behind Bars: Living Resistance Tour

Monday, January 30Evjue Room, Urban League of Greater Madison2222 South Park Street, Madison [Map]7 –…

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2025.04.03: “They Called Me a Lioness” Book Discussion