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Apr 8, 2026
Scars of Freedom
Addameer, 16 October 2018 “Scars of Freedom” describes the Palestinian experience of arrest, interrogation, and…
ADC Condemns Israel’s Attacks on Gaza
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) | November 13, 2018 | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) condemns…
UNRWA Crisis: Beyond Dollars and Cents
Zaha Hassan, Palestine Square | Institute for Palestine Studies, August 3, 2018 “Continuing services to…
aid, Arab, Congress, Donald Trump, Gaza, Geneva Conventions (1949), healthcare, human rights, Israel, Israeli, Jared Kushner, law, Mahmoud Abbas, Middle East, military, nuclear, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, protest, refugees, schools, take action, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), United Nations (UN), West BankA Vengeful and Shortsighted Act
Palestinians waiting to cross the border to Egypt in May. (Adel Hana/Associated Press) New York…
aid, Donald Trump, Egypt, healthcare, human rights, images, Israel, Israel Lobby, Israeli, Jared Kushner, Jerusalem, Jordan, law, Lebanon, media, Middle East, negotiations, New York Times, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, refugees, schools, State Department, Syria, terrorism, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), United Nations (UN), United States, West Bank, worldWishing away Palestinian refugees: End of US’ UNRWA aid explained
‘Doomsday scenario’ could unfold unless Palestinian agency replaces US funding within 30 days, spokesperson says.…
aid, Al Jazeera, Arab, Benjamin Netanyahu, blockade, Donald Trump, donate, education, healthcare, human rights, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jordan, land, law, Lebanon, Middle East, milk, Nakba, Palestine, Palestinian, Qatar, refugees, Saudi Arabia, schools, Syria, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Nations (UN), video, womenA Woman Dedicated to Saving Lives Loses Hers in Gaza Violence
Razan al-Najjar, 20, was trying to help an injured protester near the border fence when…
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I know you’re horrified by the news from Gaza—the slaughter of unarmed protesters who are…
The Palestinian women at the forefront of Gaza’s protests
Mersiha Gadzo & Anas Jnena, Al Jazeera, 20 Apr 2018
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Asa Winstanley, Middle East Monitor, February 28, 2018
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Israeli soldiers beat and abused him as he lay wounded, and did not offer him…
Free 16-year-old Ahed Tamimi
On December 18, 2017, in the middle of the night the Israeli army burst into…
#TalkAboutYemem
Donna Smith, Progressive Democrats of America, Nov 22, 2017 Yemen Is Suffering. Please Help. While…
Remembering the Sabra and Shatila massacre 35 years on
Nabil Mohamad, Al Jazeera, 16 Sep 2017
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Anna Baltzer, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 23 Jul 2017
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Today President Trump signed an executive order banning all refugees from entering the U.S. for…
Diana Buttu & Gideon Levy on Israeli Settlements, Kerry, Military Aid & End of Two-State Solution
Democracy Now!, December 30, 2016
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Peter Beaumont, The Guardian, 24 December 2016
ADC Remembers Sabra and Shatila
Washington, DC | www.adc.org | September 16, 2014 — Today marks 32 years since the…
2016.08.23 Update: Discussion with U.S. Representative Mark Pocan
Following his recent trip to Israel and Palestine Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church 203…
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In massive shift, Lutherans vote to halt US aid to Israel
Ryan Rodrick Beiler, The Electronic Intifada, 17 August 2016
Gaza’s plight matters to the world
At Erez, the Israeli-controlled crossing into Gaza, I passed through chutes that resembled the herding…
aid, Amazon, American, Bernie Sanders, blockade, Congress, economy, Egypt, Gaza, healthcare, home demolition, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jordan, labor, Lebanon, Madison, Mark Pocan, military, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Rafah, refugees, schools, shelters, spying, State Department, Syria, terrorism, travel, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), United Nations (UN), war, water, West Bank, world, WORT 89.9 FM#RightToBoycott – resisting Israel’s war of repression against BDS
Palestinian BDS National Committee, Jun 6, 2016
aid, Amnesty International, ban, BDS, boycott, Canada, Electronic Intifada, equality, Europe, free speech, Glenn Greenwald, human rights, Intifada, Israel, Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, law, McCarthyism, media, Middle East, occupation, online, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, resources, Right to Boycott, sanction, South Africa, spying, take action, travel, unions, violations, war, worldCongressional representatives urge investigation of human rights violations by Israel and Egypt
This is a big deal. Senator Patrick Leahy, along with 10 Congressional representatives, has written…
Two establishment Jews endorse boycott of Israel and “single state”
Philip Weiss, Mondoweiss, October 24, 2015
aid, American, BDS, boycott, democracy, economy, Google, Holocaust, human rights, Iran, Israel, Israeli, Jewish, Jim Crow, La Crosse, land, law, Microsoft, occupation, one-state, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Peter Beinart, sanction, solidarity, South Africa, Syria, travel, two-state, vote, war, West Bank, withdrawal, world, ZionismYoung Palestinian-American Graphic Novelist Speaks at Wisconsin Book Festival
Madison365, Oct 30, 2015
2014.11.18-23: Book Presentation Committee of One
First presentation and book signing by author Patricia Martin Holt Tuesday, November 18, 7 pm…
Michele Bahl: How can we be indifferent to suffering of children in Gaza?
Michele Bahl, Cap Times, Sep 20, 2014
2014.07.18-24: July Events and Gaza Links on the Israeli Attack
July 18-24, 2014
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Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association & Palestinian BDS National Committee, Apr 3, 2014
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Annie Robbins, Mondoweiss, January 10, 2013
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The Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, January 9, 2013 Saturday, January 19th 2013, 4-6 pm,…
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Palestinians warm themselves by a fire inside a house, which witnesses said was damaged in…
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Democracy Now!, November 15, 2012
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On the day that the Interfaith Peace Builders delegation (with four women from Wisconsin) safely…
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Interfaith Peace-Builders, November 5, 2012 November 5, 2012 – Interfaith Peace-Builders (IFPB) is pleased to…
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Interfaith Peace-Builders Delegation Arrives in Israel/Palestine Interfaith Peace-Builders, October 23, 2012 October 23, 2012 –…
2012.04.12: Eyes In Gaza: A Presentation by Dr. Mads Gilbert
“What We Saw, What We Can Do” April 12, 2012, 7:00 pm 180 Science Hall,…
Israeli Intransigence Lets BDS Into the Mainstream
Alex Kane, December 21, 2010 The world is fed up with Israel, with its continued…
Madison Area Peace Coalition: Flotilla attack shows need to end Gaza siege
Madison Area Peace Coalition, Cap Times, Jun 13, 2010
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Seven Jewish Children: A Play for Gaza Written by Caryl Churchill & directed by Andy…
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: the Goldstone Report
Decision an Insult to the Victims Al Mezan Center For Human Rights, 3 October 2009…
2009.04.05-07: Israel-Palestine from Bush to Obama: Health, Human Rights and Foreign Policy
The University of Wisconsin – Madison Middle East Studies Program April Lecture Series Prof. Noam…
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Steve Elbow, The Capital Times, January 6, 2009 Violence in Gaza prompted local activists Tuesday…
aid, Allen Ruff, Arab, Cap Times, civilians, Congress, Gaza, Hamas, Iraq, Israeli, justice, law, Madison, military, MRSCP, Muslim, New York Times, occupation, Palestinian, peace, Progressives, protest, Rafah, resistance, sister cities, Tammy Baldwin, terrorism, veterans, war, winter, world2008.12.28: Take Action to End Israeli Attacks on Gaza – Radio Show Sunday
MRSCP, Dec 28, 2008
aid, Ali Abunimah, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), calendar, Congress, Electronic Intifada, Gaza, Gaza City, Gaza War, Hamas, hospitals, Intifada, Israel, Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), labor, Madison, media, MRSCP, occupation, Operation Cast Lead, peace, police, protest, Rafah, schools, take action, Tammy Baldwin, taxes, terrorism, trainingA doctors call
Victoria Brittain, Guardian Unlimited, January 30, 2007 Mona el-Farra, a Palestinian doctor working in Gaza…
Jimmy Carter: Israel’s ‘Apartheid’ Policies Worse Than South Africa’s
Former president stands by new book despite criticism, says it is meant to stimulate debate…
ACTION ALERT: Stop Israel’s Attacks on Gaza & Lebanon
US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, July 13th, 2006 BACKGROUND:Israel is using weapons supplied…
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1.5 million Arabs under Israeli siege Amira Hass, Haaretz, Mar 22, 2006 In the elections,…
Milk from Wisconsin to Rafah
The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP) is partnering with the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme…
aid, donors, economy, education, Egypt, healthcare, Intifada, Israeli, land, Madison, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), military, milk, MRSCP, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, project, Rafah, refugees, sister cities, take action, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), United Nations (UN), US Agency for International Development (USAID), West Bank, Wisconsin, world, World Health Organization (WHO)Playground for Rafah Campaign
19-Nov-05 Playground for Rafah Campaign Give Children a Chance to Be Children Help Rebuild a…
No Aid for Israel’s Gaza “Disengagement”
August “Washington Wednesday” Action Alert Start Date: August 10, 2005 End Date: To be determined…
United Church of Christ General Synod Resolution: Tear Down the Wall
2005 United Church of Christ Synod Tear Down the Wall – Resolution of Witness Submitted…
aid, annexation, Christian, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), Church of Christ, education, Geneva Conventions (1949), ghetto, healthcare, home demolition, hospitals, human rights, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel, Israeli, Jeff Halper, Jerusalem, justice, land, law, negotiations, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Qalqilya, religion, resources, schools, settlers, students, Supreme Court, teachers, terrorism, travel, two-state, United Nations (UN), Wall, water, West Bank, withdrawal, worldUniversity of Wisconsin Investments and Social Responsibility
On Tuesday, April 12, 2005 the Teaching Assistants Association (TAA) of UW-Madison debated a resolution…
aid, American, apartheid, BDS, boycott, Caterpillar, civilians, divest, Gaza War, human rights, Israel, Israeli, law, Lockheed Martin, Madison, military, Oshkosh Corp, Palestine, peace, religion, South Africa, tech, UW-Madison, violations, vote, war, WisconsinAppeal for Rafah City
Dr. Emad S. Sha’at, Deputy Mayor Rafah City, 18 May 2004 Dear Madam/Sir, I write…
aid, economy, Emad Sha’at, environment, ethnic cleansing, healthcare, hospitals, Intifada, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, land, media, milk, Ministry of Health, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, Rafah Deputy Mayor, shelters, terrorism, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), war, water, worldYes, Alice, it does do some good
Gila Svirsky, www.coalitionofwomen4peace.org, 4/21/2004 Dear Alice, You were signature number 2,750 on the petition “Open…
UN has stopped emergency food aid in Gaza
UNRWA Press Release 1 April 2004 UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…
In Gaza, Israeli brutality on display daily
Rana El-Khatib, Arizona Republic, January 25, 2004 “Israel good!” were the last words my husband…
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World Food Programme Report, 28 October 2003 . . . Christiane Berthiaume of the World…
Al Mezan Condemns Israel’s Crimes in Rafah and Calls for International Intervention
Reference: 43/2003 Date: October 13, 2003 Al Mezan Center For Human Rights On Monday 12…
Israeli Occupation Forces Withdraw from Rafah Leaving Behind Devastation
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, October 12, 2003 In the early morning hours…
2003.09.09: MRSCP Working Meeting
MG&E Innovation Center, 505 S Rosa Rd, Madison, 7:00pm This is a meeting to gear up…
