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Bernie Sanders: On Anti-Semitism, Israel, and the Palestinians

Bernie Sanders, Common Dreams, February 28, 2017 Speech to this year’s J Street conference Thank…

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Film: Gaza in Context

Arab Studies Institute, Feb 22, 2017

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2017.03.15: Film Occupation of the American Mind

Occupation of the American Mind (2016) Marquee Theater Union South, UW-Madison 7:00 pm Doors open…

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2017.02.06: Fighting Islamophobia

A Panel Discussion by the UW-Madison Middle East Studies Program and the Center for the Humanities…

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Israel as the Lights Go Out

In America there is always a domestic political reason for not doing the right thing…

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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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Will Israel Echo South Africa’s Apartheid?

David A. Andelman, CNN, December 29, 2016

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What the UN Security Council resolution means for the US and Israel

Oren Liebermann, CNN, December 26, 2016

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Reversing 2013 decision, Boulder makes Nablus a sister city

Boulder City Council members vote 7-2 in favor of sister city proposal Alex Burness, DailyCamera…

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2016.11.29: Palestinian Author Reflects on Life in Gaza

Lupe Salmeron, Madison365, December 5, 2016

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New Senate bill threatens free speech

Instead of fighting antisemitism, new Senate bill threatens free speech Jewish Voice for Peace, 06…

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How to See Palestine: An ABC of Colonialism

Nicholas Mirzoeff, Critical Inquiry, November 28, 2016

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Why Israel Still Refuses to Choose

It’s easier to leave Palestinians in limbo waiting for a “peace process” that goes nowhere…

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I’m Jewish, and I want people to boycott Israel

The country must be held accountable for its human rights abuses. Rebecca Vilkomerson, executive director…

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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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Breaking: Berkeley Divests from G4S

Palestinian Rights Groups Cheer Berkeley’s Decision to Divest from Private Prisons Friends of Sabeel –…

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The Occupation of the American Mind

US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, July 2, 2016 The Occupation of the American…

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