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Do Palestinians Have Human Rights?
Hamdan Huraini, HUMANS OF MASAFER YATTA, MAY 5, 2024 How do we define human rights?…
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“And it’s moving its way south,” she warned. BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, MAY 04, 2024…
The lessons from colleges that didn’t call the police
Deescalating conflict around protests was possible, but many colleges turned to law enforcement instead. By Abdallah…
American, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), antisemitism, apartheid, blockade, California, Chicago, climate, Congress, discrimination, divest, education, encampments, environment, free speech, Gaza War, Hamas, human rights, images, Iran, Israel, Jewish, journalists, land, law, maps, media, occupation, October 7, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, police, protest, schools, snipers, solidarity, South Africa, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), terrorism, University of California, UW-Madison, violations, vote, war, women, world, WORT 89.9 FMThe Israel-US game plan for Gaza is staring us in the face
Jonathan K. Cook, 30 April 2024 The western media is pretending the West’s efforts to…
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MINA News, 24 April 2024 – 08:28 WIB Istanbul , MINA – The Freedom Flotilla…
Will the Freedom Flotilla sail to Gaza?
Türkiye is under significant pressure from the US and Israel to block the flotilla from…
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The U.S. House on Saturday passed a bill including a prohibition on funding the agency,…
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Format News and Press Release Posted 26 Apr 2024 Originally published 26 Apr 2024 Origin View original GENEVA…
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By Kareem Fahim and Beril Eski, The Washington Post April 21, 2024 at 3:00 a.m. EDT ISTANBUL —…
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View this post on Instagram A post shared by Freedom Flotilla Coalition (@gazafreedomflotilla) Why the…
Protect the Freedom Flotilla emergency mission
Washington, DC | www.adc.org | April 19, 2024 – Your help is urgently needed to push Congress to protect…
The Freedom Flotilla’s Voyage to Break Israel’s Siege
Peace activists aim to sail through the military blockade of Gaza. BY SAURAV SARKAR APRIL 18,…
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#BreakTheSiege and #EndTheBlockade Apr 14, 2024 İSTANBUL Retired U.S. Army Colonel & former U.S. diplomat Ann…
2024.04.12: Gaza Freedom Flotilla & War Tax Resistance
12 noon – 1 pm 89.9 FM or listen live online here. Join host Esty Dinur…
International Civilian Aid Flotilla to Break the Siege of Gaza
zohar, Freedom Flotilla Coalition, April 4, 2024 Media Release The international Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC)…
Update: Grassroots to Gaza Emergency Aid Campaign
We wanted to give you an update on our Grassroots to Gaza campaign for emergency…
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Israel is making it clear to Palestinians in Gaza: We will starve you to death…
Statement on the Violent Arrest at a UW-Madison Israeli Protest
“They got guns, batons, and pepper spray, but I’m dangerous.” On February 13th, police officers…
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Amnesty International, February 19, 2024
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Image: Sacramento to Bethlehem Below is a letter from the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)…
US Court Hears Case on Gaza Genocide
JULIA CONLEY, COMMON DREAMS, JAN 26, 2024
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“There are no greens, fruit and dairy products here like I had before. Prices are…
Catastrophic Shortage of Food in Gaza
Starvation as a Weapon of War Thalif Deen, IPS UN Bureau, December 22, 2023 Displaced…
aid, arms, blockade, civilians, Gaza War, Geneva Conventions (1949), Hamas, healthcare, hospitals, hostages, human rights, International Criminal Court (ICC), Israel, Israeli, Itamar Ben-Gvir, law, media, military, October 7, Palestine, Palestinian, refugees, schools, starvation, United Nations (UN), war, water, world, World Health Organization (WHO)‘Military camp’: Palestinian town of Huwara under 55-day Israeli closure
Once-vibrant Huwara has become a ghost town since October 5, the start of the Israeli…
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11 am CT Washington, D.C. | adc.org | November 13, 2023 — The American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee…
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DEMOCRACY NOW! NOVEMBER 13, 2023 Doctors Without Borders Describes Horrific Conditions This is viewer supported…
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Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Nov 7, 2023 Aerial drone photo of the protesters in…
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A Response to Bernie Sanders NORMAN FINKELSTEIN NOV 6, 2023 After seeing Senator Sanders’ appearance…
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Nevine El Nossery, Madison365, Nov 2, 2023
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Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Oct 31, 2023 Franklin residents Esam Sakalla and Rola Sakalla-Saleh…
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A documentary about the historic Great March Of Return protests Trailer Full Documentary Watch the…
The West’s refusal to call for a ceasefire is a green light to Israel’s ethnic cleansing
Western states have provided cover for Israel’s lawless extremism and possible end goal of massive…
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SCOTT GORDON, TONE MADISON, OCTOBER 18, 2023 After condemning the killing of Israeli civilians, Tammy…
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In sufficient quantity, and distributed equitably to all civilians across Gaza Al Mezan Centre for…
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Al Jazeera, 21 Oct 2023
Events in South Hebron Since the Outbreak of the War
Good Shepherd Collective October 14, 2023 At the request of supporters from abroad, we applied…
Genocide, ethnic cleansing, and another Nakba in Palestine
The Wire, Jewish Voice for Peace, Oct 13, 2023
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October 11, 2023 WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday issued the…
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Coulee Region Coalition for Palestinian Rights, Wisconsin
Bob Goonin, CRCPR, October 8, 2023
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ISSAM ADWAN, Associated Press, October 8, 2023
blockade, civilians, Egypt, Gaza War, Hamas, healthcare, human rights, Israel, Israeli, Khan Younis, land, media, military, Palestinian, peace, Rafah, Wall, war, war crimes, womenThe West’s hypocrisy towards Gaza’s breakout is stomach-turning
Jonathan Cook, Middle East Eye, 8 October 2023
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Dear Friends, The Israeli regime is bombing Palestinian families living trapped under siege in…
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Israeli Violence is the Root Cause of Violence and Unrest in the Region Washington, DC…
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October 7, 2023 The Root of Violence Is Oppression. What’s happening in Palestine/Israel is truly…
ADC Statement On Palestinian Resistance
Washington, D.C. | adc.org | October 7, 2023 The unprecedented and ongoing resistance by Palestinians…
Freedom Flotilla 2023 Canadian Boat to Gaza
Dear friends and supporters, The Freedom Flotilla vessel Handala, sailing against the…
Apartheid-Free Communities – Cut Your Ties to Israeli Apartheid
All people are equal and should be treated with dignity and respect But for decades,…
ADC Statement on Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
American-Arab Anti-discrimination Committee (ADC), May 9, 2023 Washington, D.C. | May 9, 2023 – The…
A brave humanitarian: Tom Hurndall remembered 20 years on
Tom Hurndall, Youth Of Sumud Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights, 11th April 2023 Tom Hurndall…
2023.03.01: Yemen Day of Action: Congress Must End the Yemen War
The death toll from the war in Yemen1 has reached nearly 400,000 and, despite diplomatic…
2023.02.21-03.02: February & March Events
Tuesday, Feb. 21: Don’t Step on My Feet Again: A Poetic Exploration of Life in…
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A Conversation between Sara Roy and Salem Al Qudwa Thursday, January 12, 11 a.m. CT…
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TAREQ S. HAJJAJ, MONDOWEISS, NOVEMBER 19, 2022
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Sometimes there is a moment of hope. Please join me this Thursday at 4:30 pm…
Amnesty Says ICC Israel Probe Should Include ‘Crime Against Humanity of Apartheid’
JULIA CONLEY, Common Dreams, October 25, 2022
Palestine: Where Manufactured Water Scarcity Meets Climate Change
Anna Abraham, Currently, October 12, 2022 The Israeli-occupied territory of Palestine faces both natural and…
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Video recorded October 3, 2022 In 1948, the tiny Gaza Strip was cut off from…
Anti-Palestinianism makes the misuse of antisemitism possible
MONA ABUAMARA, MONDOWEISS, AUGUST 20, 2022
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Israel applies an oppressive, separate, and unequal regime on Palestinians. There is only one word…
Update: Back-To-School Backpacks For Rafah Kids
135 backpacks to Rafah by MECA on our behalf More MECA photos from Gaza …
