The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Chicago
Jul 20, 2026
2025.10.08: Hands Off Chicago Protest in Madison
Capitol Square at King St, 5:30 pm
Egypt Cracks Down on the “Global March to Gaza”
Emad Mekay, Jewish Currents, Jun 23, 2025
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Madison’s Andaleeb Cartonera Honors Palestinian Endurance With Handmade Books
Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Jun 6, 2025
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Mennonite Action Madison Speaks Out Against Christian Nationalism And U.S. Policy In Palestine
Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 23, 2025
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Madison-Based Palestine Partners Supports Women And Youth In The West Bank
Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Jan 21, 2025
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After the destruction of Gaza, Israel turns to West Bank
WEEKLY REPORT, Good Shepherd Collective, Jan 21, 2025
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The Gaza Ceasefire: Pharoah is Still Pharoah
Rabbi Brant Rosen, Shalom Rav, Jan 17, 2025
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The Scramble To Find The Gaza Doctor In The White Coat
Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya is one of six medical workers with the Chicago-based organization MedGlobal…
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Between Ta-Nehisi Coates and Me
‘The Message’ cuts to the human heart of the situation in Israel-Palestine, refusing to contort…
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What we learned from UW-Madison’s pro-Palestine encampment
How this protest fits into recent history, what to carry moving forward, and what to…
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Ta-Nehisi Coates: I Was Told Palestine Was Complicated. Visiting Revealed a Simple, Brutal Truth
DEMOCRACY NOW! OCTOBER 08, 2024 Watch Full ShowImage Credit: Courtesy of Ta-Nehisi Coates As the…
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‘It’s heartbreaking’: Israel-Hamas war reaches one-year mark
By: Chloe Morrissey, WKOW27, Oct 7, 2024 MADISON (WKOW) — October 7, 2024 marks one…
We Charge Genocide: The Shofar Calls Us to Account on Rosh Hashanah
In the Jewish new year, we must confront the carnage that Zionism has wrought. By Brant…
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Senator Bernie Sanders attempts to block a $20 billion arms sale to Israel
More than half a million Democratic voters selected “Uncommitted” on their primary ballots, and the…
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Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Aug 27, 2024 About 150 Wisconsin Ceasefire-in-Gaza advocates joined tens…
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Dr. James J. Zogby, Arab American Institute, August 26, 2024 The 2024 Democratic National Convention…
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Palestinian American Lawmaker Gives Speech the DNC Wouldn’t Allow
Democracy Now!, Aug 23, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic nomination Thursday after…
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What I Saw Was “Unfathomable”
Doctor Who Worked in Gaza Speaks Out Against U.S. Arming of Israel Democracy Now!, Aug…
DNC Faces Backlash After Organizers Deny Request for Palestinian Speaker
Elected Officials, celebrities, and community leaders speak out against the DNC’s decision to silence Palestinians…
CODEPINK Disrupts “Democratic Majority for Israel” DNC Event
Challenging U.S. Support of Israel The event featured Gov. Tim Walz who is “supposedly” sympathetic…
