The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

Congress

Oct 13, 2026

Israel closes 88,300 dunams of olive groves to their owners
Cody O’Rourke, Good Shepherd Collective, Oct 9, 2026
Congress, ethnic cleansing, land, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), olive trees, United States (US), West Bank
House passes bill blocking schools from boycotting Israel
MICHAEL ARRIA, MONDOWEISS, SEPTEMBER 3, 2026
BDS, boycott, colleges & universities, Congress, free speech
House Committee Blocks Push to Strip Pentagon Bill of Israel Integration Measure
Sharon Zhang , TRUTHOUT, July 21, 2026
arms, Congress, Israel, military, United States (US)
Armed Israeli Settlers Detained Ro Khanna. He Wants Their Illegal Outposts Demolished.
Jonah Valdez, The Intercept, July 11, 2026
apartheid, Congress, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Ro Khanna, settlers, United States (US), West Bank
Tell Congress to Vote YES on Lebanon War Powers Resolution
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance, June 3, 2026
Congress, Israel, Lebanon, take action, United States (US), War Powers Act
“The Cruelty is Staggering”: Jasper Nathaniel on Reporting from the West Bank
Current Affairs, 06 April 2026
activists, aid, American, apartheid, Bezalel Smotrich, civilians, Congress, courts, Democratic Party, detainees, ethnic cleansing, genocide, human rights, Iron Dome, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Itamar Ben-Gvir, Jasper Nathaniel, Jewish, journalists, land, law, military, Nasrallah Abu Siyam, Palestinian, policy, prisoners, public opinion, settlers, starvation, terrorism, torture, two-state, United States (US), West Bank, Zionism
Leqaa Kordia is FREE
MPower Action, Mar 16, 2026
Amazon, colleges & universities, Columbia, Congress, detainees, free speech, images, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, Leqaa Kordia, Muslim, peace, prisoners, protest, solidarity
‘Emergency’ of Iran War Means Israel Needs More Bombs Without Congressional Approval
JON QUEALLY, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 07, 2026
arms, Congress, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Marco Rubio, Middle East, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, war
No War with Iran – Congress is voting within hours
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA), Mar 4, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, Congress, Donald Trump, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Iran, Kuwait, Madison, Middle East, military, Muslim, Oman, Qatar, Rafah, Saudi Arabia, take action, vote, war, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA)
Tell Congress: Act Now to Stop Ethnic Cleansing in the West Bank
If Not Now, Feb 27, 2026
Congress, ethnic cleansing, take action, West Bank
2026.02.20: Shifting Political Winds in Congress on Palestine: Advocacy and Action
Online, 12 PM CT
annexation, calendar, confiscation, Congress, ethnic cleansing, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Israel, Jerusalem, land, Madison, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, settlers, State Department, Taybeh, terrorism, West Bank
URGENT: Tell Congress to demand Leqaa Kordia’s release from ICE detention
Adalah Justice Project, February 10, 2026
colleges & universities, Columbia, Congress, detainees, Donald Trump, free speech, healthcare, hospitals, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Indonesia, justice, Laila el-Haddad, land, law, Leqaa Kordia, Madison, Mahmoud Khalil, media, New Jersey, Palestinian, prison, prisoners, protest, Rafah
Bringing Gaza Home to Middle America
MIKE FERNER, Common Dreams, Jan 25, 2026
arms, Congress, Gaza, genocide, Global Sumud Flotilla, peace, war
2025.11.25: AIPAC Out of US Politics!
Online, 6 PM CT
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Umm al Kheir
Email Congress Now!
Cassandra Dixon, Congress, Hebron, home demolition, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Rafah, settlers, terrorism, Umm al-Khair, West Bank
2025.11.08: Vigil for Gaza at the Farmer’s Market
Capitol Square, King Street corner, 8 am – 12 pm
aid, arms, blockade, calendar, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Church of Christ, Congress, Dane County, Donald Trump, Gaza, healthcare, Israel, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Madison, media, Mennonite Action, military, Ministry of Health, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, peace, protest, Rafah, solidarity, stories, video, vigil, volunteer, war, West Bank, women, world, World Beyond War
Netanyahu is preparing a way out
Elijah J Magnier, Oct 09, 2025
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2025.10.11: Vigil for Gaza at the Farmer’s Market
Capitol Square, King Street corner, 8 am – 12 pm
aid, arms, blockade, calendar, ceasefire, Church of Christ, Congress, Dane County, Donald Trump, Gaza, healthcare, Israel, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Madison, media, Mennonite Action, military, Ministry of Health, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, peace, protest, Rafah, solidarity, stories, video, vigil, volunteer, war, West Bank, women, world, World Beyond War
25.10.18: Second No Kings Day in Madison
McPike Park (12-2 pm) to State Capitol at King St Rally (3-5 pm)
Congress, democracy, deportation, Donald Trump, education, free speech, Gaza, healthcare, International Court of Justice (ICJ), justice, law, legislature, Madison, maps, No Kings, peace, protest, Rafah, solidarity, State Capitol, vote, war, world
Block the Bombs Act Endorsed by Progressive Caucus
PREM THAKKER, ZETEO, SEP 20, 2025
arms, Congress, Gaza, genocide, Progressives, war