The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
economy
Jan 18, 2026
26.02.05: Gaza’s Digital Economy Under Siege
Online, 10 AM CT
New UN report reveals the companies getting rich off Israeli occupation and genocide
JONATHAN OFIR, MONDOWEISS, JULY 6, 2025
25.03.23: Update From Palestine
Madison Christian Community, 7118 Old Sauk Rd, 9:00 am
25.02.25: War and the Economic System
Online, 7 – 8:30 pm CT
Israel Has Built an Economy Fueled by Genocide at Home and Abroad
Ciudong Ng, TRUTHOUT, September 1, 2024
23.12.06: How does Israel get away with it?
War Industry Resisters Network presents: How does Israel get away with it? with Jeff Halper…
23.11.30: Live Event: Palestinian Olive Oil & Dates from the West Bank
Shop now | Get Involved | Events Supporting Palestinian Farmers in the West Bank: Our…
UN World Food Programme to suspend aid to Palestinians
Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Reuters, May 7, 2023
Celebrating Economic Empowerment of Palestinian Women in Gaza
Middle East Children’s Alliance For International Women’s Day we are honored to share a video…
Gaza’s olive harvest from farm to table
Tareq S. Hajjaj, Mondoweiss, October 28, 2022
Update: Back-To-School Backpacks For Rafah Kids
135 backpacks to Rafah by MECA on our behalf More MECA photos from Gaza …
Daniel Levy: Apartheid Label Must Be a Wakeup Call
Daniel Levy, President of the U.S./Middle East Project Meeting of the United Nations Security Council,…
Life Under Occupation: The Misery at the Heart of the Conflict
An eviction in East Jerusalem lies at the center of a conflict that led to…
21.07.01 & 14: VIRTUAL DELEGATIONS TO RAFAH REFUGEE CAMP
Eyewitness Palestine Join us for a Virtual Delegation to the Rafah refugee camp in the…
Israeli Authorities Close Gaza Sea and Ban Palestinian Fishing
Deterioration of Living Condition For 4860 Fishermen and Workers in Associated Professions Ref: 45/2021 Date:…
Update: Fresh Food for Families in Rafah
Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) Update for Madison Rafah Sister City Project BACKGROUND…
21.02.27: The Marketplace is OPEN!
Madison-Rafah Marketplace is OPEN for the International Festival (2/27-3/5) and International Women’s Day (3/6)
20.12.11: MRSCP END OF YEAR APPEAL
As 2020 comes to a close, we are writing to ask for your end-of-year contribution…
20.12.12: Webinar on Gaza Food Production & Security
More Info & Registration
Palestine Partners and Women in Hebron
Dear Friends, Last year at this time my friend Laila was visiting the US, bringing…
20.11.11: Madison’s Virtual Fair Trade Holiday Festival is Open!
Our online store, Madison-Rafah Marketplace, has added crafts to our olive oil sales. We offer…
20.11.11: Virtual Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Dear Members and Friends of MRSCP, Mark your calendars for the upcoming Madison Fair Trade…
Israel Bans Fuel Entry to Gaza
Warning of Gaza Power Plant Shutdown Ref: 75/2020, 17 August 2020 The Palestinian Centre for…
IOF Tightens Gaza Strip Closure
Fuel Entry Suspended and Fishing Area Reduced Ref: 72/2020, 13 August 2020 On Wednesday, 12…
The Madison-Rafah Marketplace is Open!
In keeping with the times, we are now offering Palestinian Olive Oil and Donation and…
What Valentine’s Day Means in Gaza, Palestine
Hani and his uncle and daughter in front of an UNRWA school in the Gaza…
The U.N. once predicted Gaza would be ‘uninhabitable’ by 2020. Two million people still live there.
The shoreline in Gaza City during strong winds on Christmas Day (Mohammed Abed-AFP-Getty Images) Hazem…
Gaza 2020: How easy it is for the world to delete Palestinian pain
David Hearst, Middle East Eye, 13 December 2019
19.12.15: Laila Hassan from Women in Hebron
Madison, WI 1:00 — 3:00 pm RSVP for directions Please join us as we…
Desperate work for desperate people
Amjad Ayman Yaghi, The Electronic Intifada, 15 October 2019
The Ecological War on Gaza
Satellite image of herbicide concentration on the Israel-Gaza border. (Forensic Architecture report video) Rob Goyanes,…
19.11.24 & 12.07: Mark Your Calendars: 2019 Fair Trade Holiday Festivals
November 24: 9 am – 2 pm Annual Fair Trade Sale at Orchard Ridge United…
Apartheid Arms: Why Israel Sells Military Equipment to Human Rights Violators
Mohamed Mohamed, The Palestine Chronicle, May 21, 2019
Palestinian artist brings Japanese origami to Gaza
In this January 16, 2019 photo Palestinian artist Ahmed Humaid, 29, works on one of…
Gaza’s economy is not ‘falling.’ It was pushed.
Palestinian laborers protest against the continued Israeli siege and the spread of unemployment in Gaza…
Islam Maraqa of ISM on WORT
Gil Halstead with Islam Maraqa on Access Shahir Hunaina, YouTube, November 16, 2016 My Blood…
Profile of Um Hassan from Al-Masara Village
Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance, Apr 12, 2018 Fatima Brejia (more commonly known as…
One woman tackles two of Gaza’s toughest challenges
We Are Not Numbers, February 23, 2018 A Gaza man with a SunBox Two of…
Invitation – JAI-ATG Olive Picking Program 2018
A program for Civil International Solidarity with Palestinians October 13th (arrival) – 22nd (departure), 2018…
Six Miles Out: A Day in the Life of Gaza Fishers
On the windy evening of January 4, 2017, 33-year-old Muhammad al-Hissi of Gaza set out…
Gaza’s health system close to collapse as electricity crisis threatens total blackout
World Health Organization warns hospitals could be plunged into darkness by end of February without…
Gaza Lights: Electrical Power for People Under Siege
The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) “Many mothers told us the same story. Their children…
Gaza City in the spotlight: hesitant hope in a city where everyone still wants out
As the UN’s day of solidarity with Palestinians nears, Gazans have restored a hesitant bustle…
Israel and the US are trying to prevent publication of a ‘blacklist’ of companies doing business in the West Bank
Business Insider/Julie Bort Josef Federman, Josh Lederman, Jamey Keaten, Business Insider, November 27, 2017 Israel…
Last Month for Gaza Lights!
Our campaign to provide 50 “Gaza Lights” systems to families in Rafah is into its…
Halfway There: Help us Send “Gaza Lights” to Rafah!
HELP US RESPOND TO GAZA’S ELECTRICITY CRISIS A big thanks to those who have helped…
Gaza Unlocked Stories: Ismael Ramlawi
Electricity Ismael Ramlawi, 31 — American Friends Service Committee "They have power cuts four or…
Gaza Unlocked Stories: Firas Ramlawi
Education Electricity Firas Ramlawi, 38 — American Friends Service Committee "Classrooms are crowded, class times are…
Gaza Unlocked Issues: Electricity
Gaza Unlocked Issues: Electricity — American Friends Service Committee Gaza’s power system is at risk…
Help Us Respond to Gaza’s Electricity Crisis
Gaza Lights for Rafah Campaign The electricity crisis in Gaza has reached unprecedented heights,…
