The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Tag: ethnic cleansing
Mar 10, 2026
2023.05.15: Actions Marking 75 years of Nakba
As salaamu alaykum — On this Faith & Action Friday, my heart is heavy as…
2023.05.16: Capitol Calling Party: Palestine & the Nakba
May 16, 2023 at 7:00pm – 8:00pm (CDT) Zoom RSVP On Tuesday, May 16, in…
They tried to erase us, but they failed
Last night, Americans for Justice Palestine (AJP Action) led a historic event alongside IMEU, Project48,…
2023.05.15: Mandela Nakba Day Tour
NEW: MRSCP is partnering with Building Unity on a “Care-avan” carpool to this event from…
Friends of Hebron: New social media links
Just days ago, Israelis demolished several Palestinian shops in the old Hebron vegetable market. These…
2023.04.16, 20 & 23: Cassandra is Back from Palestine!
MRSCP member and Palestine Partners founder Cassandra Dixon is home safe and (mostly) sound from…
Support Palestinians in Masafer Yatta
“We are staying here, herding our sheep and cultivating our land. Nothing will uproot us…
U.S. Senior Citizen Says Her Skull Was Fractured by Israeli Settlers
Mel Frykberg, Daily Beast, March 27, 2023 Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Courtesy Cassandra…
Wisconsin volunteer attacked in West Bank
Ed Treleven, Wisconsin State Journal, March 27, 2023
URGENT! Stand with Masafer Yatta today!
MRSCP has decided to join in an emergency campaign sponsored by Middle East Children’s Alliance…
‘Who hits a 64-year-old woman with a bat?’
Yuval Abraham, +972 Magazine, March 13, 2023
The Heartbreak and Defiance of Occupation
WORT 89.9FM Madison 2023-03-12 WORT 89.9FM Madison · The Heartbreak and Defiance of Occupation At…
Email Congress Now to keep Jubbet Ahd Dhib School Standing
Dear Friend, I am writing to you today with an urgent and time sensitive request…
2023.03.12-16: March Events
Sunday, March 12: WORT interview with Masafer Yatta Activist Thursday, March 16: Cindy and Craig…
The Huwara pogroms by Israeli settlers and military
Demolition Report Good Shepherd Collective, 3 March 2023 Over $5,000,000 in reported damages after the…
The State Department Should Deny Smotrich Entry
Please take this action aimed at the State Department. It is outrageous (and against US…
Rafah Home Project
Rafah Home Construction 2/27/23 Phase 1: $3,080 • Goal: $3,080 Phase 2: $3,555 • Goal:…
Global Day of Online Action #EndEthnicCleansing
Palestine is on fire. Since yesterday night, Palestinian villages of Huwara, Burin, Asira Qabliya, Beita,…
Stop Nora’s Eviction أوقفوا تهجير نورة
Occupied Jerusalem, 2/18/2023 On 6 February 2023, the Israeli occupation’s high court rejected a request…
The theft of Harun Abu Aram’s body, home, and life
Yuval Abraham, +972 Magazine, February 16, 2023
You Can’t Save Democracy in a Jewish State
Protesters in Tel Aviv hold placards that say “Israeli students fighting for democracy” and “Without…
‘It’s our home! Why would we leave?’
Qassam Muaddi, The New Arab, 10 February 2023
Israel probes legality of US giving artifact to Palestinians
Ilan Ben Zion, Associated Press, February 3, 2023
2023.01.09: Masafer Yatta Instagram Live!
Monday, January 9th 11:00 am Central Join us for an urgent Instagram live! Tune in…
Rep. Pocan on Israeli demolition in Masafer Yatta
The Israeli government is demolishing homes, schools, farms, water infrastructure, and other basic necessities in…
The Zionist Cossacks Have Been Released on the Palestinians
What are we – anti-colonial Israelis, Jews of conscience and international supporters of Palestinian rights…
ACT NOW: Prevent water cistern demolition in Sfai, South Hebron Hills
December 24, 2022 In this time of Hanukkah, while Jews celebrate the miracle of the…
Salah Hamouri
Salah Hamouri photographed by Alain Bachellier Jonathan Kuttab, Friends of Sabeel North America, December 9,…
Expulsion of Palestinian tests the waters for future deportations
Oren Ziv, +972 Magazine, December 7, 2022
The Mask Is Off
The newly elected Netanyahu government will include bigoted, intolerant, and violence-advocating ministers Dr. James J.…
Watch Farha on Netflix
Farha tells the true story of a young Palestinian girl surviving the Nakba in 1948…
Farha Vividly Depicts Palestinian History Through The Eyes Of A Teenager
Toronto International Film Festival Review FARHA_Trailer_English subtitle from Picture Tree International on Vimeo. Jared Mobarak,…
Farha ‘Smear Campaign’ Targets Netflix Film Depicting Nakba
Nadda Osman, Middle East Eye, 2 December 2022
2022.11.20: Webinar: Unrooting the Jewish National Fund
November 20 12 Noon Central Zoom Registration The Jewish National Fund (JNF) owns the land…
Online Film and Discussion: The Settlers
November 132 pm CentralZoom Registration After registration you will receive a link to watch the…
Mazin Qumsiyeh: Palestine Is a Climate Justice Issue
Nov 9, 2022 12 PM Central Zoom Registration Join us to learn the environmental reality…
Palestinians resisting forced removal by moving into caves
The people of Masafer Yatta are using ancestors’ caves to resist Israel’s home demolitions Members…
No Government Has the Right to Pass Such Laws
Dr. James J. Zogby, Arab American Institute, October 17, 2022 During the past month Israel…
2022.10.16: Emergency Zoom on Conditions in the West Bank
In this time of crisis, I invite you to an Emergency Zoom Forum with the…
Urgent Call to Defend Khallet ad-Dabe’ from Destruction
Stop the Wall, 26 September 2022 A whole village with over 90 residents is…
2022.09.18: Update: On-The-Ground Jewish Solidarity with Masafer Yatta
Thanks to those who attended our webinar “On the Ground Jewish Solidarity with Palestinian Resistance…
#DefendMasaferYatta
USCPR, 9/19/22 Israel is carrying out the largest mass expulsion of Palestinian people from their…
2022.09.10: Lina Abu Akleh at Rebuilding Alliance Benefit
Please join us — in person or online — for a special evening. I am…
Rally for Google and Amazon workers against Israeli military
🚨ACTION ALERT🚨 Next Thursday, September 8th at 5pm at the Seattle Google campus (1000 Mercer…
Israeli occupation soldiers close the main gate of Qortoba school in Hebron
The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project has helped build playgrounds for both Qortuba Elementary School and…
Giant eye murals bear witness to Palestinians in Jerusalem
Murals that are part of the public art project ‘I Witness Silwan’ depicting the eyes…
Watch now: United for Justice Across Palestine
United for Justice Across Palestine: Defund Israel’s Bombs, Blockade, and Bulldozers Featuring Walaa Sabah from…
Gaza is Not a Breaking News Cycle
The Palestine Institute for Public Diplomacy August 11, 2022 Good Morning, As you might…
2022.08.09: Mid-August Virtual Advocacy Summit: Accountability Matters
Dear Friend, We hope you are making plans to join us in mid-August at our…
Demolitions in Masafer Yatta
Occupation forces carried out the demolition of homes and agricultural facilities Alliance for Human Rights,…
Joe Biden does Not speak for us on Palestine!
Madison activists gathered July 16 on the Campus Drive Overpass to show support for Palestine…
The Plight of Palestinians in Masafer Yatta
Ayman Mohyeldin, MSNBC, Jul 15, 2022 On his first Middle East trip as president, Joe…
Updates: WORT Interview on Masafer Yatta with New Links
World View, July 10, 2022 Gil Halsted interviews Sami Huraini of the Youth of Sumud…
17 years of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions
Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), July 8, 2022 Today our movement celebrates 17 years. On…
2022.06.28: URGENT CALL TO ACTION
FREE SAMI HURAINI, YOUTH OF SUMUD LEADER ARRESTED BY ISRAEL As Israel threatens the homes…
BREAKING: 200+ Palestinians, Israelis, and American Jews protest to #SaveMasaferYatta
Growing up, I was told over and over: “You need to take responsibility for Israel.…
If Not Now on Masafer Yatta
On Sunday, we saw Jewish supremacists march through the streets of Jerusalem, shouting racist chants…
Save Masafer Yatta
change.org, 5 May 2020 Update: Israel’s High Court of Justice dismissed all the petitions against…
Jewish mobs attack Palestinians during Jerusalem rampage
Tamara Nassar, The Electronic Intifada, 30 May 2022
A Word from Jeff Halper on “Jerusalem Day”
Jeff Halper, ICAHD, May 29, 2022 Today, Sunday, May 29, the Jewish state of Israel…
Why Did Israel Execute Shireen Abu-Akleh?
They attacked the mourners because they weren’t in the casket Steve Salaita, May 13, 2022…
2022.05.15: Madison Nakba Rally
This coming weekend marks 74 years since the Nakba (Catastrophe) of 1948, the ethnic cleansing…
Zoom with Congressional Staff to keep Masafer Yatta and Al Aqaba Standing
Heartbreak to happiness: the difference is YOU! I invite you to join a 30-minute Zoom Briefing with…
Speak Out Against Forced Displacement in Masafer Yatta
Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) firmly condemns Israel’s plans to ethnically cleanse…
Israel on the Fourth Geneva Convention
The Israeli Supreme Court just ruled that the prohibition on forcible transfer in Article 49(1)…
High Court Justices Know Israel Won’t Face Sanctions Over Masafer Yatta Evictions
The decision was released on the eve of Independence Day, when the Jews celebrate the…
Rights groups slam Israeli ruling that allows razing of villages
Israel’s top court rejects the petition against the expulsion of Palestinian residents from villages in…
Israeli settlers and police seize part of historic hotel
Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Middle East Eye, 28 March 2022
Environmental Justice Has No Borders
A Call to the Environmental Justice Movement Sign the Pledge NDN Collective Israel violently forces…
2022.04.01: March is a month of resilience and bravery for the Palestinian people
As Americans Muslims for Palestine commemorates Land Day on March 30th, we concurrently remember the…
2022.03.28: Land Day Event by the Palestinian Feminist Collective
Palestinian Feminist Collective Online Monday, March 28th at 4PM Pacific, 6PM Central and 7PM Eastern…
Israeli top court annuls Sheikh Jarrah eviction orders
I am writing with breaking news from this week in Sheikh Jarrah. On Tuesday, the…
Demonstration on the anniversary of the Ibrahimi Mosque massacre
Human Rights Defenders تجمع المدافعين عن حقوق الانسان, February 25, 2022 Hebron, Palestine — The…
#DefundRacism: The Ibrahimi Mosque Massacre
#DefundRacism | defundracism.org On February 25 Palestinians in Hebron will be mobilizing in protest as…
2022.02.24: Keffiyeh Thursday — Every Thursday
Students for Justice in Palestine – UW Madison Memorial Union 5 pm More information
Tell Congress No on the Israel Ethnic Cleansing Normalization Act
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights Raise your voice to tell Congress to vote NO to…
Palestinian NGO “Terrorists” and Negev Protests
An Israeli soldier seen during an army raid on the Palestinian village of Burqa in…
Israeli settlers seize and fence off land in Sheikh Jarrah
Middle East Eye, 21 January 2022
TELL THE JNF TO CEASE AND DESIST!
Since 1948, the Jewish National Fund (JNF) has been planting trees to displace Palestinians from…
#SaveSheikhJarrah Twitterstorm
Palestine Solidarity Campaign, January 19, 2022 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm GMT At 3am last…
‘How do they expect my children to grow up and not be full of hatred?’
Yuval Abraham, +972 Magazine, January 19, 2022
“We don’t have another place to go”
Dispossession, Settler Violence, & Resistance in Masafer Yatta Occupied Thoughts, Foundation for Middle East Peace,…
Our Tax Dollars at Work: Destroying a Palestinian Family’s Home and Livelihood
Al Fakheit is one of 12 villages located in the Masafer Yatta area that Israel…
New Film on Hebron at the New York Times
Mission: Hebron by Israeli filmmaker Rona Segal was published recently in the opinion section of…
The Residents of Firing Zone 918
This morning, residents of Haifa, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv awoke to find posters depicting the…
#SaveAlWalaja
More #SaveAlWalaja graphics to stop ethnic cleansing for 220 families in Al-Walaja
What Happens to a Palestinian Who Protects His Land
Home Invasions and False Arrests: Aref Jaber defies settlers’ attempts to take over his plot…
Watch My Neighbourhood, the story of Sheikh Jarrah
A remarkable, nonviolent struggle against settlement expansion in East Jerusalem Watch the full movie online…
2021.07.29: Webinar: What’s happening in the South Hebron Hills?
In the South Hebron Hills, the southernmost region of the West Bank, there are about…
Israeli Home Demolition in East Jerusalem
AJ+/Al Jazeera Plus, June 29, 2021 Israeli forces have started demolitions in occupied East Jerusalem's…
End U.S. Tax Dollars for Israel’s Genocide of Palestinians
Leah Muskin-Pierret, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), June 15, 2021 WASHINGTON, DC — 🔥…
Update: #SaveSheikhJarrah
Middle East Eye, May 2, 2021 ‘If I don’t steal it, someone else is going…
Home Demolitions in Silwan, East Jerusalem
Join Silwan activists Sahar Abassi and Zuheir Rajabi online to find out how you can…
VIRTUAL DELEGATIONS TO SILWAN, EAST JERUSALEM
Eyewitness Palestine June 12, 13, or 16 1:00 – 2:30 pm Central Participants in this…
Ilan Pappé: Israel is colonizing Palestine
Israeli historian Ilan Pappé: “language is very important. The way you frame a situation can…
