The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

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Jul 26, 2026

The Shame of it All
Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, August 17, 2005
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Amira Hass: Khan Yunis / No Compensation for Arabs Losing Their Jobs in Katif
Amira Hass, Haaretz, 14 Aug 2005 Today is Omar’s last day of work for his…
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Goodbye to Gaza
But it is still Israel that can do most to improve the economic lot of…
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No Aid for Israel’s Gaza “Disengagement”
August “Washington Wednesday” Action Alert Start Date: August 10, 2005 End Date: To be determined…
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No Letup to the Occupation
Will Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza free it from the burden of the occupation? The answer…
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Amira Hass: What Business Is It of Chirac?
The Jordan Valley, the settlement blocs that continue to merge into each other, the monumental…
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Break the Silence’s Rachel Corrie Mural
Thank you Madison/Rafah Sister City Project for your endorsement of the Rachel Corrie Mural Project:…
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Twilight Zone: They said they’d kill me
Gideon Levy, Haaretz, July 10, 2005 Here he is – the survivor. His head and…
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The reflection in the mirror
Two weeks later, I was at the Aaskar refugee camp, near Nablus. That day, the…
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They Broke the Public’s Heart
For years, the news media ignored the injustices the settlers inflicted on their neighbors. Gideon…
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Mustafa Barghouti: The liberation of the Israeli and Palestinian people
Israel must understand that the liberation of the Israeli people depends on the liberation of…
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Avi Shlaim: Withdrawal is a prelude to annexation
Avi Shlaim, The Guardian, 21 June 2005
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2005.06.13-07.04: Palestine-Israel Discussion Series
First United Methodist Church Parlor 203 Wisconsin Ave, Madison Sunday mornings at 9:30 am This…
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05.06.25: Rebuilding Homes in Rafah, Rebuilding Hope in Palestine
Panel Discussion with Craig and Cindy Corrie and Khaled and Samah Nasrallah Saturday, June 25,…
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Israeli Extremists Lose, as a New Generation of Palestinians Wins
Mohammed Omer, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, May/June 2005 THEY BREATHE the same air,…
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University of Wisconsin Investments and Social Responsibility
On Tuesday, April 12, 2005 the Teaching Assistants Association (TAA) of UW-Madison debated a resolution…
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1040-WAR, Your Tax Contribution to Death, Misery and Destruction
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Inside scarred minds
On his first visit to the Gaza Strip, Daniel Day-Lewis meets the Palestinian families living…
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Rafah Delegation – Jan 2005
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Palestine: the Assault on Health and Other War Crimes
Derek Summerfield, British Medical Journal, October 16, 2004
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