The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

Gaza

Jul 26, 2026

Gaza is not an aberration – Israel planned this genocide decades ago
Jonathan Cook, Middle East Eye, 11 June 2026
ethnic cleansing, Gaza, genocide, Israel, October 7, Palestine
More Than 20,000 Patients Face Death as Access to Medical Treatment Abroad is Denied
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), June 6, 2026
blockade, Gaza, healthcare, Israel, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), travel
Israeli study finds starvation in Gaza was result of deliberate policy
Nadav Rapaport in Tel Aviv, 3 June 202
blockade, Gaza, Israel, starvation
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 6 NO. 1 : MONDAY JUNE 1, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, students, West Bank
A Glimpse into The Horror in Gaza
PETER BEINART, JUN 01, 2026
antisemitism, blockade, disease, Gaza, Hamas, Ireland, Israel, Palestinian Authority (PA), Palestinians, Peter Beinart, public opinion, South Africa, starvation, water, West Bank
Israel and Gaza: the threat of further humanitarian catastrophe
The Guardian, 29 May 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, blockade, Board of Peace, civilians, Donald Trump, ethnic cleansing, Europe, Gaza, Germany, Hamas, Israel, Lebanon, starvation, United States
‘To call it a ceasefire is a joke’: Israeli soldiers in Gaza
SAM MEDNICK, AP, May 30, 2026
civilians, Gaza, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), war crimes, Yellow Line
American Jews: a future without Zionism in the wake of the Gaza genocide
CALEB KAUFMAN, MONDOWEISS, MAY 13, 2026
American, Gaza, genocide, Hannah Shvets, Jacob Berman, Jews, judaism, Michael Margolin, Quincey Fireside, Sam Poole, United States
2026.05.29: Rev. Fahed Abuakel on WORT
89.9 FM Live or Streamed at 12 Noon, and Archived. Call-in is 608-256-2001.
audio, calendar, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Madison, Nakba, Rev. Fahed Abuakel, West Bank, WORT 89.9 FM
2026.06.04: Book Circle: One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This
Madison Central Library Room 104, 6 pm visiting, 6:30 pm discussion
books, calendar, Gaza, genocide, Omar El Akkad, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Battered Flotilla Volunteers Deported
U.S. Boats to Gaza, May 21, 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel, piracy, torture
2026.06.07 Update: Why We Record – Defying Fragmentation And Erasure In Palestine
First Congregational United Church of Christ, 131 6th Ave, Baraboo, 10:30 am – 1 pm
American, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Baraboo, calendar, education, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, history, Nakba, Palestine, Rafah, stories, war, West Bank
Ben Gvir posts video taunting Gaza flotilla activists, sparks global outcry
STAFF, AGENCIES and NAVA FREIBERG, TIMES OF ISRAEL, MAY 20, 2026
blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Itamar Ben-Gvir, piracy
US Sanctions Peaceful Gaza Flotilla Organizers
BRETT WILKINS, Common Dreams, May 19, 2026
blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Palestinians, sanction, United States
2026.05.28: Navigating Genocide as a Deaf Palestinian
Online, 11 AM CT
calendar, deaf, Gaza, Omar Nabeel, online
2026.05.17: Fragile Crossings: Pediatric Medical Evacuations From Gaza
Online, 12 PM CT
calendar, children, Dr. Zeena Salman, Gaza, healthcare
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 17 : MONDAY MAY 11, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, students, West Bank
2026.05.09: Bake Sale Fundraiser
318 W Lakeside St, Madison, 10 am – 1 pm
calendar, donate, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, refugees, sweets
Israel intercepts and detains crews of Gaza aid flotilla near Crete
Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo, and Caitlin Cassidy, The Guardian, 30 Apr 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), starvation
Flotilla Tracker
Global Sumud Flotilla and Freedom Flotilla Coalition, April 29, 2026
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, starvation