The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project
Feb 4, 2025
Palestinians wait to cross the Rafah border for medical treatment (Photo M. Omer) Mohammed Omer,…
Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, 23 september, 2007 On January 26th 1976 the United Nations Security Council…
This is a special appeal on behalf of three projects in Palestine: (1) Save Gaza's…
Jennifer Loewenstein, The Progressive, June 26, 2007 Contrary to the many claims that the Hamas…
John Nichols, Capital Times, June 20, 2007 The tragedy of Washington’s narrow “debate” about the…
Jennifer Loewenstein, Islamic Human Rights Commission, 06 June 2007 Jennifer Loewenstein brilliantly illustrates the horrors…
Amira Hass, Haaretz, Feb 14, 2007 The Gaza Strip is ‘abroad’ in a strange way.…
Miko Peled, The Electronic Intifada, 13 February 2007 Palestinians wait at the Rafah Crossing in…
Ceasefire between Palestinian factions enters into force after five days of intense inter-factional fighting United…
The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP) has launched a Student Stipend Program to provide Rafah…
Haaretz Service Dec 28, 2006 Report: Threefold increase in number of Palestinians killed compared to…
Chris Hedges, Truthdig, Dec 18, 2006 AP / Khalil Hamra Water mixes with blood in…
Erez Crossing, Gaza (Credit: The Electronic Intifada, May 29, 2005) Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, November 15,…
NORMAN FINKELSTEIN, CounterPunch, NOVEMBER 13, 2006 The historical chapters of Palestine Peace Not Apartheid are…
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US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, July 13th, 2006 BACKGROUND:Israel is using weapons supplied…
From: Jennifer Loewenstein Subject: Resuming Emails: Gideon Levy – A Black Flag Date: Mon, 3…
Haaretz Editorial, 30 Jun 2006 Bombing bridges that can be circumvented both by car and…
1.5 million Arabs under Israeli siege Amira Hass, Haaretz, Mar 22, 2006 In the elections,…
GEORGE ARIDA, Madison.com, Dec 9, 2005 Despite appearances to the contrary, Ariel Sharon is one…
19-Nov-05 Playground for Rafah Campaign Give Children a Chance to Be Children Help Rebuild a…
Mehammed Mack, L.A. Weekly, August 25, 2005 A somber note for many Gazans witnessing the…
Disengagement or Tactical Military Redeployment? SHAMAI K. LEIBOWITZ and KATERINA HELLER, CounterPunch, August 24, 2005…
For the sake of about half a percent of the population of the Gaza Strip,…
Reflections on the Disengagement from Gaza Sara Roy, MIFTAH, August 20, 2005 Israel’s disengagement plan…
There was no ‘sensitivity training’ when bulldozers went into Rafah Jonathan Steele, The Guardian, August…
The Shame of it All Jennifer Loewenstein, ZNet, August 19, 2005 A great charade is…
Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, August 17, 2005 A great charade is taking place in front of…
Amira Hass, Haaretz, 14 Aug 2005 Today is Omar’s last day of work for his…
Will Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza free it from the burden of the occupation? The answer…
Gideon Levy, Haaretz, July 10, 2005 Here he is – the survivor. His head and…
Two weeks later, I was at the Aaskar refugee camp, near Nablus. That day, the…
For years, the news media ignored the injustices the settlers inflicted on their neighbors. Gideon…
Israel must understand that the liberation of the Israeli people depends on the liberation of…
US hypocrisy is not new but Condi Rice has taken it beyond chutzpah Avi Shlaim,…
First United Methodist Church Parlor 203 Wisconsin Ave, Madison Sunday mornings at 9:30 am This…
On his first visit to the Gaza Strip, Daniel Day-Lewis meets the Palestinian families living…
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PERSONAL VIEWS British Medical Journal, October 16, 2004 Does the death of an Arab weigh…
Israeli troops who killed a Palestinian schoolgirl in the Gaza Strip have come under investigation…
9/8/2004 Dear Jennifer, I hope you are fine. I was reading the news on haaretz…
Julie McCarthy, NPR, May 16, 2004 Israelis gather for a peace march to urge a…
Gila Svirsky, www.coalitionofwomen4peace.org4/21/2004 Dear Alice, You were signature number 2,750 on the petition “Open the…
UNRWA Press Release 1 April 2004 UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…
Tanya Reinhart, Yediot Ahronot, 31 March 2004 — An extensive discussion has already taken place…
William R. Polk, March 28, 2004 Before a few days ago, few people in…
Rana El-Khatib, Arizona Republic, January 25, 2004 “Israel good!” were the last words my husband…
The entire border of Gaza is surrounded by heavily-patrolled walls and fences. A network of…
Laura Gordon, The Electronic Intifada, 10 October 2003 9 October 2003 — This Yom Kippur…
The Palestine Monitor, 2 Sep 2003 Aya Fayad was one little girl out of one…