The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Gaza
Jul 30, 2026
What It’s Truly Like to Sleep in a Damp, Frigid Tent: A Report From Gaza
Five newborns have died of hypothermia amid the cold in Gaza. Doctors tell Drop Site…
Israeli forces arrest Gaza hospital chief after ‘burning doctors and patients alive’
Troops beat Hussam Abu Safiya and kidnapped him alongside other doctors, leaving northern Gaza without…
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And Now There Is Blood on my Name, and on the Name of America
Julia Vinograd, “For My Tree In Israel,” 1988
The mystery is not why we Irish have responded to Israel’s barbarism. It’s why others have not.
I don’t believe in the idea of being on the right side of history. The…
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2024.12.21 Update: Interfaith “Longest Night” Gaza Vigil
Around 75 people braved the cold weather and joined the longest night vigil and service…
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Not Another Bomb
Why as a Jew I Stand with Palestinian Liberation BY MARC ROSENTHAL, THE PROGRESSIVE, DECEMBER 18,…
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End-of-Year Appeal
Survival in Gaza, Plant an Olive Tree, and Replace the Sheep Your help is needed…
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‘We kill civilians and count them as terrorists’: Israeli reservists recount Gaza service
With Tel Aviv focused on expanding its occupation of southern Syria, Israeli soldiers say the…
The War in Gaza Is Far Worse Than You Thought
The Airwars report shows a rate of civilian slaughter “incomparable with any 21st century air campaign.…
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Inside Israel’s opportunistic invasion of Syria
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out an unprovoked invasion of Syria…
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The Last Two Weeks Have Been the Most Dire in the Gaza War: Hospital Director
Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza “will turn into a graveyard for everyone inside” amid…
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GAZA IN CONTEXT Series: The Colonial History that Shaped the Modern Middle East
OnlineJan 5, 12, 26 and Feb 2, 2024 2:00 – 3:30 pm CT Massachusetts Peace…
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Deadline for removing Sabra Hummus from Willy Street Co-op is December 16!
Special Update & Action Request Member requests to remove Sabra Hummus from the shelves at…
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ADC Statement on Syria and Continued Israeli Aggression
Israel’s recent escalation in Syria is emblematic of its broader strategy to reshape the Middle…
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2024.12.13: The War on Palestine and Lebanon and its Environmental Effects
Online 11 am CT On Rendering Uninhabitable: The War on Palestine and Lebanon and its Environmental…
2024.12.17: Shifting the Narrative to Restore UNRWA Aid
Online 5 pm – 6:30 pm CT Millions of Palestinians in Gaza and throughout the…
Report: We Will Return
An analysis of the escalating forced displacement of Palestinian communities in the West Bank since…
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2024.12.14: Andaleeb Cartonera Workshop at Madison Friends’ Meeting House
1704 Roberts Court, Madison 2-5 pm Everyone is invited to another Andaleeb Cartonera workshop to make cardboard…
2024.12.14: Informational Picket at Willy Street Co-op North
2817 Sherman Avenue, Madison 1-3 pm Please join MRSCP, Revolutionary Socialists of Madison, and UE…
