The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
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2018.08.07: Annual Lanterns for Peace at Tenney Park
6:00 pm1500 Sherman AvenueMadison Free and open to the public. For more info visit Physicians…
Democracy Now’s Yemen Report
Just Foreign Policy, July 19, 2018 This morning, Democracy Now had a hard-hitting report on…
2018.07.24: Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb on “Hope in the Shadow of the Wall”
Tuesday, July 24 at 7 PM – 9 PM First Unitarian Society of Madison 900…
2018.07.25: Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb and Pastor Everett Mitchell
Wednesday, July 25 at 7 PM – 9 PM Christ The Solid Rock Baptist Church…
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Gay Liberation Network declares ‘We Stand With Palestine’ during Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade
Mondoweiss, June 24, 2018
American, apartheid, arms, Barack Obama, Black, Chicago, Democratic Party, disinformation, Donald Trump, equality, hasbara, human rights, images, immigrants, indigenous, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, journalists, land, LGBTQ+, Madison, Native American, Palestine, Palestinian, police, prison, propaganda, protest, racism, Rafah, solidarity, Tel Aviv, United States, Vietnam, Wall, war, water, women, worldIsraeli Forces Kill 2 Palestinian Civilians and Wound 23 Others in Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), July 14, 2018
Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Ban
Statement from AAI Executive Director Maya Berry on the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v.…
Nikki Haley brags about bullying the UN on behalf of Israel
If Americans Knew, May 10, 2017
2018.06.30: No More Family Separation
Sign up for a June 30 Event! Saturday, June 30 at 3 p.m. State Capitol,…
Bernie Sanders’ Criticism Of Israel Is Radical. And He’s Taking It Mainstream
Aiden Pink, Information Clearing House, June 13, 2018 Not many in the media are noticing,…
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CODEPINK, June 16, 2016 This weekend is the Presbyterian Church’s biannual General Assembly. Among the…
A Woman Dedicated to Saving Lives Loses Hers in Gaza Violence
Razan al-Najjar, 20, was trying to help an injured protester near the border fence when…
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Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman, The Cap Times, May 17, 2018
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Facebook, 5/15/18 Video Link
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project/Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison Banner Drop
Members of Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison did a banner drop…
#RightofReturn
War on Want, May 14, 2018 Palestinians in Gaza are gathering to demand their collective…
Dr. Hatem Bazian Under Attack
URGENT: HELP GET DR. HATEM BAZIAN’S PETITION TO 5K SIGNATURES! We need your urgent help…
American, antisemitism, apartheid, BDS, California, Canary Mission, Church of Christ, environment, free speech, human rights, Islamophobia, Israel, Israel Lobby, Israeli, Jewish, Judaic, justice, Madison, media, Muslim, Muslims, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, petition, Progressives, racism, Rafah, solidarity, Spain, students, terrorism, UC Berkeley, University of California, war, Washington DC, ZionismAnna Baltzer on the Danger of Neutrality
USCPR Director of Organizing and Advocacy, Anna Baltzer, explains in this TEDx talk how neutrality…
2018.05.02 Update: Memorializing 70 Years of Occupation
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine
2018.05.02: Memorializing 70 Years of Occupation
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine Rescheduled from April 27. Stop by to see UW…
2018.04.17: Palestinian Child Prisoners Day of Social Media Action
Palestine Solidarity Campaign, April 16, 2018 Join us in campaigning to protect child prisoners on…
2018.04.08: Radiance of Resistance, a Tribute to Rachel Corrie
PLUS hummus and tabbouleh; desserts including baklawa; and the ever-popular DOOR PRIZES. Palestinian olive…
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Right now the Israeli military is firing at peaceful protesters in Gaza. Right now Israeli…
Israeli Forces Target Peaceful Demonstrations in Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), March 30, 2018
assassination, blockade, civilians, closures, drones, Europe, Gaza, Gaza City, Geneva Conventions (1949), Great March of Return, hospitals, human rights, Israel, Israeli, Khan Younis, land, military, Palestinian, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), peace, protest, Rafah, refugees, snipers, terrorism, victims, violations, war, war crimes, womenStudents for Justice in Palestine call for Univ. of California to divest!
Anna Baltzer, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 14 March 2018
Ahed Tamimi, allies, American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Anna Baltzer, apartheid, BDS, California, colleges & universities, Congress, corporations, divest, Donald Trump, human rights, Israeli, justice, media, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, prison, schools, solidarity, South Africa, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), take action, University of California, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR), vote, withdrawal, worldBook talk: “Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom”
with Norman Finkelstein Monday, March 12, 2018 12:00 p.m CDT Livestream Here The Gaza Strip…
Open military courtroom for Ahed’s Trial
CODEPINK, March 9, 2018
New billboard campaign raises awareness about child prisoners held by Israel
Palestine Advocacy Project, Mondoweiss, March 8, 2018
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The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), February 27, 2018 Ref: 26/2018 The Israeli authorities…
University of Manchester removes Sabra Hummus
The New Arab, 8 February, 2018
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PCHR, Ref: 15/2018, February 4, 2018
Wisconsin should reject boycott bill; it is not anti-Semitic
State Sen. Leah Vukmir (Megan Papachristou Photography) Sandy Pasch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb. 6, 2018…
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Jan 30, 2018 — Dear friend, Tomorrow, 31 January, Ahed Tamimi, the imprisoned Palestinian teen,…
2018.04.08: Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration
Mark Your Calendars for Sunday Afternoon Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration Featuring Dessert and a Program…
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Dear Friend, Last Thursday, the New Orleans City Council unanimously passed a historic human rights…
Don’t let Trump turn his back on Palestine refugees in need
On January 16, 2018, the US Administration made the decision to freeze millions of dollars…
Ahed and Nariman Tamimi remanded in custody as military prosecution requested
B’Tselem, 17 January 2018
Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Claire Gilbert, Grassroots International, November 28, 2017
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Creative Solutions to the Israel-Palestine Conflict Dr. Johan Galtung Professor and Founder of Transcend International…
The Palestinian Right to Jerusalem Is an International Law that Cannot Be Taken Away
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), December 7, 2017
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Anna Baltzer, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 29 Nov 2017 Have you ever heard anyone…
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Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), November 26, 2017
Israel no longer bothers with the illusion of legal proceedings
Israel is so confident of its ability to expel Palestinian communities that it no longer…
2017.12.05: Rabbi Arik Ascherman speaks on “A Torah of Justice for Israel”
First Unitarian Society Landmark Auditorium 900 University Bay Drive, Madison 7:00 pm Rabbi Arik Ascherman…
2017.12.10: Moving Past Hate
It’s been five years since the attack on the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin,…
Decode Hate by the Arab American Institute
Arab American Institute, November 9, 2017
2017.11.09: Kathy Kelly at Edgewood College
Anderson Auditorium Predolin Center Edgewood College 7:00 PM “Trillions for the Military: Will That Make…
2017.11.08: Wisconsin Union Presents Bassem Youssef
Wisconsin Union Theater 800 Langdon Street UW-Madison 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30) Dubbed the…
PayPal: Stop Discriminating Against Palestinians
We won’t accept PayPal’s discrimination against Palestinians! PayPal refuses to offer its services to Palestinians…
Thousands Of Israelis Take To The Streets Calling For Palestinian Genocide
Whitney Webb, MintPress News, October 6, 2016
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University of Wisconsin Law School Room 2260, 4:00 pm [Map] Reception to follow The 2017…
Israel covers up role in Myanmar crimes against Rohingya
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 27 September 2017
Remembering the Sabra and Shatila massacre 35 years on
Nabil Mohamad, Al Jazeera, 16 Sep 2017
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Those Confederate statues were built on something even bigger. Watch my new video with MoveOn…
Congress’s Anti-Boycott Act Threatens More Than Free Speech
Churches for Middle East Peace, July 28, 2017 In The News Democratic Senators Rethink Bill…
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American Muslims for Palestine, July 24, 2017
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Addameer Prisoner Support & Human Rights Association, July 18, 2017
On Facebook Live: A Conversation With Roger Waters!
Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), July 7, 2017 On…
Mennonite Church (USA) Says No Investing in Occupation!
Ramah Kudaimi, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 06 Jul 2017
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The Palestinian Center for Human Rights, June 19, 2017
Tell Radiohead: “You Don’t Belong” in Apartheid Israel
Stand up for Palestinian rights and cancel your concert in Tel Aviv The British…
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Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), May 8, 2017
MRSCP Supports the UW Associated Students of Madison
MRSCP asks you to contact University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Vice Provost Patrick…
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The pro-Israel letter 100 U.S. senators sent to the U.N. fails to mention Israel's illegal…
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Understanding the Current Crisis & Building Social Justice in the Midwest FORWARD is an annual…
