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Jul 26, 2026

These Members of Congress Are Trying to Visit Gaza — Israel Should Let Them Do So
Representatives Mark Pocan, Dan Kildee, and Hank Johnson Jr. were denied the opportunity to witness…
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#RightofReturn
War on Want, May 14, 2018 Palestinians in Gaza are gathering to demand their collective…
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Gaza: Do Palestinian Lives Matter?
Samir El-Omari and Barbara Olson, Madison365, May 11, 2018
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Dr. Hatem Bazian Under Attack
URGENT: HELP GET DR. HATEM BAZIAN’S PETITION TO 5K SIGNATURES! We need your urgent help…
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Judith Laitman and Tsela Barr: On Israel’s 70th anniversary, we remember the Nakba
Judith Laitman and Tsela Barr, Jewish Voice for Peace – Madison, The Cap Times, May…
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Anna Baltzer on the Danger of Neutrality
USCPR Director of Organizing and Advocacy, Anna Baltzer, explains in this TEDx talk how neutrality…
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2018.05.02 Update: Memorializing 70 Years of Occupation
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine
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2018.05.02: Memorializing 70 Years of Occupation
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine Rescheduled from April 27. Stop by to see UW…
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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…
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“Apartheid, Rogue, Terrorist State”: Glenn Greenwald on Israel
Democracy Now!, April 9, 2018
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Members of Congress Release Statement on Protests in Gaza
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2018 Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Members of Congress Release Statement…
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2018.04.09: Voices of the Palestinian Resistance
UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center, 716 Langdon Street, 7–9 pm
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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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CODEPINK | Tell Israel: Stop Shooting Peaceful Protesters!
Right now the Israeli military is firing at peaceful protesters in Gaza. Right now Israeli…
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Israeli Forces Target Peaceful Demonstrations in Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), March 30, 2018
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2018.04.08: Madison’s 2018 Tribute to Rachel Corrie
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Students for Justice in Palestine call for Univ. of California to divest!
Anna Baltzer, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 14 March 2018
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A Bogus ‘Compromise’ Senate Bill Would Prolong Atrocities in Yemen
The Young/Shaheen measure would allow continued US participation in Saudi war crimes. Support the Sanders/Lee/Murphy…
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Book talk: “Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom”
with Norman Finkelstein Monday, March 12, 2018 12:00 p.m CDT Livestream Here The Gaza Strip…
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WA Court Dismisses Seven-Year Lawsuit Over Boycott of Israeli Goods
Center for Constitutional Rights, March 9, 2018
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