The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

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Rachel Corrie’s Rafah Legacy
Ramzy Baroud, CounterPunch, March 21, 2013
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2013.02.18: East High School Human Rights Week
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2013.02.18: Tsela Barr and Veena Brekke at East High School
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Palestinians call for a boycott of Israeli diamonds
Over 50 Palestinian organisations, representing a cross-section of Palestinian civil society, including women’s groups and…
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Tell Obama: Condition aid to Israel on compliance with international law
Annie Robbins, Mondoweiss, January 10, 2013
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The people of Gaza suffer
Palestinians warm themselves by a fire inside a house, which witnesses said was damaged in…
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2012.12.16: Palestinian non-violent resistance leader speaks in Madison
Veena Brekke, December 19, 2012 On Sunday afternoon, December 16, citizens of the Madison area…
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2012.12.16: MRSCP Gaza Visit on WORT
Live on 89.9 FM, 6:00-6:30 pm
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Tsela Barr and Michele Bahl: Recent visit to Gaza heartbreaking
TSELA BARR AND MICHELE BAHL | members, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Cap Times, Nov 22,…
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One Jewish Woman’s Fight for Palestine
Yasmin Mogahed, Nov 19, 2012 For Jennifer Loewenstein, April 19, 2002 was a “waking nightmare”.…
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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) Meets with State Department
Demands End to Siege in Gaza and Justice for Rachel Corrie Ongoing Attacks in Gaza…
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Israel Attacks the Gaza Strip
On the day that the Interfaith Peace Builders delegation (with four women from Wisconsin) safely…
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An Ongoing Terror
Michele Bahl, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, November 14, 2012 Yesterday we visited the Gaza Community…
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2012 Gaza Delegation Photos
Michele Bahl and Tsela (Carol) Barr of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project entered Gaza through…
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2012.10.25: Miko Peled Talk in Madison
Miko Peled, activist and author of The General’s Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine…
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2012.09.26: Jennifer Loewenstein on KPFT 90.1 FM
Arab Voices, KPFT 90.1 FM, September 26, 2012 mp3 audio file Jennifer Loewenstein Political activist…
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Barb Olson: Rachel Corrie ruling a setback for justice and human rights
BARB OLSON, Cap Times, Aug 31, 2012
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Israel Denies Responsibility for Rachel Corrie’s Death
WORT 89.9 fm | Madison WI, 30 August 2012 On Thursday August 30th, Allen Ruff…
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ADC Releases Guide to Palestinian Film
The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project has a library of films about Palestine available for free…
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Israel Frees Palestinian Detainee After Hunger Strike of Weeks
ABEL KERSHNER and FARES AKRAM, New York Times, April 1, 2012 The woman, Hana…
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