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Feb 27, 2026

Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 6 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 23, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, United States, West Bank
Huckabee’s Israel land remarks condemned as ‘dangerous and inflammatory’
Julian Borger in Jerusalem, The Guardian, 22 Feb 2026
annexation, Huckabee, Israel, Palestine, United States, West Bank
Wisconsin Lawmakers Propose Repeal Of Walker-Era Ban On Boycotting Israel
Sandra Whitehead, Wisconsin Muslim Journal , Feb 17, 2026
BDS, boycott, divest, Israel, law, Palestine, sanction, Wisconsin
RAFAH IS GONE
Humanti Project, Feb 18, 2026
destruction, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, genocide, Humanti Project, Israel, Rafah
Help Support Jana, Jehad, and their parents!
February 10, 2026
children, donate, Gaza War, health, immigrants, Israel, Madison, project, refugees
“The wars of the future are being planned here in Israel”
Trita Parsi, @tparsi, Feb 16, 2026
Gaza War, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Lindsey Graham, Middle East, Syria, war, Yemen
Exclusive: Hamas Says It Will Not Unilaterally Disarm as Trump and Netanyahu Threaten a Return to Full-Scale War
JEREMY SCAHILL AND JAWA AHMAD, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 16, 2026
Board of Peace, Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, Trump, United States
2026.02.22: Film Tala: A Palm Tree from Gaza for the Badil Resource Center
Online, 1 – 2:30 PM CT
calendar, film, Israel, online, Palestine, poverty, refugees, sumud
2026.02.19: Protective Presence in the West Bank
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham, Madison and Zoom, 7 pm
calendar, ethnic cleansing, human rights, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), land, Madison, settlers, violence, West Bank
2026.02.19: Unarmed Civilian Defense Report from the West Bank
UW-Madison, 3 pm
Amnesty International, calendar, ethnic cleansing, human rights, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), land, Madison, settlers, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), violence, West Bank, World Beyond War
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 5 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 16, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, United States, West Bank
The Rapidly Growing Category of Antisemitic Jews
Mouin Rabbani, Feb 13, 2026
antisemitism, Israel, Israel Lobby, Jews, Zionism
AIPAC’s Colossal Own Goal
RYAN COOPER, ZETEO, FEB 15, 2026
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Analilia Mejia, arms, Israel, Israel Lobby, New Jersey, Tom Malinowski, United States
Why Is the World Silent When the Gaza Genocide Is Not Over?
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, FEB 12, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, destruction, Gaza War, genocide, Israel
Netanyahu, wanted for war crimes, signs onto “Board of Peace”
Drop Site Daily: February 12, 2026
Board of Peace, Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, Palestine, Trump
Defaming Francesca Albanese
MOUIN RABBANI, FEB 14, 2026
Europe, Francesca Albanese, Gaza War, genocide, hasbara, human rights, Israel, Palestine, propaganda, United Nations (UN), United States
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 4 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 9, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, United States, West Bank
Bitter dispute between Trump and EU over Gaza’s future breaks out into the open
Patrick Wintour in Munich, The Guardian, 13 Feb 2026
Board of Peace, Europe, Gaza, Israel, United Nations (UN)
2026.02.17: Eyewitness Gaza with Whistleblower Anthony Aguilar
Online, 9 PM CT
Anthony Aguilar, calendar, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Gaza, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Gaza War, genocide, Israel, online, United States
Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
Mohammad Mansour, Al Jazeera, 10 Feb 2026
arms, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, United States
In Gaza, One Man Is Searching for the Remains of His Family With a Flour Sifter
ABDEL QADER SABBAH AND SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 10, 2026
civilians, Gaza War, genocide, Israel
2026.02.16: Faith in the Crosshairs: Christians Rising Against Christian Zionism
Online, 5 PM CT
calendar, Christian, Israel, justice, online, Palestine, solidarity, Zionism
2026.02.15: Say What?? Responding to Israel/Palestine Disinformation
Online, 2 PM CT
Board of Peace, calendar, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, Israel, online, Palestine, United States
2026.02.13 Update: Lights Up for Gaza and Palestine
Campus Drive Overpass, Madison, 3:30 – 6:00 pm
calendar, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, Israel, Palestine, violations, violence, West Bank
2026.02.12 & 13: Film The Voice of Hind Rajab in Milwaukee
The Downer Theatre, 2589 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, 6:30 pm
calendar, children, civilians, film, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, Israel, Milwaukee, murder, paramedics, war crimes
A Day for Gaza
The Nation, February 3, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, colonialism, Edward Said, Gaza War, Israel, journalists, Palestine, people, resistance, schools, Stories, sumud, violations, violence
Israeli security cabinet approves rules to increase control over West Bank
Al Jazeera Staff and News Agencies, 8 Feb 2026
annexation, Bezalel Smotrich, colonialism, Israel, West Bank
Abu Ayoub Injuries from Settler-Soldier Pogrom in Masafer Yatta
kivsa_shchora, February 5, 2026
Al-Fakheit, Al-Halawa, Al-Tuban, At-Tuwani, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust, Israel, Masafer Yatta, settlers, video, violence, West Bank
Inside a coordinated, multi-village settler-soldier pogrom in Masafer Yatta
Basel Adra, +972 Magazine, January 30, 2026
Al-Fakheit, Al-Halawa, Al-Tuban, At-Tuwani, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust, Israel, Masafer Yatta, settlers, video, violence, West Bank
2026.02.08: Film A Depopulated Camp for the Badil Resource Center
Online, 1 – 2:30 PM CT
calendar, film, Israel, online, Palestine, poverty, refugees, sumud
2026.02.07: No Appetite for Apartheid Launch
James Reeb Unitarian-Universalist Congregation, 2146 E Johnson St, Madison, 6-8 pm
apartheid, BDS, boycott, calendar, Israel
Israeli strikes kill at least 21 in Gaza as Rafah patient crossings halted
William Christou, The Guardian, 4 Feb 2026
blockade, Gaza War, Israel, Rafah, travel
Thank the ‘No’ Votes on IHRA
SB445 Committee Vote, Feb 2, 2026
ACLU, antisemitism, CODEPINK, free speech, Israel, Israel Lobby, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), law, Madison, MRSCP, Peace Action, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA)
Gaza: A Ceasefire in Name Only
Mohammed R. Mhawish, The Nation, FEB 03, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Europe, Gaza War, Israel, Middle East, United States, violations, World
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 5 NO. 3 : MONDAY FEBRUARY 2, 2026
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, United States, West Bank
U.S. Envoys Refused to Report “Apocalyptic” Conditions in Gaza. Exclusive Photos Show the Reality They Suppressed.
JONATHAN WHITTALL, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 02, 2026
balance, both sides, censorship, destruction, Gaza War, Israel, State Department, United Nations (UN), United States, US Agency for International Development (USAID)
Ex-CIA Chief David Petraeus Briefs Officials in Israel Overseeing “New Gaza”
JONATHAN WHITTALL, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 30, 2026
aid, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), communities, counterinsurgency, Gaza, Israel, Petraeus, reservations, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United States
2026.02.05: Gaza’s Digital Economy Under Siege
Online, 10 AM CT
blockade, calendar, digital, economy, Gaza War, Israel
There Is No “After Gaza”
Sarah Aziza, The Nation, JAN 31, 2026
annexation, arms, assassination, blockade, Board of Peace, censorship, civilians, cold, colleges & universities, colonialism, encampments, ethnic cleansing, Europe, free speech, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza War, genocide, Ghassan Kanafani, Global Sumud Flotilla, Hannibal Directive, hasbara, Hiba Abu Nada, hospitals, hostages, ICE, Israel, Israel Lobby, Jared Kushner, journalists, Mahmoud Khalil, Ms. Rachel, Nakba, October 7, Palestine, prisoners, propaganda, rain, Refaat Al-Areer, Rumeysa Ozturk, starvation, Trump, United Nations (UN), United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), United States, war crimes, West Bank, Zionism
A 5 year old’s last words
Avaaz, January 29, 2026
children, civilians, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, Israel, murder, war crimes
Don’t forget Gaza
OWEN JONES, JAN 29, 2026
ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Palestine
‘Wet tent syndrome’ is killing Gaza’s infants
Michal Feldon, +972 Magazine, January 26, 2026
aid, blockade, children, cold, Gaza, Israel, rain, refugees
2026.02.02: Don’t Let Israel Silence Wisconsin!
The Wisconsin Senate Committee recommended passage of SB 445, an IHRA definition of antisemitism
ACLU, antisemitism, calendar, CODEPINK, free speech, Israel, Israel Lobby, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), law, Madison, MRSCP, Peace Action, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA)
2026.01.31: Play The Return
Online, 11 AM CT. “Keeps audiences white-knuckled.”
calendar, Israel, online, Palestine
Israeli settlers launch a pogrom in the West Bank on Holocaust Remembrance Day
Andrey X, the.andrey.x, Jan 27, 2026
Al-Fakheit, Al-Halawa, Al-Tuban, At-Tuwani, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust, Israel, Masafer Yatta, settlers, video, violence, West Bank
Milwaukee Fire & Police Commission
Jonathan Klett, klettocracy, Jan 27, 2026
ICE, Israel, Milwaukee, police, terrorism, training
Milwaukee Police Chief Blasted For Israel Training Trip
Jeramey Jannene, Urban Milwaukee, Jan 23, 2026
ICE, Israel, Milwaukee, police, terrorism, training
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance: Serious concerns over Milwaukee police chief’s training trip to Israel
WisPolitics, January 26, 2026
ICE, Israel, Milwaukee, police, terrorism, training
Milwaukee police chief slammed for training trip to Israel
David Clarey, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 23, 2026
ICE, Israel, Milwaukee, police, terrorism, training
American Cities Are Not Occupied Territory
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), January 14, 2026
Alex Pretti, ICE, Israel, Minneapolis, Minnesota, murder, occupation, Renee Good, solidarity, training
2026.01.31: Exhibit Why We Record, Defying Fragmentation & Erasure in Palestine
Nadiana Gallery, 4818 S 76th St #6, Greenfield, 6-9 pm
calendar, ethnic cleansing, genocide, history, images, Israel, Nakba, Palestine
2026.01.29: Reaching a Milestone: 1,000 Apartheid-Free Communities
Online, 7-8:30 PM CT
apartheid, calendar, Israel, Palestine, racism
2026.01.28: Boycott Chevron Action Training
Online, 7 PM CT
BDS, boycott, calendar, Chevron, Israel, oil, Palestine, Venezuela
Bringing Gaza Home to Middle America
MIKE FERNER, Common Dreams, Jan 25, 2026
arms, Congress, Gaza War, genocide, Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel, peace, United States
2026.01.25: “The Attack on Birzeit University”
Online, 12 PM CT
Birzeit University, calendar, colleges & universities, Israel, Masafer Yatta, Mohammed Hureini, Youth of Sumud
2026.01.25: Bethlehem Children’s Art Display
Orchard Ridge UCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, 1:30 – 3 pm
art, Bethlehem, calendar, crafts, Israel, occupation, olive oil, Read Palestine!, West Bank
The Magic System Of Zionism
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, JAN 23, 2026
antisemitism, hasbara, Israel, Israel Lobby, Palestine, propaganda, religion, settlers, state, violence, West Bank, Zionism
Plans Call for “New Rafah” Built in Israel’s Image — Without Palestinians
Séamus Malekafzali, The Intercept, January 21 2026
Board of Peace, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, Israel, Project Sunrise, Rafah, United States
Israeli agricultural exports face looming ‘collapse’ as world rejects products over Gaza genocide
JONATHAN OFIR, MONDOWEISS, JANUARY 19, 2026
BDS, boycott, Gaza, genocide, Israel, products
Leaked Documents: “Planned Community” in Rafah Would Force Palestinians Into Israeli Panopticon
SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 21, 2026
Board of Peace, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC), civilians, Gaza War, Israel, Rafah, refugees
Israel Is Preparing Land in Rafah to Corral Palestinians into an Area Under Full Military Occupation
FORENSIC ARCHITECTURE AND DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 20, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, Israel, violations
Ben Gvir leads demolition of UNRWA headquarters in occupied Jerusalem
The Cradle, JAN 20, 2026
aid, Ben-Gvir, Gaza War, Israel, Jerusalem, Nakba, Palestinians, refugees, United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
Israel Plans to Resume Gaza Onslaught in March
Kyle Anzalone, Antiwar.com, January 11, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, Israel, violations
Scepticism and hope: Gaza reacts to Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’
Ola Al-Asi, Al Jazeera, 16 Jan 2026
Board of Peace, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Palestinian Authority (PA), Trump
Two must-see films share something not seen in movies: Palestinian humanity.
DEAN OBEIDALLAH, JAN 19, 2026
film, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, Israel, Nakba, Palestine, Palestinians
What Ceasefire? There Have Been 1,244 Israeli Violations Since the So-Called Peace Deal
TEAM ZETEO, JAN 19, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, Israel, violations
Zionist Billionaires Openly Acknowledge Manipulating The US Government
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, JAN 19, 2026
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Israel, Israel Lobby, Israeli-American Council (IAC), United States
Israel escalates deadly strikes in Gaza
Drop Site Daily, January 16, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, Israel, Palestinian Authority (PA), Trump, United States
Winter storms kill five in Gaza amid desperate conditions in makeshift camps
Associated Press, 13 Jan 2026
aid, civilians, cold, Gaza War, Israel, rain, refugees, winter
2026.01.18: Perspectives From Gaza with Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar
Online, 3-4:30 PM CT
Anthony Aguilar, calendar, Gaza, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Gaza War, genocide, Israel, United States
Israel planning renewed Gaza offensive in March, report says
Middle East Eye, 10 January 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Doctors Without Borders, Gaza War, Hamas, health, Israel, United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
Dozens of artists call for end to Israel’s ‘systematic attacks’ on Gaza hospitals
Cate Brown, The Guardian, 12 Jan 2026
artists, doctors, Gaza War, health, hospitals, Israel, United States
2026.01.13-03.10: Palestine History Series: It Didn’t Begin on October 7: Zionism and Its Victims
Online, 9-10:30 PM CT
calendar, education, history, Israel, online, Palestine, Zionism
Israel Kills Five Children in Surge of Attacks on Gaza “Safe Zone”
ABDEL QADER SABBAH AND SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 08, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, children, Gaza War, Israel, war crimes
2026.01.11: Starvation, Social Death, and Genocide
Online, 12 PM CT
calendar, Gaza War, genocide, health, Israel, starvation
2026.01.08: Ta-Nehesi Coates’ “The Message” Book Circle
Online, 6:00 pm social, 6:30 pm program
apartheid, calendar, Israel, Israel Lobby, Madison, online, Palestine, West Bank, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Palestine Action Hunger Strikers at Imminent Risk of Death in UK Prisons
Jeannie Connerney, Massachusetts Peace Action, January 7, 2026
free speech, Gaza War, genocide, hunger strikes, Israel, prisoners, protest, United Kingdom, war crimes
Israeli forces fire live rounds and teargas as they storm Birzeit University
Mohammed Turkman in Birzeit, occupied Palestine and Mera Aladam, Middle East Eye, 6 January 2026
Birzeit University, colleges & universities, Israel, prisoners, protest, Ramallah, violence, West Bank
Israeli occupation forces raided the campus of Birzeit University
Government Communication Center, @pal_gcc_en, Jan 6, 2026
Birzeit University, colleges & universities, Israel, prisoners, protest, Ramallah, violence, West Bank
BlackNest: Inside Canary Mission’s Secret Web of Unlisted Sites
JACQUELINE SWEET, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 06, 2026
antisemitism, Canary Mission, Gaza War, Israel, Israel Lobby, media, online, Palestine, United States
The world must take heed as Palestinian suffering deepens again
The Guardian editorial, 2 Jan 2026
aid, blockade, Gaza War, Israel
Mamdani revokes IHRA antisemitism definition on day 1
LUKE TRESS, TIMES OF ISRAEL, JAN 2, 2026
antisemitism, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel, New York City, United States, Zohran Mamdani
‘What is the Christian word in the face of genocide?’: Kairos Palestine calls for repudiation of Zionism
JEFF WRIGHT, MONDOWEISS, DECEMBER 20, 2025
Christianity, ethnic cleansing, Europe, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Judaism, Kairos, Middle East, United States, West Bank, Zionism
Israel Bans Aid Groups For The Same Reason It Bans Journalists
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, DEC 31, 2025
aid, blockade, doctors, Doctors Without Borders, Gaza War, health, Israel, nurses
Israel Strips U.N. Agency for Palestinian Refugees of Diplomatic Immunity
Aaron Boxerman and Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, Dec. 29, 2025
aid, Gaza War, Israel, law, United Nations (UN), United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), United States
2025.12.27: Rescreening of the Film “Hind Under Siege”
Online, 11 AM CT
blockade, calendar, children, Gaza War, Israel, paramedics, war crimes
Israeli Cabinet Approves 19 New Apartheid Colonies in Occupied West Bank
BRETT WILKINS, Common Dreams, Dec 21, 2025
apartheid, Bezalel Smotrich, colonialism, ethnic cleansing, Ganim, Israel, Israel Lobby, Netanyahu, occupation, Rayan Abu Muallah, settlers, Trump, two-state, United Nations (UN), United States, West Bank
Land Grab: Israel’s Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank
Michael D. Shear, Daniel Berehulak, Leanne Abraham and Fatima AbdulKarim, New York Times, Dec. 20, 2025
Al-Mughayir, American, Bedouin, Bethlehem, Bezalel Smotrich, confiscation, Hebron, home demolition, Huckabee, Huwara, Israel, Jericho, Jonathan Pollak, Jordan Valley, Mohammad Shalabi, Muarrajat, olive trees, Palestine, Rahaf al-Ashqar, Ramallah, Sayfollah Musallet, settlers, Sinjil, travel, Tubas, Tulkarem, Tulkarm, Turmus Ayya, two-state, United Nations (UN), United States
Israel Silences Australia
Lana Tatour, Dec 20, 2025
antisemitism, Australia, Bondi Beach, censorship, free speech, Gaza War, genocide, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel, Palestine, protest
Israel Silences the UK
Middle East Eye and Glenn Greenwald, Dec 18, 2025
antisemitism, Australia, Bondi Beach, censorship, free speech, Gaza War, genocide, Glenn Greenwald, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel, Palestine, protest, United Kingdom
Hamas: We Did Not Surrender and Will Not Abandon Our Struggle for Liberation
JEREMY SCAHILL AND JAWA AHMAD, DROP SITE NEWS, DEC 19, 2025
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, Gaza War, Hamas, Israel
2025.12.20: World Premiere of Short Film “Hind Under Siege”
Online, 11 AM CT
blockade, calendar, children, film, Gaza War, Israel, online, paramedics, war crimes
2025.12.30: Visit to Taybeh
Online, 11 AM CT
calendar, Christian, ethnic cleansing, Israel, online, Ramallah, settlers, Taybeh, violence, West Bank
A smaller cage: Israel’s ‘two-state solution’ on Gaza’s ruins
Muhammad Shehada, The New Arab, 11 December 2025
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, colonialism, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, genocide, Hamas, hasbara, Israel, Netanyahu, propaganda, Rafah, settlers, two-state, United States, Yellow Line
The Movie I Was Afraid to See
M. GESSEN, New York Times, Dec. 17, 2025
children, film, Gaza War, Hind Rajab, Israel, paramedics, war crimes
‘I Did Not See a Ceasefire’: American Doctor Back From Gaza
MEHDI HASAN AND TEAM ZETEO, DEC 17, 2025
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, children, civilians, doctors, Dr. Irfan Galaria, Gaza War, Israel, war crimes
Night guardians of the mountain in the occupied West Bank
Mosab Shawer, Al Jazeera, 15 Dec 2025
Al-Mufaqara, ethnic cleansing, Israel, Masafer Yatta, settlers, violence, West Bank
Garbage Is Poisoning Gaza
ABDEL QADER SABBAH AND SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, DROP SITE NEWS, DEC 16, 2025
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, garbage, Gaza, health, Israel
Freedom Flotilla Coalition Announces Expanded 2026 Sailings to Gaza
Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), Dec 10, 2025
aid, blockade, colonialism, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Global Sumud Flotilla, Israel, Thousand Madleens, Trump, United Nations (UN), United States
Israel Apologists Hasten To Blame Bondi Shooting On Anti-Genocide Activists
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, DEC 14, 2025
Australia, civilians, Gaza, genocide, Israel, Jewish, Palestine, terrorism, violence