The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

Israel

Jul 20, 2026

Israeli attacks in Gaza at highest level since “ceasefire.” Strike targeted funeral procession.
Drop Site News, July 17, 2026
Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, civilians, Dr. Abu Safiya, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, war crimes, West Bank
A Hellish Month in the Occupied West Bank
Jasper Diamond Nathaniel, JUL 19, 2026
Amishav Melet, Ariel Dahari, Awdah Hathleen, Aws Hamdi Al-Nassan, ethnic cleansing, Fadi Al-Nassan, Israel, Jihad Abu Naim, Masafer Yatta, Mohammed Ibrahim, Nasrallah Abu Siyam, racism, Ro Khanna, Sam Abu Haikal, Sayfollah Musallet, settlers, Shireen Abu Akleh, terrorism, Um Saleh, Umm al-Khair, West Bank
Israel Just Killed Another Palestinian Footballer
Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), July 19, 2026
BDS, boycott, divest, football, genocide, International Federation of Association Football (FIFA), Israel, Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), Reebok, sanction, United States, World Cup
Protect Palestinian and Lebanese kids – Sanction Israel
Ekō, July 17, 2026
BDS, children, Europe, Ireland, Israel, petition, sanction, war crimes
Democrats split as Israel’s war in Gaza dominates US midterm races
Rachel Leingang and Joseph Gedeon in Detroit, The Guardian, 12 Jul 2026
Democratic Party, Gaza, genocide, Israel, United States
2026.07.15: Banner Drop for Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya
Campus Dr @ University & N Prospect, 12-1 pm
calendar, detainees, Dr. Abu Safiya, Israel, Madison, prisoners, protest
The Pro-Israel Establishment’s Five Stages of Grief
PETER BEINART, JUL 13, 2026
freedom, Israel, Palestine, Peter Beinart, Rahm Emanuel
Free Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya
Doctors Against Genocide, July 11, 2026
detainees, Dr. Abu Safiya, Israel, prisoners
2026.07.11: Documentary Film “Kafr Kassem” By Borhane Alaouié
Online, 11 am CT
Borhane Alaouié, calendar, film, Israel, Kafr Kassem, Kafr Qasim, online, Palestinians, Sinai War, war crimes
1/3 US adults believe Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians
Associated Press-National Opinion Research Center poll, STEVE PEOPLES AND LINLEY SANDERS, July 7, 2026
Gaza, genocide, Israel, polls, United States
‘Unspeakable Horror’ in Gaza Sends Democratic Voter Support for Israel Plummeting
JAKE JOHNSON, Common Dreams, Jul 07, 2026
Democratic Party, Gaza, genocide, Israel, polls, United States
1,022 Babies Among 21,500+ Children Killed by Israel in 1,000 Days of Gaza Genocide
BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, Jul 02, 2026
Gaza, genocide, Israel
U.S. Officials Believed Israel Was Plotting to Kill Iranian Negotiators
Julian E. Barnes and Farnaz Fassihi, New York Times, July 2, 2026
assassination, Iran, Israel, United States, war
Last night, in Colorado’s First District, AIPAC lost
Jewish Voice for Peace Action, July 1, 2026
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), arms, elections, genocide, Israel, Palestine, United States
A Christian pastor’s heartfelt plea to his fellow Christians about Palestinians
DEAN OBEIDALLAH, JUN 28, 2026
Christianity, Christians, ethnic cleansing, Israel, Israelis, Jews, judaism, Palestinians, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
2026.07.05: Resistance Behind Bars: Political Prisoners & Liberation
Online, 12 pm Central
calendar, detainees, Israel, Jinan Chehade, Mohammed Hureini, Nida Abu Baker, Palestinians, prisoners, resistance, torture
UAW Becomes Largest US Labor Union to Divest from Israel Bonds
The Worker, June 22, 2026
BDS, divest, Gaza, genocide, Israel, United Auto Workers (UAW)
‘All of Lebanon must burn’
Itamar Ben-Gvir, X.com, 19 Jun 2026
Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Itamar Ben-Gvir, Lebanon, terrorism
2026.07.10: Free Film Series in Support of Palestine
Madison Labor Temple, 1602 S Park St, Madison, 6 pm
calendar, children, civilians, film, Gaza, Hind Rajab, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America (MADSA), No Appetite for Apartheid, Palestine, paramedics, war crimes
2026.06.26: Free Film Series in Support of Palestine
Sequoya Library, 4340 Tokay Blvd, Madison, 6 pm
BDS, boycott, calendar, film, Israel, Madison Area Democratic Socialists of America (MADSA), No Appetite for Apartheid, Palestine