The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

Israel

Sep 21, 2026

Israel says it has refused visa to UN official to ‘teach them a lesson’
Israel says it has refused a visa to UN humanitarian affairs chief Martin Griffiths as…
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Israel stopped visas for UN human rights workers 3 years ago
OHCHR foreign employees left in limbo amid Israeli crackdown on rights monitors The UN’s…
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Israel demands UN chief resign after he says Hamas attacks ‘did not occur in vacuum’
Israeli envoy slams remarks from Guterres at Security Council as justification for terror, as FM…
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The West’s refusal to call for a ceasefire is a green light to Israel’s ethnic cleansing
Western states have provided cover for Israel’s lawless extremism and possible end goal of massive…
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Wisconsin Democrats’ silence on Gaza is predictable and unconscionable
SCOTT GORDON, TONE MADISON, OCTOBER 18, 2023 After condemning the killing of Israeli civilians, Tammy…
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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 17
Deadliest round of Israeli bombardment kills 400 people in a single night In the deadliest…
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Statements from WNPJ groups on Palestine/Israel/Hamas
Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, October 22, 2023 Palestinians inspect the damage following an…
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New York: more than 100 arrested after Israel-Hamas war protest blocks traffic
Arrests are the latest this week after mass protests across the country, including at the…
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Unconditional humanitarian aid must enter immediately
In sufficient quantity, and distributed equitably to all civilians across Gaza Al Mezan Centre for…
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Heather Cox Richardson on Gaza Developments
Letters from an American October 21, 2023 HEATHER COX RICHARDSON OCT 22, 2023 Today,…
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2023.10.24: Lecture on the History of Israel and Gaza
Professor Alatout is on the faculty of the UW-Madison Department of Community & Environmental Sociology.…
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Scholar Warns Biden’s “Israel-First Approach” Will Have Lasting Consequences
It’s as if his lines are scripted by the Israeli Defense Ministry, says Palestinian American…
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Foregrounding the political and decolonization after October 7
JEFF HALPER, MONDOWEISS, OCTOBER 20, 2023
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Rafah crossing opens to 20 aid trucks amid Israeli siege
Al Jazeera, 21 Oct 2023
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Gaza Al-Quds hospital under ‘imminent’ threat’
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Gaza Warning on Schools from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
A leaflet lies on the ground dropped by Israeli army planes above Gaza City, asking…
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New Wisconsin coalition of pro-Palestinian groups responds to Israel-Hamas war
THE MORNING SHOW Thursday, October 19, 2023, 8:00am By Joel Patenaude On Oct. 7, Hamas…
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2023.10.21: Film Israelism Online
Rochester Witness Palestine Film Festival Israelism (2023) Saturday, October 21, 2023 at 3:00 pm ET/2:00…
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Gaza Is a Prison Under Siege. This Is My Letter to the World Outside.
Ahmed Abu Artema, a founder of the Great March of Return, on facing Israel’s genocidal…
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Updates from al Khalil/Hebron
CPT Palestine, October 19, 2023 Since 7 October, our lives have been profoundly disrupted—our daily…
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