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Mar 3, 2026

“Zero” Progress in Ceasefire Talks, Hamas Official Says
JEREMY SCAHILL, DROP SITE NEWS, JUL 07, 2025
aid, ceasefire, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, Trump
2025.07.26: Anti-War Café with Dr. Feroze Sidhwa
The Crossing, 1127 University Ave, Noon – 3 pm
arms, calendar, children, doctors, Dr. Feroze Sidhwa, Gaza War, genocide, health, hospitals, Israel, Madison, nurses, paramedics, United States, World Beyond War
Palestinians fear razing of villages in West Bank, as settlers circle their homes
William Christou and Quique Kierszenbaum in Masafer Yatta, The Guardian, 7 Jul 2025
Ali Awad, ethnic cleansing, Israel, Masafer Yatta, settlers, violence, West Bank
VFP Signs On to Congressional Letter Opposing the Weaponization of Aid and Starvation in Gaza
Veterans for Peace, July 4, 2025
aid, blockade, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Mark Pocan, Rashida Tlaib, starvation, United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Veterans for Peace, war crimes
Veterans and Allies End 40-day Fast for Gaza with Dramatic Direct Actions
Veterans for Peace, July 4, 2025
fast, Gaza War, hunger strikes, Israel, New York City, protest, starvation, United Nations (UN), United States
Trump as Netanyahu’s Spokesman: U.S. Policy in Gaza Mirrors Israeli Ambitions
Elijah J Magnier, Jul 3, 2025
ceasefire, Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, Palestine, Trump, West Bank
‘Starving a Generation’ in Gaza
Defense for Children International – Palestine with Doctors Against Genocide, June 24, 2025
aid, blockade, children, Gaza War, Israel, starvation
In a boost to BDS, UK Co-op divests from Israel
Middle East Monitor, Jun 25, 2025
BDS, boycott, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, United Kingdom
More Americans Say Campus Protests Driven by Anger With Israel Than by Antisemitism
Shibley Telhami, Lawfare, Jun 11, 2025
antisemitism, colleges & universities, Gaza War, Israel, poll, protest, Trump, United States
Netanyahu Says It’s Antisemitic For Israeli Soldiers To Describe Their Own Atrocities
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, JUN 27, 2025
civilians, Gaza War, genocide, Haaretz, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Katz, Netanyahu, war crimes
Israel unleashes massive wave of strikes on south Lebanon
News Desk, The Cradle, JUN 27, 2025
Gaza War, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon
Gaza’s Grassroots Effort to Ensure Humanitarian Aid Reaches Starving Palestinians
ABDEL QADER SABBAH, SHARIF ABDEL KOUDDOUS, AND JAWA AHMAD, DROP SITE NEWS, JUN 27, 2025
aid, civilians, Gaza War, Grassroots, Israel, Palestinian, starvation, war crimes
Israeli settlers are attacking the Christian Palestinian village of Taybeh
orthodoxtruth, Jun 26, 2025
ethnic cleansing, Israel, settlers, Taybeh, violence, West Bank
Israel draws condemnation for Gaza aid site killings
Urooba Jamal and Caolán Magee, Al Jazeera Live, 27 Jun 2025
aid, civilians, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Gaza War, genocide, Israel, starvation, war crimes
Madison Weekly Vigil in Support of Palestine
Weekly, UW Memorial Library, 12 pm – 1 pm
Gaza War, Israel, Palestine, protest, United States, UW-Madison, Veterans for Peace
The Global March to Gaza ended in violence. Activists remain undeterred
Jenna Martin, Prism, Jun 25, 2025
aid, blockade, Egypt, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, March to Gaza, Palestine
Egypt Cracks Down on the “Global March to Gaza”
Emad Mekay, Jewish Currents, Jun 23, 2025
aid, blockade, Egypt, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, March to Gaza, Palestine
What Zohran’s Victory Means
Peter Beinart, Jun 25, 2025
antisemitism, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Israel Lobby, New York City, Palestine, Peter Beinart, United States
Israel ‘disappeared’ 377,000 people in Gaza, half of them children: report
The New Arab, Jun 24, 2025
aid, blockade, children, civilians, Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), Gaza War, genocide, Israel, violence, war crimes
2025.06.29: “The Moral Issue of Our Time: Palestine”
Online, 2:30-4:00  PM CT
calendar, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Israel, nonviolence, one-state, Palestine
The Revolution Will Not Be Digitized: A “No Kings” Debrief
RJ Eskow, The Zero Hour Report, June 17, 2025
Gaza War, genocide, Israel, No Kings, protest, Trump, United States
Saturday “Vote Against the Money” Action at the Madison Farmers Market
Capitol Square at North Hamilton, 10:30 am – 12 Noon
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Christians, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Israel Lobby, Mark Pocan, Tammy Baldwin, vote
2025.06.28: Madison Queer Liberation March, including No Pride in Genocide
Assemble at James Madison Park at 10 am, then march to the Capitol
calendar, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, LGBTQ+, protest, Socialists
2025.06.26: WORT on the US-Israel-Iran War with Zoltan Grossman
12 noon – 1 pm
calendar, Gaza War, Iran, Israel, protest, United States
2025.06.25: ‘Global Palestine: What is Happening to the Middle East and Where is it Headed?’
Online, 12-1:30 pm CT
Abraham Accords, Arab, blockade, calendar, colonialism, Gaza War, Iran, Israel, Mouin Rabbani, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Zionism
I’ll fight against this illegal effort to draw America into a war
Rep. Mark Pocan, Jun 23, 2025
Gaza War, Iran, Israel, Mark Pocan, United States
U.S. INTEL SAYS IRAN ISN’T A NUCLEAR THREAT
Nick Turse, The Intercept, June 17, 2025
arms, Gaza War, Iran, Israel, nuclear, United States
2025.06.23: Iran war teach-in
Online, 7 PM CT
calendar, Gaza War, Iran, Israel, online, United States
Easy to start and hard to stop
TIMOTHY SNYDER, JEFF TIEDRICH, AND ANN TELNAES, JUN 22, 2025
Gaza War, Iran, Israel, United States
The Dogs of War
ROBERT REICH, JUN 22, 2025
Gaza War, Iran, Israel, United States
Trump Announces U.S. Bombing of Iran
Jun 21, 2025
Gaza War, Iran, Israel, United States
Israel’s Forever Wars with Mouin Rabbani
The Dig podcast, 20 Jun 2025
audio, Gaza War, Iran, Israel, Mouin Rabbani, United States
Israel just changed how land ownership works in the West Bank
QASSAM MUADDI, MONDOWEISS, JUNE 12, 2025
ethnic cleansing, Israel, land, law, Palestinian Authority (PA), settlers, West Bank
Huckabee’s Dangerous and Misguided Post to Trump
Rev. J. Mark Davidson, June 19, 2025
Christian, Gaza War, Huckabee, Iran, Israel, nationalism, Palestine, Trump, Zionism
AIPAC Demands Democrats “Stand With Israel” on Iran
DAVID DAYEN AND RYAN GRIM, DROP SITE NEWS, JUN 18, 2025
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), Gaza War, Iran, Israel, United States
America First or Israel First? Will Trump Join Netanyahu’s War on Iran?
DANIEL LEVY, ZETEO, JUN 17, 2025
Gaza War, Iran, Israel, Netanyahu, Trump, United States
‘Not for you’: Israeli shelters can exclude Palestinian citizens
Aseel Mafarjeh, Al Jazeera, 17 Jun 2025
apartheid, citizen, Gaza War, Iran, Israel, Israeli, Palestinian, racism
Demand NYT Report on Israel’s Crimes! No War With Iran!
CODEPINK, Jun 18, 2025
arms, blockade, Francesca Albanese, Gaza War, Iran, Israel, media, United States
U.S. Senate War Powers Resolution on Iran
Peace Action, Jun 16, 2025
Gaza War, Iran, Israel, United States
Egypt’s Crackdown on the Global March to Gaza
AHMED DAHABY, DROP SITE NEWS, JUN 14, 2025
aid, blockade, Egypt, Gaza War, Israel, March to Gaza
2025.07.20: “Big Ride for Palestine” set for July 20
Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Jun 12, 2025
aid, calendar, Gaza War, Grassroots, Israel, Madison, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), Palestine, Ride for Palestine
2025.06.14 Update: Palestine Contingent at “Kick out the Clowns” and “No Kings” Trump Protests
Library Mall, 1:45 pm
calendar, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Madison, Palestine, protest, Trump
Israel Attacks Iran, Promising Full-Scale Military Operation
MURTAZA HUSSAIN, DROP SITE NEWS, JUN 12, 2025
Gaza War, Iran, Israel, Israel Katz, Netanyahu, nuclear, Rubio, Trump, United States, Witkoff
Thousands head to Egypt in bid to break Israel’s Gaza blockade
Nadeen Ebrahim and Annoa Abekah-Mensah, CNN, June 12, 2025
aid, blockade, Egypt, Gaza War, Israel, March to Gaza
Appeal From Fida Qishta
Jun 11, 2025
aid, Gaza War, Israel, starvation
2025.06.26: Congresswoman Delia Ramirez Online
7 pm CT
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), arms, calendar, Congress, Gaza War, Israel, Israel Lobby, online, United States
The Global March to Gaza advances towards the Rafah Crossing
GAZA, Palestinian Information Center, 9-June-2025
aid, blockade, Egypt, Gaza War, Israel, March to Gaza
A Thief with a Ship with a Palestinian Flag
JorgeOMau, Jun 9, 2025
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza War, Israel, law, Madleen
Leaked Data From Meta Reveals Israeli Companies Are Struggling To Find Customers
MURTAZA HUSSAIN, WAQAS AHMED, AND RYAN GRIM, DROP SITE NEWS, JUN 9, 2025
apartheid, BDS, boycott, Facebook, Gaza War, genocide, hasbara, Instagram, Israel, Meta, pariah, propaganda, South Africa
2025.06.08: Rep. Delia Ramirez on the Block the Bombs Act
Online, 3 PM CT
arms, blockade, calendar, Congress, Gaza War, Israel, online, United States
Madison’s Andaleeb Cartonera Honors Palestinian Endurance With Handmade Books
Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Jun 6, 2025
art, books, Gaza War, genocide, images, Israel, Palestine, West Bank
2025.07.11-20: Summer Silent Auction for Gaza Aid
Donations still open!
aid, auction, calendar, Gaza War, Grassroots, Israel, Madison, project
Israeli ex-PM admits Israel committing genocide
OWEN JONES, MAY 28, 2025
Ehud Olmert, Gaza War, genocide, Israel
Israel launches several attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs
Al Jazeera, 5 Jun 2025
Beirut, Gaza War, Israel, Lebanon
Stand with the brave dock workers of Marseille
Avaaz, Jun 6, 2025
arms, BDS, boycott, embargo, France, Gaza War, Israel
As Israel Slaughters Gazans, US House Progressives Push ‘Block the Bombs Act’
JESSICA CORBETT, COMMON DREAMS, Jun 05, 2025
arms, blockade, Congress, Gaza War, Israel, Mark Pocan, taxes, United States, war crimes
Block the Bombs Act
(608) 258-9800 | (202) 225-2906
arms, Congress, Gaza War, Israel, Mark Pocan, taxes, United States, war crimes
Drones are hovering over the ‘Madleen’ now – Track her!
Gaza Freedom Flotilla, Jun 4, 2025
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza War, Greta Thunberg, Israel, Madleen, war crimes
2025.06.05-11.13: Thursday Vigils for Palestine & Beyond
SE corner of Williamson & Blair, 4:30-5:30 pm
calendar, Gaza War, Israel, Madison, protest, World Beyond War
2025.06.08 Update: Film “Sarura”, “No Other Land” Postponed.
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham, 5 pm, RSVP Required
At-Tuwani, calendar, ethnic cleansing, film, home demolition, Israel, Madison, Masafer Yatta, West Bank, Youth of Sumud
This Is Israel
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, JUN 03, 2025
apartheid, colonialism, Gaza War, Israel, Palestine, settlers, West Bank, Zionism
Understanding the genocidal actions and intent of the Israeli state
ANTONY LOEWENSTEIN, JUN 01, 2025
Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Palestine, terrorism
OCHA: West Bank Settler Violence
UN OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA), 28 MAY 2025
ethnic cleansing, Israel, Khallet ad-Daba’a, Masafer Yatta, settlers, United Nations (UN), video, violence
Your Voice and Action Can Help Safeguard the ‘Madleen’
Gaza Freedom Flotilla, Jun 2,, 2025
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza War, Greta Thunberg, Israel, Madleen, war crimes
‘The World’s Silence Is Deadly’
TEAM ZETEO AND GRETA THUNBERG, MAY 31, 2025
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza War, Israel, Madleen, Palestine, solidarity, starvation, war crimes
Why Did Burning Girls Matter in Vietnam but Not in Gaza?
JEHAD ABUSALIM, ZETEO, MAY 27, 2025
children, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Vietnam, war crimes
The Village of Khallet al Dabaa in Masafer Yatta Needs Your Help
May 27, 2025
Cassandra Dixon, Israel, Khallet ad-Daba’a, Masafer Yatta, settlers, violence, West Bank
Video Shows Girl Trying to Escape Inferno
BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, May 26, 2025
blockade, children, civilians, Ehud Olmert, Gaza War, genocide, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, war crimes, Witkoff
2025.05.22-06.30: 40-day Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza
Veterans For Peace, May 23, 2025
aid, blockade, calendar, fast, Gaza War, hunger strikes, Israel, solidarity, starvation, Veterans for Peace
Mennonite Action Madison Speaks Out Against Christian Nationalism And U.S. Policy In Palestine
Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 23, 2025
blockade, Christian, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), nationalism, Palestine, protest, starvation, United States
Gaza Stripped: The Colonial Isolation Of Gaza
Visualizing Palestine, May, 2025
colonialism, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, genocide, history, Israel, settlers, Zionism
2025.05.25: Dr Karameh Kuemmerle Uncancelled – Genocide is a Public Health Catastrophe
Online, 2:00 PM CT
calendar, censorship, colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza War, genocide, health, Israel, United States
“No Other Land” centers the resilience of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation
DAVID BOFFA, TONE MADISON, MAY 21, 2025
colonialism, ethnic cleansing, film, Israel, Oscar, settlers, violence, West Bank
2025.05.22-06.30: 40 Days Solidarity Fast For Gaza
Sami Awad, Nonviolence International, May 20, 2025
aid, blockade, calendar, fast, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Gaza War, hunger strikes, Israel, Nonviolence International, Sami Awad, solidarity, starvation
2025.05.22 & 29: Vigils for Palestine & Beyond
SE corner of Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:15-5:45 pm
calendar, civilians, Gaza War, Israel, Palestine, protest, starvation, West Bank
Civil Society Groups Call for Diplomatic Convoy to Get Aid Into Gaza
JULIA CONLEY, COMMON DREAMS, May 19, 2025
aid, blockade, civilians, Gaza War, Israel, NGOs, starvation, war crimes
URGENT ACTION ALERT: Call Baldwin, Pocan as Israel Escalates
May 19, 2025
aid, blockade, Congress, Gaza War, Israel, Mark Pocan, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), Tammy Baldwin
غزة: كلمات حرة مفتفتة بألوان / Gaza: liberated words crumbled with colors
Mohammad Yacoub, YouTube, May 15, 2025
Gaza War, genocide, Israel, video
Imagine If Gaza Was Jewish And The People Bombing It Were Muslims
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, MAY 16, 2025
ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, genocide, human rights, Israel, Jews, Muslim, religion
The 1948 Nakba and Today’s Gaza Genocide Are Two Sides of the Same Coin
DIANA BUTTU, ZETEO, MAY 15, 2025
ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, human rights, Israel, Nakba, Palestine, West Bank
2025.05.29: Gaza and the West Bank, A Struggle for Survival Amid Genocide
Midvale Community Lutheran Church, 4329 Tokay Blvd, 7:00 pm
blockade, calendar, ethnic cleansing, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, Madison, starvation, violence, West Bank
2025.05.15: Nakba 77, Reaffirming Palestinian Return and Liberation
Online, 7 pm CT
calendar, ethnic cleansing, Israel, Mouin Rabbani, Nakba, online, Palestine, Return
Multiple British Press Outlets Have Suddenly Pivoted Hard Against Israel
CAITLIN JOHNSTONE, MAY 12, 2025
Europe, Gaza War, genocide, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, Trump, United Kingdom, United States, war crimes
2025.05.25 & 06.08 Updates: Oscar-Winning Film “No Other Land” in Madison
May 25: Bartell Theater 5 pm & 7 pm | Jun 8: Christ Presbyterian Church…
calendar, colonialism, ethnic cleansing, film, home demolition, Israel, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Palestine, project, settlers, violence, West Bank
Hamas and U.S. reach deal on U.S. hostage release
RYAN GRIM, DROP SITE NEWS, MAY 11, 2025
Gaza War, Hamas, hostages, Israel, United States
2025.06.10: 2025 Summer Silent Auction for Gaza Aid Donations
Donations open until Jun 10, 2025
aid, auction, calendar, Gaza War, Grassroots, Israel, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA)
Grieving Mothers in Gaza
CODEPINK Madison, May 11, 2025
children, civilians, CODEPINK, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, mothers, war crimes
Spain ends multimillion deal with Israeli weapons maker
The Cradle, Apr 24, 2025
arms, Elbit Systems, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, NATO, Palestine, Spain, United States
Meta censored me over Palestine. Again.
OWEN JONES, BATTLELINES, MAY 10, 2025
BDS, boycott, censorship, Facebook, free speech, Israel, Meta, Palestine
If you were shocked by my film on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, you haven’t been paying attention
Louis Theroux, The Guardian, 10 May 2025
Daniella Weiss, ethnic cleansing, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), occupation, settlers, violence, West Bank, Zionism
This Is the Moment of Moral Reckoning in Gaza
Sean Carroll, New York Times, May 6, 2025
aid, blockade, civilians, Gaza War, Israel, refugees, starvation, United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)
CODEPINK Confronts Former UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at UW-Madison
CODEPINK, April 1, 2025
arms, ceasefire, Gaza War, genocide, Israel, United Nations (UN), United States, UW-Madison, war crimes
New Watermelon+ Streaming Platform
Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 6, 2025
Arab, art, culture, film, Israel, Palestine, World
2025.05.07-08: Last 2 Days to Stream “No Other Land”
Watch Online, Support Masafer Yatta!
calendar, colonialism, ethnic cleansing, home demolition, Israel, Masafer Yatta, settlers, violence, West Bank
Greta Thunberg on the “Conscience” and the Gaza Blockade
gazafreedomflotilla, May 3, 2025
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza War, Greta Thunberg, Israel
Malta was asked by Israel not to let Gaza aid ship in
Times of Malta, May 6, 2025
aid, blockade, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza War, Israel, Malta
Mosab Abu Toha Awarded Pulitzer Prize for Commentary
Mosab Abu Toha, May 5, 2025
Gaza War, Israel, Mosab Abu Toha, Palestine, Pulitzer Prize
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha amongst 2025 Pulitzer winners
Middle East Eye Staff, 6 May 2025
blockade, Gaza War, Israel, Mosab Abu Toha, Palestine, Pulitzer Prize
Netanyahu announces Gaza occupation plan
Jason Burke, The Guardian, 5 May 2025
Gaza War, Hamas, Israel, Netanyahu, occupation, Trump
Tell the House to Vote No on HR 867
Wisconsin Right to Boycott, May 4, 2025
antisemitism, BDS, boycott, Congress, free speech, Gaza War, Israel, Israel Lobby, Palestine, United States