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The Map: The Story of Palestinian Nationhood Thwarted
Juan Cole, Informed Comment, March 16, 2010
Algeria, apartheid, Arab, Avi Shlaim, Avigdor Lieberman, Balfour Declaration, Bedouin, Benjamin Netanyahu, charities, Christian, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), civilians, colonialism, Egypt, Europe, Germany, human rights, images, immigration, Intifada, Iraq, Islamic, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Joe Biden, Jordan, Juan Cole, land, law, Lebanon, Madison, Mahmoud Abbas, maps, negotiations, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, prison, prisoners, racism, Rafah, Russia, Syria, training, United Kingdom (UK), United Nations (UN), United States, war, West Bank, world, ZionismNetanyahu defies U.S. over Jerusalem settlement
Jeffrey Heller, Reuters, 15 March 2010 JERUSALEM – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday rejected…
2010.01.12: Gaza one year on: Operation Cast Lead and the Goldstone Report
United Nations Association of Dane County Speaker: Jennifer Loewenstein Tuesday, January 12, 2010 7:00 PM…
Israel accused of rationing water to Palestinians
Patrick Moser, Agence France Presse, Oct 27, 2009 JERUSALEM (AFP) – Amnesty International on Tuesday…
Israel Supreme Court: Open 'apartheid' road to Palestinians
Ilene R. Prusher, The Christian Science Monitor, Oct 23, 2009 Jerusalem – In the first…
Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: the Goldstone Report
Decision an Insult to the Victims Al Mezan Center For Human Rights, 3 October 2009…
2009.01.26: Live from Bethlehem Lecture and Film
Monday, January 26, 7:30 pm Wisconsin Union Theater UW-Madison Reception to follow Amira Hanania is…
2008.04.06-27: O-LIVE! O-LIVE! Events to benefit Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem
O-LIVE! O-LIVE! Silent art auction and other events to benefit Augusta Victoria Hospital, Jerusalem. Location:…
2008.01.27-02.24: Film Series The Sorrows of Palestine
All showings will be 7 pm at Escape Java Joint, 916 Williamson Street, Madison January…
Israeli army orders confiscation of Palestinian land in West Bank
· Seizure would allow huge expansion of settlements · Move seen as rush to make…
Apartheid Reigns In Israel, Activist-author Says
He Claims Nation Is Hurting Self With Its Policies SAMARA KALK DERBY, The Capital Times,…
apartheid, Benjamin Netanyahu, Cap Times, Church of Christ, confiscation, Fitchburg, Haifa, home demolition, human rights, Israel, Israeli, Jeff Halper, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jimmy Carter, land, Madison, Minnesota, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, prison, settlers, terrorism, travel, two-state, Wall, West BankBeneath the Hideous Veneer of ‘Security’
Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, 23 september, 2007
American, Arab, Beirut, civilians, confiscation, democracy, detainees, documentary, Egypt, Europe, Fatah, Gaza, Gaza City, Hamas, Hebron, home demolition, hospitals, Iran, Israel, Israeli, Jenin, Jennifer Loewenstein, Jerusalem, Jordan, justice, Khan Younis, land, law, Lebanon, Madison, Mahmoud Abbas, media, Middle East, military, MRSCP, Nablus, negotiations, Noam Chomsky, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, prison, prisoners, Rafah, Ramallah, resistance, resources, Saudi Arabia, sister cities, solidarity, starvation, Syria, terrorism, torture, United Nations (UN), United States, veto, violations, vote, Wall, war, West Bank, Wisconsin, women, worldSIX DAYS OF WAR, 40 YEARS OF OCCUPATION
MIKE MURRAY, Cap Times, Jun 9, 2007 This week marks the 40th anniversary of the…
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), apartheid, Arab, Cap Times, Congress, Egypt, Gaza, ghetto, Golan Heights, history, human rights, Iraq, Israel, Israel Lobby, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, law, Madison, military, MRSCP, Muslim, occupation, Palestinian, Rafah, refugees, settlers, sister cities, Syria, terrorism, travel, United Nations (UN), United States, violations, Wall, war, water, West Bank, world2007.04.12-05.03: “A Bitter Harvest” Speaker and Film Series
Palestine, Israel and Lebanon 40 Years after 1967 “Hizbullah, Israel and Lebanon: The Summer War,…
Beirut, calendar, Christian, democracy, education, Fawwaz Trabulsi, film, Grassroots, Hamas, Holocaust, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jonathan Cook, Laila el-Haddad, Lebanon, literature, Madison, media, Middle East, MRSCP, Muslim, nonviolence, nurses, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, project, Rafah, Sara Roy, schools, sister cities, terrorism, United States, UW-Madison, war, Wisconsin, womenSoros and Media Heavyweights Attack Pro-Israel Lobby’s Influence on U.S. Policy
Nathan Guttman, Forward, March 23, 2007 Washington – The simmering debate over American policy toward…
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Amira Hass, Haaretz, Feb 14, 2007 The Gaza Strip is ‘abroad’ in a strange way.…
The Gaza Strip Situation Report, 30 Jan 2007
Ceasefire between Palestinian factions enters into force after five days of intense inter-factional fighting United…
Al Mezan, ambulances, education, Egypt, fair trade, Fatah, Gaza, Gaza City, Hamas, healthcare, hostages, human rights, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jerusalem, Khan Younis, La Crosse, military, Ministry of Health, negotiations, occupation, Palestinian, Rafah, resources, schools, students, terrorism, travel, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), United Nations (UN), winter, womenB’Tselem: Israeli Security Forces Killed 660 Palestinians During 2006
Haaretz Service, Dec 28, 2006 Report: Threefold increase in number of Palestinians killed compared to…
The Ludicrous Attacks on Jimmy Carter’s Book
NORMAN FINKELSTEIN, Truthdig, DECEMBER 28, 2006
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Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, November 15, 2006
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NORMAN FINKELSTEIN, CounterPunch, NOVEMBER 13, 2006
American, apartheid, Arab, arms, Bethlehem, blockade, Camp David, Christian, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), Church of Christ, confiscation, Egypt, Eli Valley, ethnic cleansing, Europe, Gaza, Golan Heights, healthcare, human rights, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jimmy Carter, Jordan, land, law, Lebanon, media, Middle East, military, negotiations, Norman Finkelstein, nurses, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, police, prison, prisoners, Russia, settlers, Syria, teachers, terrorism, travel, United Nations (UN), United States, veto, Wall, war, water, West Bank, withdrawal, women, world, Yasser ArafatA Black Flag
From: Jennifer Loewenstein Subject: Resuming Emails: Gideon Levy – A Black Flag Date: Mon, 3…
benefit, Bethlehem, Black, blockade, civilians, detainees, doctors, Egypt, Ehud Olmert, Gaza, Gideon Levy, Haaretz, Hamas, hostages, Intifada, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jennifer Loewenstein, Jerusalem, journalists, labor, land, Lebanon, media, military, NGOs, Palestine, Palestinian, Ramallah, refugees, Shin Bet, Syria, terrorism, war, West Bank, world2006.04.08: Ibdaa Health Committee Panel Discussion
UW-Madison1345 Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue7-9:00 pm The goals of the tour are to…
apartheid, Arab, Augusta Victoria Hospital, Bethlehem, calendar, doctors, education, equality, healthcare, Hebron, hospitals, Intifada, Israeli, Jerusalem, land, Madison, media, military, MRSCP, nurses, occupation, Palestine, Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), prison, Rafah, refugees, resistance, sister cities, surgery, training, travel, UW-Madison, Wall, West Bank, Wisconsin, womenAnglicans Vote to Divest From Concerns in Israel-Occupied Areas
NEELA BANERJEE, New York Times, February 9, 2006 WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 – The governing body…
American, Anglican, BDS, boycott, Caterpillar, Christian, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), Church of Christ, Church of England, Congress, corporations, divest, Europe, Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Judaic, land, media, Middle East, New York Times, occupation, Palestinian, peace, Presbyterian, protest, rabbis, religion, terrorism, training, United Kingdom (UK), United States, vote, West Bank, withdrawal, worldNEW BARK BUT OLD BITE FOR ISRAEL’S SHARON
GEORGE ARIDA, Madison.com, Dec 9, 2005 Despite appearances to the contrary, Ariel Sharon is one…
Tawfiq Nasser: Palestinian Doctor Tells Of Life Under Occupation
Samara Kalk Derby, The Capital Times, October 10, 2005 To get to work each day,…
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Mehammed Mack, L.A. Weekly, August 25, 2005 A somber note for many Gazans witnessing the…
Amira Hass, apartheid, Arab, Ariel Sharon, Black, blockade, climate, closures, deaf, documentary, economy, Gaza, Hebrew, images, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jordan, journalists, labor, land, law, Lebanon, media, Middle East, military, negotiations, New York Times, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, protest, Ramallah, Rami Khouri, resistance, satellite, settlers, South Africa, terrorism, vigil, Wall, war, West Bank, withdrawalThe settlers’ retreat was the theatre of the cynical
There was no ‘sensitivity training’ when bulldozers went into Rafah Jonathan Steele, The Guardian, August…
apartheid, Ariel Sharon, benefit, Caterpillar, Gaza, ghetto, Holocaust, home demolition, homeless, hospitals, human rights, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Islamic, Israeli, James Miller, Jerusalem, justice, land, media, Palestinian, police, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, religion, resistance, South Africa, students, terrorism, Tom Hurndall, training, travel, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Wall, war, West Bank, worldThe Shame of it All
Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, August 17, 2005
apartheid, Ariel Sharon, assassination, Beirut, blockade, civilians, economy, Egypt, Gaza, Haaretz, home demolition, Intifada, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jenin, Jennifer Loewenstein, Jerusalem, Jewish, journalists, justice, land, media, military, Muslim, Muslims, occupation, Palestinian, peace, prison, prisoners, protest, Rafah, refugees, settlers, shelters, snipers, terrorism, torture, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), unemployment, victims, Wall, war, water, West Bank, worldThe Jerusalem Powder Keg
The International Crisis Group, REPORT No. 44, 2 AUGUST 2005
Arab, ethnic cleansing, Fatah, Hamas, Intifada, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, land, law, media, Middle East, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, settlers, South Africa, terrorism, two-state, war, West Bank, withdrawal, worldUnited Church of Christ General Synod Resolution: Tear Down the Wall
2005 United Church of Christ Synod Tear Down the Wall – Resolution of Witness Submitted…
aid, annexation, Christian, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), Church of Christ, education, Geneva Conventions (1949), ghetto, healthcare, home demolition, hospitals, human rights, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israel, Israeli, Jeff Halper, Jerusalem, justice, land, law, negotiations, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Qalqilya, religion, resources, schools, settlers, students, Supreme Court, teachers, terrorism, travel, two-state, United Nations (UN), Wall, water, West Bank, withdrawal, worldGiving Chutzpah New Meaning
Alan Dershowitz is on the defensive over his research on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Jon Wiener,…
Alan Dershowitz, Amnesty International, antisemitism, Arnold Schwarzenegger, assassination, Avi Shlaim, books, California, civilians, colleges & universities, Europe, film, free speech, Gaza City, Hamas, Hebrew, history, Holocaust, human rights, Intifada, Islamic, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israel Lobby, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, land, law, media, Middle East, New York Times, Noam Chomsky, Norman Finkelstein, Palestine, Palestinian, public opinion, Sara Roy, torture, UC Berkeley, University of California, violations, vote, war, water, WORT 89.9 FM2005.06.13-07.04: Palestine-Israel Discussion Series
First United Methodist Church Parlor 203 Wisconsin Ave, Madison Sunday mornings at 9:30 am This…
Israeli Extremists Lose, as a New Generation of Palestinians Wins
Mohammed Omer, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, May/June 2005 THEY BREATHE the same air,…
Al-Aqsa Mosque, Ariel Sharon, Caterpillar, Egypt, football, Gaza, hospitals, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Intifada, Iraq, Israeli, James Miller, Jerusalem, Jewish, justice, La Crosse, land, law, Mahmoud Abbas, Middle East, Mohammed Omer, Muslim, Muslims, negotiations, olive trees, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, police, protest, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, resistance, settlers, solidarity, students, terrorism, United States, visas, volunteer, Wall, war, war crimes, water, West Bank, withdrawal, worldAmira Hass: Using the Holocaust to Ward Off Criticism
The pilgrimage to Jerusalem of so many European leaders shows that they are not deterred…
Amira Hass, Amsterdam, antisemitism, apartheid, concentration camps, equality, ethnic cleansing, Europe, Germany, ghetto, Haaretz, Holocaust, International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Criminal Court (ICC), Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, justice, land, law, media, occupation, Palestinian, peace, police, protest, sanction, South Africa, victims, war, world, WORT 89.9 FMFrom churches, a challenge to Israeli policies
Jane Lampman, The Christian Science Monitor, DECEMBER 6, 2004
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Andrea Becker, 04 July 2004 Relatively easy somehow: went through Israeli security ‘lite’: no body…
Mazin Qumsiyeh: Sleeping on a bus and more
Mazin Qumsiyeh, 5/9/2004 Here is something to inspire you. Read this. It will help you…
American, artist, BBC, books, Church of England, democracy, donors, education, film, Geneva Conventions (1949), Google, human rights, images, Iraq, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jenin, Jennifer Loewenstein, Jerusalem, justice, land, literature, Mazin Qumsiyeh, media, one-state, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, poetry, public opinion, schools, students, tech, terrorism, torture, training, travel, United States, volunteer, vote, war, West Bank, WORT 89.9 FMWake up, world! Hear O Israel, wake up!
Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2004 19:30:43 +0200 From: “Gila Svirsky” (gsvirsky@netvision.net.il) Subject: Anarchy in our…
Yes, Alice, it does do some good
Gila Svirsky, www.coalitionofwomen4peace.org, 4/21/2004 Dear Alice, You were signature number 2,750 on the petition “Open…
2004.04.19: Neve Shalom/Wahat al-Salam: Jews and Palestinians Can Live Together
Grainger Hall Morgridge Auditorium UW-Madison 7:00 pm Situated midway between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Neve…
Sharon is not the Problem
Ghadi Karmi, CounterPunch, February 20, 2004
Amazon, apartheid, Arab, Ariel Sharon, Benny Morris, Black, books, Camp David, Christian, democracy, Dr. Ghada Karmi, education, Egypt, Ehud Olmert, ethnic cleansing, Geneva Accord (2003), Haaretz, Intifada, Iron Wall, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, land, Middle East, military, Muslim, Muslims, nuclear, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, rape, refugees, resistance, resources, Syria, terrorism, two-state, vigil, Wall, war, war crimes, West Bank, withdrawal, world, WORT 89.9 FM, ZionismWhere day to day living has had its heart cut out
Chris McGreal, The Guardian, 19 January 2004
annexation, Arab, Ariel Sharon, checkpoints, ghetto, hospitals, human rights, ID, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jordan, law, military, Palestinian, peace, Qalqilya, schools, travel, United Nations (UN), Wall, war, West Bank, worldThe Reality of the “Geneva Accord”
Al-Awda, 5 December 2003
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Israel’s Assassination Policy Triggers Latest Suicide Bombings
Steve Niva, The Electronic Intifada, 2 September 2003
2003.09.14-16: Palestinian Labor Tour
South Central Federation of Labor Meeting Monday, September 15 7 pm Madison Labor Temple, 1602…
Israel’s New Citizenship Law
Jewish Peace News, 10 Aug 2003 [Israel’s new citizenship law, passed recently by a wide…
Amnesty International, apartheid, Arab, Ariel Sharon, B’Tselem, ban, Bethlehem, Canada, deportation, Egypt, equality, ethnic cleansing, ethnicity, freedom, Haifa, human rights, ID, International Criminal Court (ICC), Intifada, Israel, Israeli, Jenin, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jonathan Cook, Jordan, justice, La Crosse, land, law, media, occupation, Oslo Accords, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, petition, police, prison, racism, religion, Shin Bet, South Africa, suicide bombings, Supreme Court, Tel Aviv, travel, Tuba, Tubas, vote, war, West Bank, womenRemoving the witnesses
Israel’s crackdown on international peace activists raises grave concerns. Muna Hamzeh, Al-Ahram Weekly, 29 May…
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