The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
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Oct 17, 2026
Advocates push for repeal of WI law limiting boycotts of Israel
Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Apr 25, 2025
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Muslim Women’s Coalition Response to Archewell Foundation
Muslim Women’s Coalition, April 17, 2025
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Palestinian Student Leader Was Called In For Citizenship Interview — Then Arrested By ICE
Akela Lacy, The Intercept, April 14 2025
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2025.04.12: Vigil for Gaza at Dane County Farmers’ Market
Jewish Voice for Peace Madison and christa.bruhn, Apr 12, 2025
Israel Preparing to Seize Ethnically Cleansed Rafah for Permanent Buffer Zone
BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, Apr 09, 2025
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New Israeli buffer zone and military corridor in Gaza
David Gritten and Yolande Knell, BBC, Apr 1, 2025
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Israeli settlers seen on camera assaulting a Palestinian village. Police arrest only Palestinians.
JULIA FRANKEL, AP, March 28, 2025
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Hard days in Masafer Yatta
Mar 27, 2025
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Does Columbia still merit the name of a university?
Rashid Khalidi, The Guardian, 25 Mar 2025
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BY JULIA FRANKEL, AP, March 25, 2025
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Israel creates new military body to encourage ‘voluntary emigration’ from Gaza
Joshua Marks, Jewish News Syndicate, March 23, 2025
Emergency Lawsuit Filed Challenging Trump’s Attack on Free Speech
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), Mar 16, 2025
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After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent
JOCELYN GECKER, AP, March 15, 2025
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Day 5 – Mahmoud Khalil News You Need To Know
Arab American Institute, March 13, 2025
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Martin Pengelly, The Guardian, 13 Mar 2025
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U.N. Commission and U.S. Surgeons Accuse Israel of Genocide and Torture
Democracy Now!, March 13, 2025
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Congressional letter demanding release of Mahmoud Khalil
JVP Action, Mar 11, 2025
Arrest of Palestinian activist stirs questions about green card holders
REBECCA SANTANA, AP, March 10, 2025
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The Oscar went to ‘No Other Land,’ but that might not save Masafer Yatta
Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, March 8, 2025
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Tell Your Senators to Oppose the IHRA Antisemitism Awareness Act
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), March 4, 2025
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