The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

Kathy Walsh

Oct 9, 2026

2025.10.18: Letter writer shows anti-Palestinian bias
Kathy Walsh, Nov 19, 2025
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Deadline for removing Sabra Hummus from Willy Street Co-op is December 16!
Special Update & Action Request Member requests to remove Sabra Hummus from the shelves at…
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An Open Letter to Senator Tammy Baldwin: A Shameful Vote on Gaza
Statistics on the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip (07 October – 19 January 2024)…
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Update: Madison Common Council Votes for Gaza Ceasefire
December 5, 2023 Resolution text Public comments, 11/28-11/30/23 Public comments, 11/30-12/04/23 Public comments, 12/04-12/05/23 Public…
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2023.12.05 Update: Madison Council to Vote on Gaza Ceasefire
December 3, 2023 As Israel once again expands its murderous assault on the people of…
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End-of-Year Appeal: Help with Rafah Family Home
Dear Friends of MRSCP, We hope you will consider contributing to our year-end fundraising drive…
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Last Month for Gaza Lights!
Our campaign to provide 50 “Gaza Lights” systems to families in Rafah is into its…
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John Quinlan Interviews Sahar Abbasi Baidon
John Quinlan, Forward Forum KSUN Channel 983, November 2, 2015 John Quinlan talks with Sahar…
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Wisconsin Walk for Peace and Justice: Nine Arrested at Volk Field
Joy First, Voices for Creative Nonviolence, August 26, 2015 Voices for Creative Nonviolence engaged with…
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Ahmad Abu Salama Surgery
Gaza boy needs specialized medical treatment abroad The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) is bringing…
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People I Love Are Dying
Kathy Walsh, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, 03 March 08 People I know and love are…
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Madison Alders Attack Sister Cities
Wisconsin State Journal, April 19, 2006 Rafah is not a city in El Salvador Ald.…
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No city money to Rafah project
Madison.com, May 3, 2006 Madison Ald. Lauren Cnare and State Journal readers can rest easy.…
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Re “Settlers, Israeli public part company”
Kathy Walsh, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, April 4, 2006 In the article “Settlers, Israeli public…
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Girl’s Grieving Palestinian Mother Was Not Celebrating Her Martyrdom
Kathy Walsh, Capital Times, April 3, 2006 The photographs titled “Faces of grief in Palestine…
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Re Isthmus article on Camp Shalom
Kathy Walsh, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, December 5, 2005 Regarding Robert Ablove’s letter about the…
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Re: Regents urged to divest from Israel
Kathy Walsh, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, November 11, 2005 In the Capital Times article on…
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A Gift to Rafah
How Madisonians helped create a respite from violence for Palestinian children Kathy Walsh, Isthmus, April…
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