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Apr 29, 2026

Children Die in Home Fire During Power Outage
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 85/2020, 02 September 2020
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Israel Bans Fuel Entry to Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 75/2020, 17 August 2020
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IOF Tightens Gaza Strip Closure
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 72/2020, 13 August 2020
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Faith Leaders Oppose F-35 Fighter Jets
Find inspiration and hope reading this full-page ad from the July 29 Wisconsin State Journal.…
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Breaking! Fordham University is still trying to silence Students for Justice in Palestine
July 27, 2020 July 27, 2020, New York – Students asked New York’s Appellate Court…
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If Not Now Rallies Against Annexation
American Jews playing klezmer in front of House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi’s home in San Francisco…
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Israel Raids Cultural Centre and Conservatory of Music
Date: 23 July 2020 Time: 09 30 GMT On Wednesday, 22 July 2020, Israeli occupation…
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2020.07.19: Candlelight Vigil and Community Education for Black Lives
Oscar Rennebohm Park, Madison 6 pm Vegan Food by JustVeggies 7 pm Community Education 8…
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I No Longer Believe in a Jewish State
For decades I argued for separation between Israelis and Palestinians. Now, I can imagine a…
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Letter to Biden (and Trump) Campaigns Regarding Israel and Palestinian Rights
This letter, signed by more than 100 progressive, anti-war, and faith-based U.S. organizations, urges presumptive…
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2020.06.27-30 Update: Upcoming Online Events
Saturday, June 27 Local Letter Campaign to End Violence Against Black People 6:00 PM –…
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2020.06.20-21: The Digital Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington
Poor People’s Campaign Sat: 9 am and 5 pm Central Sun: 5 pm Central Information…
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2020.06.19: Madison Juneteenth Rally
Madison Juneteenth Rally Olin Park, 1156 Olin-Turville Ct Madison [Map] 12 Noon – 7 pm…
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George Floyd on the Barrier in Bethlehem
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The Madison-Rafah Marketplace is Open!
In keeping with the times, we are now offering Palestinian Olive Oil and Donation and…
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Received from Friends in Palestine
“Existence is Resistance”
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Myths about Gaza — #4
If Not Now, 4/30/20
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Myths about Gaza
4/27/20 Since the Coronavirus crisis began, IfNotNow has focused most of our movement’s resources on…
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Second Appeal in the COVID-19 Crisis
Ref: 36/2020 Date: 14 April 2020 Time: 10:00 GMT Second Appeal in COVID-19 Crisis…
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Tarek Abuata: Human Rights in Palestine During the Pandemic
Recorded on WORT 89.9 FM A Public Affair with host Esty Dinur: WORT website •…
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2020.03.29: Cancelled Tribute to Rachel Corrie: Freedom is the Future
This event with Tarek Abuata has been cancelled by coronavirus precautions. You can still listen…
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New Rafah School Water Filter Donation Premium
Available for a limited time! Can you help put us over the top? Dear Friends,…
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2020.03.06-07: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: REFUGEES IN/FROM THE MIDDLE EAST
Policy Implications, Education, and Artistic Representations Pyle Center 720 Langdon St UW-Madison This interdisciplinary conference…
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Israeli Military Confiscates School in Susiya
Video Link Good Shepherd Collective, February 19, 2020 This morning, the Israeli military entered the…
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2020.02.14-03.15: Exhibit: Unpacked: Refugee Baggage
Including Palestinian textiles provided by MRSCP Lynn Mecklenburg Textile Gallery, Room 1235 School of Human…
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2020.02.29: International Festival
Overture Center 201 State Street Madison 10 am – 5 pm Join MRSCP and many…
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George K. Shalabi, 1939-2020
George Kamel Shalabi passed away January 31, 2020 from complications due to congestive heart failure.…
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Trump’s “Deal of the Century” Has Led to Violence Not Peace
February 08, 2020 (WASHINGTON, D.C. 2/8/20)—Since President Donald Trump released the details of his much-derided…
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Israeli Occupation Forces Kill 3 and Destroy Home in Less than 24 Hours
February 6, 2020 The newest Israeli killing of Palestinians under its policy of excessive use…
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Trump Unveils “Palestine World”
Park Features Israeli Settlements, Private Roads, Many Pieces, and 14 Bridges or Tunnels 60-Mile Gaza…
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Sister Cities
Invest in Justice by Building Genuine Connections Image via Sacramento to Bethlehem Cities for Palestine…
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Youth of Sumud Remembers Tom Hurndall
Youth of Sumud, a group of Palestinians in the South Hebron Hills, believes and is…
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2020.02.29: International Festival
Overture Center 201 State Street, Madison 10 am – 5 pm Join MRSCP and other…
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2020.01.12: Building Bridges and Border Presentation
Portraits of Immigrants and Refugees 502 Mark Drive Verona, WI 6:30 – 9 pm Family…
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Final 2019 Appeal — Clean Water for Kids
Best Photos of 2019 from MECA We are now more than halfway to providing another…
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BDS impact in 2019
Mahmoud Nawajaa, BDSMovement.net The anti-Palestinian Trump Administration and Boris Johnson government are more than ever…
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Tell Donald Trump to Stop Using Jews to Shut Down Free Speech
After a week of antisemitic speech, today Donald Trump is signing an executive order to…
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Statement on House Resolution 326
US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, December 6, 2019 Today Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib took a principled…
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2019.12.15: Laila Hassan from Women in Hebron
Madison, WI 1:00 — 3:00 pm RSVP for directions Please join us as we welcome…
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2019.11.24: Orchard Ridge Fair Trade Fair
calendar, crafts, fair trade, Madison, Meta, olive oil, Rafah
Human Rights Activist to be Deported by Israel
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, November 25, 2019 Washington, D.C. | November 24, 2019 | adc.org — The targeting of human…
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Polluted Water is the Leading Cause of Child Mortality in Gaza
With 43 Olympic swimming pools of sewage flowing from Gaza daily, local epidemic is only…
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Addameer’s 2018 Annual Violations Report
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2019.10.27: Rep. Pocan emphasizes progressive caucus’s commitment to Palestine
Helena Cobban, Mondoweiss, November 14, 2019
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What you need to know about the bombings in Gaza
Mike Merryman-Lotze, American Friends Service Committee, Nov 13, 2019
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2019.10.27 Update: DREAMING OF FREEDOM
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham St, 2-4 pm
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2019.10.25-11.17: Gaza in Color: Stories from Behind the Wall Online Art Auction
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Join us in court and defend the right to boycott in Olympia, Washington
Center for Constitutional Rights, October 21, 2019 Join us in court tomorrow in Olympia, Washington,…
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Palestinians Protest Facebook ‘Bias Favoring Israel’
New campaign exposes double-standard of social media giant in dealing with Israeli and Palestinian incitement…
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The Torture of Palestinian Detainee Samer al-Arabid
Palestinian Center for Human Rights, October 8, 2019 On 8 October 2019, the Palestinian Center…
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2019.11.24 & 12.07: Mark Your Calendars: 2019 Fair Trade Holiday Festivals
November 24: 9 am – 2 pm Annual Fair Trade Sale at Orchard Ridge United…
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Barbara Olson and Tsela Barr: Congress needs to stand against Israeli travel bans
TSELA BARR AND BARB OLSON, The Cap Times, August 23, 2019
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On the 69th Great March of Return
66 Civilians Injured by Israeli Forces: 28 Children, 2 Journalists, and 4 Women, Including a…
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Why Americans Should Support BDS
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The Israeli Occupation in Hebron: July 2019
Hebron Freedom Fund
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2019.07.24-25: Gaza Freedom Flotilla Comes to Madison!
Photos: Jim Maas/FUS Social Justice Ministry, Tsela Barr/MRSCP, and Kit Kittredge/NA Boat to Gaza Campaign…
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Why We, Palestinians and Israelis, Insist on Mourning Our Dead Together
Alternative Memorial Day, a binational tradition since 2005, is a sign that we are capable…
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Rise against Racism! #CounterCUFI
Friends of Sabeel – North America (FOSNA), May 24, 2019 For too long, Palestinians have…
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Israeli Authorities Arrest Patient’s Husband While Returning to Gaza Strip
Palestinian Center for Human Rights, Ref: 64/2019, April 24, 2019 The Palestinian Center for Human…
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500 Palestinian families in Jerusalem are about to have their homes destroyed
Action is needed to protect them and tens of thousands more who risk losing their…
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2019.04.23-25: War Over Peace: Israel in the eyes of a Critical Sociologist
Uri Ben-Eliezer, Sociology, University of Haifa The Havens Center, Department of Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison…
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“You married a Palestinian. You cannot enter Israel”
Israel’s family reunion practices are gravely offensive This time; Palestine Updates brings you two powerful…
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Ahmed Abu Artema on the Palestinian Great March of Return
Esty Dinur, The Progressive, April 11, 2019
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2019.04.22: 71 Years Without a Country
The 2019 North America Nakba Tour comes to Madison UW-Madison Red Gym, On Wisconsin room…
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2019 Israeli Elections: Who Can Vote?
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2019.04.22: North America Nakba Tour
UW-Madison Campus (time & location to follow) MRSCP and UW Students for Justice in Palestine…
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Driving While Palestinian
Israeli Forces Kill 3 Palestinian Civilians in Nablus and Bethlehem and Wound Another Ref: 44/2019,…
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Shot Like a Clay Pigeon
Pictured Here: Palestinian killed at random by an Israeli soldier Christian Peacemaker Teams, March 13,…
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A Teenage War Resister in Israel
An Antiwar Story from the Embattled Middle East He is a rarity in his own…
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2019.03.18: Israeli Politics Decoded with David Sheen
Online from the Palestine Center Washington, DC 12 noon – 1 pm Central Time Listen…
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2019.03.23: David Rovics in Madison
Wil-Mar Community Center 953 Jenifer St, Madison Workshop 3:00 pm The Role of Music in…
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2019.04.19: Palestinian Culture Night: Existence is Resistance
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine‎ Memorial Union UW-Madison 800 Langdon St 7:00 PM –…
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Gal Gadot hits out at Netanyahu over ‘Jewish people’ comment
F. Brinley Bruton and Yael Factor, NBC News, March 11, 2019
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Call NOW to stop resolution targeting Rep. Omar Ilhan
#StandWithllhan Please consider calling or emailing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and your own Representative: Speaker…
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2019.03.03: Rachel Corrie & March of Return Event at First Unitarian Society
Hashtag to Headlines: The Gaza Great March of Return The 2019 tribute to Rachel Corrie…
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Maia Project Update
Latest Maia Water Filters in Rafah (28 Feb 2019) from Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s…
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2019.02.25: Black Americans and Palestinian Solidarity
UW Multicultural Center 716 Langdon Street Madison 8:15 pm – 9:15 pm General meeting of…
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2019.03.07: Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
Goodman Public Library 2222 S Park St, Madison 6:30 pm Peace and Justice Book Club…
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This Is How AIPAC Really Works
An AIPAC and Capitol Hill veteran explains the lobby’s tactics of reward and retribution. M.J.…
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2019.03.01: Hashtag to Headlines Speakers on WORT
Friday, March 1 12 noon to 1 pm The speakers for Madison’s 2019 tribute to…
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Hello from Palestine
Operation Dove, 2/13/19 Facebook video: Israel Destroys South Hebron Hills Water Piping Today Israeli forces…
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2019.02.23: International Festival at Overture Center
201 State Street Madison 10 am – 5 pm Once again Overture celebrates the rich…
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2019.03.03: Hashtag to Headlines: How the Gaza Great March of Return Challenged the World
Join us for the 2019 tribute to Rachel Corrie with Ahmed Abu Artema, writer, refugee…
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Caves in the south Hebron Hills bring villages back to life
Ahmad Al-Bazz and Anne Paq, Mondoweiss, February 11, 2019
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South Hebron Hills Update
Expulsion by a thousand cuts Dear Friends, The last weeks have been busy and challenging…
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2018.12.06: Film 5 Broken Cameras
The Marquee Cinema, Union South 1308 West Dayton Street , Madison 7:00 pm Join UW…
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2018.11.20: Madison’s Clean Water for the Children of Gaza Day
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2018.11.15: Updates on Gaza’s Water Crisis
A Public Affair, November 15, 2018 On today’s episode, we take a look at the…
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2018.11.15: Gaza Water Crisis on WORT
Thursday, Nov 15 12 noon – 1 pm A Public Affair with host Allen Ruff…
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2018.11.18: Orchard Ridge Holiday Fair Trade Fair
November 18, 2018 Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison 9 am…
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2018.11.20: Fundraiser: ‘Clean Water for the Children of Gaza’
First Unitarian Society 900 University Bay Drive Madison 7:00 pm Help provide a Maia Project…
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2018.12.01: Monona Terrace Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison 8 am – 3 pm Come…
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Pocan and Moore on Gaza Humanitarian Aid
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Baldwin Signs Letter on Palestinian Aid Cuts
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2018.10.14: Fundraiser for the Maia Project
Hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison and Congregation Shaarei Shamayim Sunday, October 14 First…
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2018.10.07: Demystifying Muslims and Islam
October 7 UW-Madison Union South 1308 West Dayton St 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Door…
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2018.10.08: Indigenous People’s Day & Film: The Eagle & the Condor
Monday, October 8:First Unitarian Society900 University Bay DriveMadison Schedule5:30 pm – Community Potluck6:30 pm –…
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2018.09.11: United Nations Association Lecture on Palestine
Madison Central Library 201 W Mifflin St 7:00 pm, 3rd Floor Since 2006 the speaker…
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Israel’s Unequal Citizens
Israelis marching at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem in May to mark the occupation of East…
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2018.07.21: Maia Water Project at the Midwest Waterfest
10 am – 6 pm Common Ground 2644 Branch Street, Middleton MRSCP will be tabling…
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