The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

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Apr 29, 2026

2018.07.22: Community Immigration Law Center Presentation
1:00 pm First Unitarian Society 900 University Bay Drive, Madison First Unitarian Society and Congregation…
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2018.07.26: Palestine and Us: Grassroots Mobilization with Rev. Graylan Hagler
ONLINE from The Palestine Center Washington, DC 12 noon – 1 pm Central Pastor and…
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2018.08.07: Annual Lanterns for Peace at Tenney Park
6:00 pm1500 Sherman AvenueMadison Free and open to the public. For more info visit Physicians…
calendar, human rights, Madison, media, peace, Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), Rafah, terrorism
Israeli Law Declares the Country the ‘Nation-State of the Jewish People’
A vote of 62 to 55 with two abstentions Arab lawmakers protesting as Parliament passed…
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2018.07.24: Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb on “Hope in the Shadow of the Wall”
Tuesday, July 24 at 7 PM – 9 PM First Unitarian Society of Madison 900…
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2018.07.25: Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb and Pastor Everett Mitchell
Wednesday, July 25 at 7 PM – 9 PM Christ The Solid Rock Baptist Church…
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Gay Liberation Network declares ‘We Stand With Palestine’ during Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade
Mondoweiss, June 24, 2018
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Speakout against Separating Families
International Socialist Organization – Madison Saturday, June 23 at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM UW…
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2018.06.30: No More Family Separation
Sign up for a June 30 Event! Saturday, June 30 at 3 p.m. State Capitol,…
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2018.06.14-16: Palestine: Unlimited Photo Exhibits in Madison
Now Through Saturday, June 16: Christ the Solid Rock Baptist Church, 1502 Parkside Dr., Madison…
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Community Cocktail
Through June 30 at Gib’s Bar, 1380 Williamson St, Madison The Madison Rafah Sister City…
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2018.06.08: 2nd Banner Drop!
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Cities for Palestine
Image via Sacramento to Bethlehem Cities for Palestine, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights and Others,…
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As daughter of Holocaust survivors, I decry occupation of Gaza
Jenny Pressman, The Cap Times, May 30, 2018
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2018.06.05: Protest Israel’s Ambassador in Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Progressives No Palestine Exception Jewish Voice for Peace – Milwaukee Tuesday, June 5,…
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2018.05.29: Poor People’s Campaign, Madison, WI
calendar, Gaza, images, Madison, Rafah, solidarity, terrorism
WPR and a Pro-Palestinian Take On The Israel-Gaza Violence
On Thursday, May 17, Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” program featured an interview with Playgrounds…
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MRSCP at the WORT Block Party
Gaza, images, Madison, MRSCP, Rafah, terrorism, WORT 89.9 FM
Standing with my Muslim neighbors in the wake of Jerusalem and Gaza
Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman, The Cap Times, May 17, 2018
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The Red Nation in Solidarity with Palestinians
Facebook, 5/15/18 Video Link
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Madison-Rafah Sister City Project/Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison Banner Drop
Members of Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison did a banner drop…
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Gaza: Do Palestinian Lives Matter?
Samir El-Omari and Barbara Olson, Madison365, May 11, 2018
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Dr. Hatem Bazian Under Attack
URGENT: HELP GET DR. HATEM BAZIAN’S PETITION TO 5K SIGNATURES! We need your urgent help…
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Free Gaza!
Poster by Donna Wallbaum Venue and Installation by Kathy and Kevin Walsh
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Judith Laitman and Tsela Barr: On Israel’s 70th anniversary, we remember the Nakba
Judith Laitman and Tsela Barr, Jewish Voice for Peace – Madison, The Cap Times, May…
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2018.05.02 Update: Memorializing 70 Years of Occupation
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine
calendar, Gaza, human rights, justice, Madison, occupation, Palestine, Rafah, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), UW-Madison, West Bank
2018.05.02: Memorializing 70 Years of Occupation
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine Rescheduled from April 27. Stop by to see UW…
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Members of Congress Release Statement on Protests in Gaza
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2018 Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Members of Congress Release Statement…
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2018.04.09: Voices of the Palestinian Resistance
UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center, 716 Langdon Street, 7–9 pm
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2018.04.08: Radiance of Resistance, a Tribute to Rachel Corrie
PLUS hummus and tabbouleh; desserts including baklawa; and the ever-popular DOOR PRIZES. Palestinian olive…
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2018.04.06: Gaza from the Inside
Professor Brian Barber Friday, April 6, 12 pm CDT Live Online The Institute for Palestine…
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2018.04.08: Madison’s 2018 Tribute to Rachel Corrie
calendar, crafts, education, human rights, Madison, media, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, terrorism, video
2018.03.09: Samira Remedial Education
GAZA KIDS NEED YOUR HELP! Barb Olson, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, March 9, 2018 For…
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A Bogus ‘Compromise’ Senate Bill Would Prolong Atrocities in Yemen
The Young/Shaheen measure would allow continued US participation in Saudi war crimes. Support the Sanders/Lee/Murphy…
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2018.04.08: Radiance of Resistance: A Madison tribute to Rachel Corrie
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Open military courtroom for Ahed’s Trial
CODEPINK, March 9, 2018
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PCHR Calls upon Israeli Prosecution to Return the Body of Fisherman
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), February 27, 2018 Ref: 26/2018 The Israeli authorities…
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2018.02.24: International Festival at Overture Center
Free performances, food, and crafts from all over the world. MRSCP was selling our Palestinian…
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Wisconsin should reject boycott bill; it is not anti-Semitic
State Sen. Leah Vukmir (Megan Papachristou Photography) Sandy Pasch, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Feb. 6, 2018…
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2018.02.20: Film The Occupation of the American Mind
Madison Central Library 201 W. Mifflin Street, Madison 7:00 pm Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison presents…
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2018.04.08: Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration
Mark Your Calendars for Sunday Afternoon Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration Featuring Dessert and a Program…
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Palestinian Journeys
history, images, labor, Madison, media, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, resistance, stories, war
Israeli Academic Community Unites Against Deportation of Refugees
Last week I sent an email asking you to consider signing an open letter against…
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Call on Congress on to oppose Jerusalem recognition and UNRWA cuts
Last month, President Trump announced his administration’s reckless, one-sided decision to recognize Jerusalem as…
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The Last Palestinian Kaffiyeh Maker
Al Hirbawi, supplier to the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project The kaffiyeh is a traditional Arab…
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Israeli journalist who called for unspeakable acts against Ahed Tamimi tries, and fails, to backpedal
Jonathan Ofir, Mondoweiss, December 26, 2017
Ahed Tamimi, assassination, Benjamin Netanyahu, detainees, disinformation, film, Haaretz, hasbara, Hebrew, human rights, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jerusalem, Jordan, law, Madison, media, Miriam and Sheldon Adelson, occupation, Palestinian, pariah, peace, petition, prison, propaganda, Rafah, rape, terrorism, travel, video, vote, Wall, war, West Bank, women, WORT 89.9 FM
Israel indicts Palestinian teenage girl who punched soldier
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Gaza Lights: Electrical Power for People Under Siege
The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), December 23, 2017
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2017.12.15 Update: Hebron Playground
Playgrounds for Palestine – Madison July 9, 2016 Hi everyone, I went to Hebron…
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Take Action: Palestinian leader’s son abducted by Israel
This is how Israel marked Human Rights Day. Please call the following (ask for the…
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2017.12.12: Beyond One State, Two State
Creative Solutions to the Israel-Palestine Conflict Dr. Johan Galtung Professor and Founder of Transcend International…
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2017.12.02: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison 9 am to 4 pm Come…
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Israel no longer bothers with the illusion of legal proceedings
Israel is so confident of its ability to expel Palestinian communities that it no longer…
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2017.12.03: Lessons and Carols for Advent
First Congregational United Church of Christ 1609 University Avenue, Madison 7:00 pm The local Bright…
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2017.12.05: Rabbi Arik Ascherman speaks on “A Torah of Justice for Israel”
First Unitarian Society Landmark Auditorium 900 University Bay Drive, Madison 7:00 pm Rabbi Arik Ascherman…
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2017.12.10: Moving Past Hate
It’s been five years since the attack on the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin,…
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Protect the right to boycott Israel in Wisconsin
Barbara Olson and Tsela Barr, Wisconsin State Journal, November 11, 2017 Barbara OlsonTsela Barr Gov.…
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2017.11.19: Orchard Ridge Fair Trade Fair
Featuring beautiful and unusual holiday gifts and items from around the world. All proceeds go…
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2017.11.09: Kathy Kelly at Edgewood College
Anderson Auditorium Predolin Center Edgewood College 7:00 PM “Trillions for the Military: Will That Make…
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2017.11.08: Wisconsin Union Presents Bassem Youssef
Wisconsin Union Theater 800 Langdon Street UW-Madison 8:00 pm (doors open at 7:30) Dubbed the…
calendar, Egypt, human rights, Madison, Middle East, students, UW-Madison, war, Wisconsin
2017.11.06: Jerusalem on the Moving Edge of Colonial Rule
Tom Philip Abowd, Tufts University 206 Ingraham Hall 1155 Observatory Drive UW-Madison 12 noon –…
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State shouldn’t punish boycott movement — Joel Garb
Wisconsin State Journal, 11/3/17 Many Jews, including myself, as well as many others have been…
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Madison’s Sister Cities
A PUBLIC AFFAIR, WORT 89.9FM, OCTOBER 24, 2017 Today we’re talking about Madison’s Sister…
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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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2017.10.17: Farhana Khera Lecture at UW
University of Wisconsin Law School Room 2260, 4:00 pm [Map] Reception to follow The 2017…
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A Policy of Displacement
Visualizing Palestine, September 2012 “‘Policy of Displacement’ focuses on the Israeli government’s widespread practice of…
Al Jazeera, blockade, ethnic cleansing, home demolition, Israeli, Jerusalem, land, Madison, media, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), Palestine, Palestinian, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, West Bank
2017.10.19: Talk and Interview with Tariq Ali
Havens Center Award for Lifetime Contribution to Critical Scholarship Tariq Ali: Writer, Journalist, Filmmaker Thursday,…
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Barack Obama, books, calendar, education, Edward Said, film, justice, land, Madison, media, Noam Chomsky, peace, revolutions, terrorism, war, world
Halfway There: Help us Send “Gaza Lights” to Rafah!
HELP US RESPOND TO GAZA’S ELECTRICITY CRISIS A big thanks to those who have helped…
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Justice for Palestine
Justice for Palestine, War on Want, Sep 9, 2017
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Gaza Unlocked Stories: Ismael Ramlawi
Electricity Ismael Ramlawi, 31 — American Friends Service Committee "They have power cuts four or…
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Gaza Unlocked Stories: Firas Ramlawi
Education Electricity Firas Ramlawi, 38 — American Friends Service Committee "Classrooms are crowded, class times are…
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Gaza Unlocked Issues: Electricity
Gaza Unlocked Issues: Electricity — American Friends Service Committee Gaza’s power system is at risk…
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Help Us Respond to Gaza’s Electricity Crisis
Amal and the Sketch Engineering Team assemble Gaza Lights systems Gaza Lights for Rafah Campaign…
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Gaza Lights Campaign
MRSCP, Jul 19, 2017
Al Jazeera, Amnesty International, blockade, drones, economy, education, Egypt, Electronic Intifada, Haaretz, healthcare, hospitals, Intifada, Israeli, Madison, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, online, Palestinian, peace, project, Rafah, students, take action, volunteer, water, women
2 Million Palestinians Denied due to Closure of Gaza Border Crossing
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights, June 19, 2017
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Condemn, don’t celebrate, 50 years of occupation of Palestine
Barbara Olson, The Cap Times, Jun 11, 2017
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2017.05.21: Clearing Misconceptions about Islam
Sunday, May 21 Madison Marriot West 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive, Middleton WI 2:00-5:00 pm…
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2017.05.21: Open Doors For Refugees Second Annual Community Picnic
calendar, Madison, music, Rafah, refugees, religion, shelters, Willy Street
MRSCP Supports the UW Associated Students of Madison
MRSCP asks you to contact University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Vice Provost Patrick…
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2017.06.02-03: Havens Center FORWARD 2017: Where Do We Go from Here?
Understanding the Current Crisis & Building Social Justice in the Midwest FORWARD is an annual…
calendar, Edgewood University, free speech, human rights, justice, Madison, students, take action, war
2017.05.06: Amy Goodman Talk and Book Signing
1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Madison College – Downtown 211 N Carroll St, Room 240…
Amy Goodman, books, calendar, colleges & universities, democracy, Democracy Now!, free speech, human rights, Madison, Madison College, Progressives, WORT 89.9 FM
2017.05.04: Film “Tickling Giants”
Free speech is not settled law, and democracy is not easily won Elvehjem Building L150…
Arab, calendar, democracy, Egypt, film, free speech, images, law, Madison, media, Middle East, religion, students, terrorism, war, Wisconsin
ASM unanimously approves contentious divestment proposal to mixed reactions from campus
Peyton David, The Badger Herald, Apr 27, 2017
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University of Wisconsin – Madison Divestment Resolution
BDS, boycott, divest, human rights, Madison, media, Rafah, Wisconsin
2017.04.21-24 Update: Juan Cole Programs
April 21, 2017 WORT 89.9 FM A Public Affair: Juan Cole On The Middle East…
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2017.04.26: Film Benefit for Open Doors for Refugees
Barrymore Theater Atwood Avenue, Madison 7:00 pm [Map] Discussion following the film Open Doors For…
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2017.04.22: Peace Contingent in the Madison Climate March
Saturday, April 22 1 pm Lisa Link Peace Park, 452 State St, Madison 2 pm…
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Update: Feds Drop Charges against AMP staffers
American Muslims for Palestine, April 22, 2017 (WASHINGTON DC 04.21.2017) — The federal government has…
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2017.04.27: One Book, Many Communities: “Returning to Haifa”
Thursday, April 27 Alicia Ashman Library [Map] 733 N. High Point Road, Madison 7:00 –…
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2017.04.02 Update: Rachel Corrie Commemoration: Intimate Portraits of Gaza’s Lost
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2017.03.27: Confronting Antisemitism and Islamophobia : From the Middle Ages to Today
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2017.03.13: The impact of UN recognition on Palestinian public opinion
206 Ingraham Hall UW-Madison [Map] 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. UW Middle East Studies Program presents…
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Gaza’s Kids Need Your Help
Rafah Children in the Samira Project at the Rachel Corrie Memorial Library. (Photo: Jeff Bright)…
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Israeli forces raid At Tuwani after women and children’s nonviolent action
Operation Dove, February 12, 2017 More information on Operation Dove This Saturday morning residents of…
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What really happened in the Umm Al-Hiran “terrorist attack”
New video deals another blow to Israeli police version of Umm al-Hiran raid Last month…
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2017.03.15: Film Occupation of the American Mind
Occupation of the American Mind (2016) Marquee Theater Union South, UW-Madison 7:00 pm Doors open…
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2017.02.25: International Festival
Overture Center State Street, Madison 10 am – 5 pm Take a trip around the…
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2017.02.23: UW Debka Lessons Night 1
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine Thursday, February 23 at 7 PM – 8 PM…
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WKOW 27: Locals React to Trump and Netanyahu News Conference
Hunter Saenz, WKOW.com, February 15, 2017 11:55 PM MADISON (WKOW) — For decades, both sides…
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2017.02.11: Madison Resistance March
Madison Resistance March on Facebook Channel3000.com Madison-Rafah Sister City Project The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project…
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