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Middle East

Aug 13, 2026

AIPAC, Israel, Death and Destruction
Trita Parsi, Substack, June 22, 2026
American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), children, civilians, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, war, war crimes, Zohran Mamdani
2026.06.30: Attacks on Health Professional Education in the Middle East
Online, 11 am CT
Africa, calendar, healthcare, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, Palestine, World Health Organization (WHO)
How the Iran War is Changing the Middle East
JUAN COLE, Informed Comment, 05/09/2026
Iran, Israel, Middle East, NATO, Pakistan, petroleum, Saudi Arabia, solar, South Korea, Turkiye, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United States, war
Madison Weekly Vigil Against War
Thursdays, Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Iran, Kuwait, law, Lebanon, Madison, Middle East, Minnesota, Oman, Palestine, protest, Qatar, Rafah, Saudi Arabia, solidarity, Venezuela, vigil, war, world
2026.04.24: Teach-In: Roots and Realities of the War in the Middle East
UW-Madison, DeLuca Biochemistry Rm 1125, 420 Henry Mall, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
calendar, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Middle East, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), United States, UW-Madison, war
Israel Has Silenced Wisconsin!
March 27, 2026. Gov. Evers has signed Assembly Bill 446 into law, making criticism of…
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), antisemitism, Australia, CODEPINK, discrimination, free speech, Glenn Greenwald, Holocaust, International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), Israel, Israel Lobby, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Judiciary, law, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), Middle East, Milwaukee, Muslim, online, Palestine, peace, Peace Action, projects, Rafah, State Capitol, UW-Madison, veto, vote, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA)
Vigil Against U.S. Wars!
Thursdays, Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Gaza, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Madison, Middle East, protest, war, West Bank
2026.04.04: Letters for Children in ICE Custody, Palestine, Iran, Iraq & Lebanon
Room of One’s Own Annex, 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison, 1-3 pm
calendar, children, human rights, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Iran, Iraq, Israeli, justice, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madison, Middle East, military, Oman, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Qatar, Rafah, Saudi Arabia, take action, torture, Voces de la Frontera, war
The White House compares deadly conflict to video games and movies to win support for Iran war
Allan Smith and Richard Engel, NBC News, March 12, 2026
film, games, Iran, Kuwait, Middle East, Oman, public opinion, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, video, war
Israel ‘strangles’ West Bank amid war on Iran
QASSAM MUADDI, MONDOWEISS, MARCH 7, 2026
annexation, ethnic cleansing, Iran, Kuwait, Middle East, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, settlers, Silwad, Taybeh, terrorism, travel, war, West Bank
Paula White-Cain, Senior Advisor to Trump’s White House Faith Office
51-49 with James Li, Mar 6, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, Christian, Donald Trump, Gideon Levy, Iran, Kuwait, Lindsey Graham, Middle East, Oman, Paula White-Cain, Qatar, religion, Saudi Arabia, video, vote, war, Zionism
This Is Not a Regime Change War. Iran Is Being Pushed Toward State Collapse.
Mahbod Seraji, TRUTHOUT, March 3, 2026
Donald Trump, Iran, Kuwait, Middle East, Oman, Qatar, regime change, Saudi Arabia, war
2026.04.17: The United States and the Middle East: Geopolitics, Resistance and Power
UW-Madison Memorial Library, Room 126, 8:30 am – 5 pm
Andaleeb Cartonera, calendar, Gaza, Madison, Middle East, Rafah, resistance, United States, UW-Madison
‘Emergency’ of Iran War Means Israel Needs More Bombs Without Congressional Approval
JON QUEALLY, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 07, 2026
arms, Congress, Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Marco Rubio, Middle East, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, war
From Bush Sr to Trump: the risks, lessons and legacy of US interference in the Middle East
Patrick Wintour, The Guardian, 8 Mar 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Iran, Iraq, Middle East
2026.03.07: Madison Stop the War on Iran! Rally
Forward Statue, Capitol Square at State St, 5 pm
calendar, Iran, Kuwait, Madison, media, Middle East, Oman, protest, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, State Capitol, war
2026.03.14: Madison War Tax Resistance Workshop
Madison Central Library Rm 104, 201 W Mifflin St, 2 pm
calendar, Gaza, Iran, Lebanon, Madison, media, Middle East, Rafah, resistance, sister cities, taxes, war
Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order
William Christou in Beirut and Andrew Roth in Washington, The Guardian, 5 Mar 2026
Beirut, Iran, Lebanon, Middle East, war
No War with Iran – Congress is voting within hours
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA), Mar 4, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, Congress, Donald Trump, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Iran, Kuwait, Madison, Middle East, military, Muslim, Oman, Qatar, Rafah, Saudi Arabia, take action, vote, war, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA)
2026.03.02: America’s Middle East with Marc Lynch of George Washington University
UW-Madison Ingraham 206, 12 – 1:15 pm
calendar, history, Madison, Middle East, Palestinian, Rafah, regime change, United States, UW-Madison, war