The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Middle East
Jun 28, 2026
AIPAC, Israel, Death and Destruction
Trita Parsi, Substack, June 22, 2026
How the Iran War is Changing the Middle East
JUAN COLE, Informed Comment, 05/09/2026
Madison Weekly Vigil Against War
Thursdays, Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
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
Israel Has Silenced Wisconsin!
March 27, 2026. Gov. Evers has signed Assembly Bill 446 into law, advancing an IHRA…
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
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
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
Israel ‘strangles’ West Bank amid war on Iran
QASSAM MUADDI, MONDOWEISS, MARCH 7, 2026
Paula White-Cain, Senior Advisor to Trump’s White House Faith Office
51-49 with James Li, Mar 6, 2026
This Is Not a Regime Change War. Iran Is Being Pushed Toward State Collapse.
Mahbod Seraji, TRUTHOUT, March 3, 2026
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
‘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
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
No War with Iran – Congress is voting within hours
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA), Mar 4, 2026
2026.03.02: America’s Middle East with Marc Lynch of George Washington University
UW-Madison Ingraham 206, 12 – 1:15 pm
MECA Food Parcels in Gaza
Middle East Children’s Alliance, February 19, 2026
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“The wars of the future are being planned here in Israel”
Trita Parsi, @tparsi, Feb 16, 2026
2026.02.27: Gaza and the US Academy: Scholasticide and Educational Resilience in Palestine
UW-Madison Sewell Social Sciences Building, Room 8108, 12 – 1:30 pm. In-person and Zoom.
2026.02.09: Return of Tyranny: Why Counterrevolutions Emerge and Succeed
UW-Madison, Ingraham 206, 12-1:15 pm
2026.02.07: No Appetite for Apartheid Launch
James Reeb Unitarian-Universalist Congregation, 2146 E Johnson St, Madison, 6-8 pm
Gaza: A Ceasefire in Name Only
Mohammed R. Mhawish, The Nation, FEB 03, 2026
2026.01.23: Jennifer Loewenstein on WORT
A Public Affair, 12-1 pm
Israel planning renewed Gaza offensive in March, report says
Middle East Eye, 10 January 2026
Statement from the Corries on Gaza and Venezuela
January 10, 2026
Israeli forces fire live rounds and teargas as they storm Birzeit University
Mohammed Turkman in Birzeit, occupied Palestine and Mera Aladam, Middle East Eye, 6 January 2026
‘What is the Christian word in the face of genocide?’: Kairos Palestine calls for repudiation of Zionism
JEFF WRIGHT, MONDOWEISS, DECEMBER 20, 2025
2025.12.31: Yoga Therapy Gift Certificate Benefit
Greenroot Yoga LLC, Dec 10, 2025
Israel Silences the UK
Middle East Eye and Glenn Greenwald, Dec 18, 2025
‘Home truths’ from Melanie Phillips convey one message: Israel will always be at war
David Hearst, Middle East Eye, 25 November 2025
Israel used bulldozers to bury Palestinians in shallow, unmarked graves
Middle East Monitor, December 3, 2025
2025.11.29-30: A Call for Artisans & Bakers!!
Donate to the Gift and Sweets Sale
2025.11.29-30: Snow Update! Gift & Sweets Sale for Palestine
Room of One’s Own Annex, 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison, Sat 12 pm-4 pm & Sun…
2025.12.14: Winter Recital Benefit for MECA
McFarland Lutheran Church, 5529 Marsh Rd, 2:30 pm
Wave of Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon; Unprecedented number of settler attacks in the West Bank
DROP SITE NEWS, NOV 7, 2025
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2025.11.13: An Evening for Palestine – Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Band Benefit
Cardinal Bar, 418 E Wilson, 5:30-7:30 pm for Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA)
2025.09.21: War Abolition Walk at Willy Street Fair and Beyond
Meet at Madson Sourdough, 916 Williamson St, 10:30 am. RSVP.
The Netanyahu Government is Implementing a Plan to Ethnically Cleanse Gaza of Palestinians
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Jeff Merkley, September 11, 2025
Don’t Let Israel Silence Wisconsin!
MRSCP, CODEPINK Madison, JVP-Milwaukee & Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance, Sep 11, 2025
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2025.09.08: “From Rubble We Dance,” Palestine Dance Troupes in Madison
Add your photos to our album!
Explainer: The Sabra & Shatila Massacre, 1982
Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU), September 10, 2024
2025.09.17-12.06: Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities in Madison
Cassandra Dixon, Sep 2, 2025
Democratic National Committee Votes Down Weapons Embargo on Israel
Institute for Middle East Understanding, Aug 28, 2025
July 2025 Roundup: A Litany of Palestinian Death
Joel Beinin, Professor of Middle East History, Emeritus, Stanford University, Aug 4, 2025
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2025.08.12: Video: Gaza Apocalypse with Mouin Rabbani
Online, 6:00 pm CT
Update: Senate votes on weapons to Israel
Institute for Middle East Understanding (IMEU), July 30, 2025
Palestinian activist who worked on film ‘No Other Land’ killed in occupied West Bank
Middle East Eye staff, 28 July 2025
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2025.07.25: Dr. Feroze Sidhwa to speak about treating patients in Gaza
Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Jul 25, 2025
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James Gunn’s Superman cements Israel’s villain status in the American imagination
MITCHELL PLITNICK, MONDOWEISS, JULY 18, 2025
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2025.07.20: Madison bike riders raise over $15K for humanitarian aid in Gaza
Sam Swartz, WMTV 15, Jul. 20, 2025
2025.07.20: Big Ride for Palestine
Donations open through August!
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Dylan Saba, Jewish Currents, May 25, 2023
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In Gaza, U.S. Mercenaries Advance Israeli War Aims
Kelley Beaucar Vlahos, The American Conservative, Jul 11, 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, JULY 12, 2025
Palestinians fear razing of villages in West Bank, as settlers circle their homes
William Christou and Quique Kierszenbaum in Masafer Yatta, The Guardian, 7 Jul 2025
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Elijah J Magnier, Jul 3, 2025
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2025.07.25 Update: Dr. Feroze Sidhwa in Madison
First Unitarian Society, 12 noon & Christ Presbyterian Church, 7 pm
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Updates from the ground: Gaza’s Water Crisis & Jenin’s Forced Erasure
Good Shepherd Collective, Jul 1, 2025
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Middle East Monitor, Jun 25, 2025
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Emad Mekay, Jewish Currents, Jun 23, 2025
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2025.06.29: “The Moral Issue of Our Time: Palestine”
Online, 2:30-4:00 PM CT
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2025.06.25: ‘Global Palestine: What is Happening to the Middle East and Where is it Headed?’
Online, 12-1:30 pm CT
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U.S. INTEL SAYS IRAN ISN’T A NUCLEAR THREAT
Nick Turse, The Intercept, June 17, 2025
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2025.06.23: Iran war teach-in
Online, 7 PM CT
Trump Announces U.S. Bombing of Iran
Jun 21, 2025
Israel’s Forever Wars with Mouin Rabbani
The Dig podcast, 20 Jun 2025
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Huckabee’s Dangerous and Misguided Post to Trump
Rev. J. Mark Davidson, June 19, 2025
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U.S. Senate War Powers Resolution on Iran
Peace Action, Jun 16, 2025
2025.07.20: “Big Ride for Palestine” set for July 20
Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Jun 12, 2025
Israel Attacks Iran, Promising Full-Scale Military Operation
MURTAZA HUSSAIN, DROP SITE NEWS, JUN 12, 2025
2025.07.11-20: Summer Silent Auction for Gaza Aid
Donations still open!
aid, artist, auction, Barb Olson, calendar, Cassandra Dixon, civilians, donate, embroidery, encampments, Gaza, Grassroots, healthcare, hospitals, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Israel, Java Cat, land, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), media, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), olive oil, online, Palestinian, Projects, Rafah, shelters, sister cities, solidarity, starvation, war, water
No Muslim Ban Ever Campaign
June 4, 2025
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Israeli settlers attack Palestinian town and burn homes and vehicles
Middle East Eye, Jun 4, 2025
Video Shows Girl Trying to Escape Inferno
BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, May 26, 2025
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2025.05.22-06.30: 40-day Veterans & Allies Fast for Gaza
Veterans For Peace, May 23, 2025
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Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 23, 2025
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2025.05.24: “Under Fire: Israel’s War on Medics”
Online, 11:00 AM CT
Civil Society Groups Call for Diplomatic Convoy to Get Aid Into Gaza
JULIA CONLEY, COMMON DREAMS, May 19, 2025
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2025.06.10: 2025 Summer Silent Auction for Gaza Aid Donations
Donations open until Jun 10, 2025
aid, auction, calendar, Cassandra Dixon, donate, encampments, Gaza, Grassroots, healthcare, hospitals, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Israel, land, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), media, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), Palestine, Projects, Rafah, shelters, sister cities, solidarity, starvation, war, water, women, world, WORT 89.9 FM
Spain ends multimillion deal with Israeli weapons maker
The Cradle, Apr 24, 2025
If you were shocked by my film on Israeli settlers in the West Bank, you haven’t been paying attention
Louis Theroux, The Guardian, 10 May 2025
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Why was a Gaza-bound aid ship attacked near Malta?
Neville Borg, Times of Malta, May 6, 2025
Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha amongst 2025 Pulitzer winners
Middle East Eye Staff, 6 May 2025
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Jason Burke, The Guardian, 5 May 2025
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Shaanth Nanguneri, The Intercept, April 28, 2025
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Arabs: The Weak Link in the US Civil Liberties Chain
Dr. James J. Zogby, Washington Watch, April 21, 2025
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Muslim Women’s Coalition Response to Archewell Foundation
Muslim Women’s Coalition, April 17, 2025
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BRETT WILKINS, COMMON DREAMS, Apr 09, 2025
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MEE staff, 4 April 2025
2025.04.21: Campus Speech, Antisemitism and Islamophobia
UW-Madison Pyle Center, Wisconsin Idea Lounge, 5:00 pm
22 Years Later: A Message From Rachel’s Parents
Craig and Cindy Corrie, March 16, 2025
