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2022.10.29: “You Can Be the Last Leaf” by Maya Abu Al-Hayyat

Maya Abu Al-Hayyat directs the Palestine Writing Workshop on the West Bank. She’ll read poems…

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This is no “terrorist wave”
It is an uprising

Gush Shalom, October 18, 2022 The State of Israel is going to general elections, but…

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World class lineup at this year’s Milwaukee Muslim Film Festival

David Luhrssen, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Oct 14, 2022

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Petition on U.S. Visa Waiver Program

Dear Supporter, On October 20 the Israeli government will implement new procedures for those…

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2022.11.01, 11.15, 11.29, 12.13: Jewish Webinar Series on Israel-Palestine

The Shaarei Shamayim synagogue in Madison, along with other Reconstructionist synagogues around the country, is…

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2022.10.13: Progressives Exposing Israeli Apartheid

Join AMP on Thursday, October 13th @ 5:30 PM CT for a webinar: “From Grassroots…

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Anti-Palestinianism makes the misuse of antisemitism possible

MONA ABUAMARA, MONDOWEISS, AUGUST 20, 2022

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2022.10.05-09: Acclaimed Film Boycott free online

An online film salon for the acclaimed film: BOYCOTT Sunday, 9 October 2022 1pm PT, 2pm…

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Israeli Apartheid: A Breakdown

Israel applies an oppressive, separate, and unequal regime on Palestinians. There is only one word…

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Update: Back-To-School Backpacks For Rafah Kids

135 backpacks to Rafah by MECA on our behalf More MECA photos from Gaza …

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Israeli army: ‘High probability’ soldier killed reporter

Yellow tape marks bullet holes on a tree and a portrait and flowers create a…

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President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society

(Final version, emphasis added) Dear colleagues and comrades, Thank you so much for signing on…

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Photos of Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike raise concerns

A protest in solidarity with Khalil Awawdeh, a Palestinian prisoner who is on hunger strike,…

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Has the Fight Against Antisemitism Lost Its Way?

In a terrible irony, the campaign against “anti-semitism” has become a threat to freedom Peter…

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Daniel Levy: Apartheid Label Must Be a Wakeup Call

Daniel Levy, President of the U.S./Middle East Project Meeting of the United Nations Security Council,…

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President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society

The Honorable Joseph R. Biden The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC 20500 Dear…

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The Plight of Palestinians in Masafer Yatta

Ayman Mohyeldin, MSNBC, Jul 15, 2022 On his first Middle East trip as president, Joe…

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Ben & Jerry’s sues parent company over Israeli deal

Complaint says Unilever sale of Israeli business to a local licensee to sell its ice-cream…

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2022.06.03: Rev. Mitri Raheb Speaks in Madison

Rev. Mitri Raheb from Bethlehem speaks about his new book The Politics of Persecution: Middle…

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Israeli police attack funeral procession for shot journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh

TV images show Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Aqleh’s coffin falling as police grab Palestinian…

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