Middle East

In Response to Pittsburgh, We Must Come Together as One

We stand with the victims of every white-supremacist and racist and anti-Semitic assault back through…

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Pittsburgh Shooting Is A Reminder: Jews And Muslims Are In This Together

Alex Kane, The Forward, October 27, 2018

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Gaza: Fears of further bloodshed as Israel adopts ‘zero tolerance’ policy

Amnesty International, 19 October 2018

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Israel practices ‘apartheid’ — Representative Betty McCollum

Phil Weiss and Annie Robbins, Mondoweiss, October 2, 2018

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UNRWA Crisis: Beyond Dollars and Cents

Zaha Hassan, Palestine Square | Institute for Palestine Studies, August 3, 2018 “Continuing services to…

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A Vengeful and Shortsighted Act

Palestinians waiting to cross the border to Egypt in May. (Adel Hana/Associated Press) New York…

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Wishing away Palestinian refugees: End of US’ UNRWA aid explained

‘Doomsday scenario’ could unfold unless Palestinian agency replaces US funding within 30 days, spokesperson says.…

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Debunking Four Myths Surrounding the Palestinian Protests

The justifications given for the deaths of Palestinian protesters just don’t add up Khan Yunis,…

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Palestine: Unlimited

Elaine Pasquini, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, 2017 March-April Throughout the month of December,…

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Israel ambassador to U.S. speaks at Milwaukee Rotary Club

Bill Glauber and Amed Elbenni, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 6, 2018 Ron Dermer, Israel’s ambassador…

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What is Israel doing in Alaska?!

The Peace Report, June 5, 2018 Israel will be testing their Arrow 3 weapons system,…

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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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These Members of Congress Are Trying to Visit Gaza — Israel Should Let Them Do So

Representatives Mark Pocan, Dan Kildee, and Hank Johnson Jr. were denied the opportunity to witness…

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Profile of Um Hassan from Al-Masara Village

Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance, Apr 12, 2018

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Israel is now arming seven rebel groups in Syria

Asa Winstanley, Middle East Monitor, February 28, 2018

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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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2018.03.09: Samira Remedial Education

GAZA KIDS NEED YOUR HELP! Barb Olson, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, March 9, 2018 For…

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