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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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One woman tackles two of Gaza’s toughest challenges

Karama Fadel, The New Arab, 23 February, 2018

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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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Open Letter to Women’s March L.A. from Women for Palestine

Women 4 Palestine L.A., January 17, 2018

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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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Don’t let Trump turn his back on Palestine refugees in need

On January 16, 2018, the US Administration made the decision to freeze millions of dollars…

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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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The Palestinian Right to Jerusalem Is an International Law that Cannot Be Taken Away

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), December 7, 2017

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Gaza City in the spotlight: hesitant hope in a city where everyone still wants out

Miriam Berger, The Guardian, Saturday 25 November 2017

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2017.11.09: Global Day of Action: A World without Walls

Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign (Stop the Wall)

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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…

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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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The United States Was Responsible for the 1982 Massacre of Palestinians in Beirut

Washington had explicitly guaranteed their safety—and recently declassified documents reveal that US diplomats were told…

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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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Ilan Pappe: No, Israel Is Not a Democracy — And Never Was

Israel is not the only democracy in the Middle East. In fact, it’s not a…

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2017.09.16: Film Bar Bahar/In Between

Vilas Hall, Room 4070 UW Campus 7:00 pm [Map] Bar Bahar/In Between is a controversial…

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Palestinian Authority arrests human rights activist Issa Amro

Michael Schaeffer and Omer-Man, +972, September 5, 2017

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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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