The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

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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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Congress’s Anti-Boycott Act Threatens More Than Free Speech
Churches for Middle East Peace, July 28, 2017 In The News Democratic Senators Rethink Bill…
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Gaza Lights Campaign
MRSCP, Jul 19, 2017
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Atfaluna Society: Help 10 Deaf, Needy Children from Gaza
We have received an appeal for help from the Atfaluna School for the Deaf in…
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