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2007.02.22: Ali Abunimah in Madison

Wisconsin Historical Society, 7:00pm. Reception and book signing to follow at the Memorial Union.

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Elliott Abram’s Uncivil War

Is the Bush administration violating the law to provoke a Palestinian civil war? Conflicts Forum,…

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Worse Than Apartheid

Chris Hedges, Truthdig, Dec 18, 2006

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The Gaza Crossing

Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, November 15, 2006

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Jimmy Carter’s Roadmap

NORMAN FINKELSTEIN, CounterPunch, NOVEMBER 13, 2006

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2006.11.03: Anna Baltzer in Madison: “New Directions for Peace in the Middle East”

Edgewood College Anderson Auditorium 5 to 6:30 pm Anna Baltzer gives the keynote address of…

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ACTION ALERT: Stop Israel’s Attacks on Gaza & Lebanon

US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation, July 13th, 2006 BACKGROUND:Israel is using weapons supplied…

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The [Israeli] government is losing its reason

Haaretz Editorial, 30 Jun 2006 Bombing bridges that can be circumvented both by car and…

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Madison Alders Attack Sister Cities

Wisconsin State Journal, April 19, 2006 Rafah is not a city in El Salvador Ald.…

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A Lobby, Not a Conspiracy

TONY JUDT, New York Times, April 19, 2006 IN its March 23rd issue the London…

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The Israel Lobby

John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, London Review of Books, 23 March 2006 For the past…

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2006.04.06: DISCORDIA: When Netanyahu Came to Town

Humanities Building, Room 1111 455 N. Park St UW-Madison Thursday, 7:00 pm Al-Awda, the Madison-Rafah…

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Milk from Wisconsin to Rafah

The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP) is partnering with the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme…

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Anglicans Vote to Divest From Concerns in Israel-Occupied Areas

NEELA BANERJEE, New York Times, February 9, 2006 WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 – The governing body…

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2005.11.03: Ibdaa Dance Troupe in Madison

IBDAA! We are excited to announce that on Thursday November 3 the world-renowned Ibdaa Children’s…

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Tawfiq Nasser: Palestinian Doctor Tells Of Life Under Occupation

Samara Kalk Derby, The Capital Times, October 10, 2005 To get to work each day,…

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2005.09.22-12.01: Film Series Finding Hope in Unexpected Places

A Community Film Series September 22 – Uncovered: The War on Iraq October 20 –…

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Israeli Wall to Ruin Palestinian Economy

Al Jazeera, August 26, 2005

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Jobless in Gaza

Mehammed Mack, L.A. Weekly, August 25, 2005 A somber note for many Gazans witnessing the…

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