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Jul 20, 2026

Six countries sanction enablers of settler violence in occupied West Bank
Al Jazeera Staff, AFP and Reuters, 9 Jun 2026
Australia, BDS, Canada, colonialism, ethnic cleansing, France, Israel, New Zealand, Norway, occupation, sanction, settlers, terrorism, United Kingdom (UK), West Bank
How Israel’s Strategy in Lebanon Was Blown Up by Drones
Science, studies and economics, June 2, 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, drones, Hezbollah, Iran, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Lebanon, occupation
Is this what war looks like now?
Mohamad Bazzi, The Guardian, 24 Apr 2026
civilians, Hezbollah, Israel, Lebanon, occupation, war, war crimes
A ‘magic pill’ made Israeli violence invisible. We need to stop swallowing it
Diana Buttu, The Guardian, 5 Oct 2025
Israel, occupation, Palestine, peace, war
This War is All About the Palestinians
PETER BEINART, APR 13, 2026
apartheid, Iran, Israel, occupation, Palestinians, South Africa, United States, war
2026.04.09: The Law of the Noose – Israel’s execution policy against Palestinians
Online, 11:00 AM CT
annexation, apartheid, calendar, death penalty, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, law, occupation, online, Palestinian, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
Capital punishment is always wrong. This new law is doubly so.
The Guardian Editorial, 31 Mar 2026
annexation, apartheid, death penalty, Israel, Itamar Ben-Gvir, law, occupation, Palestinian, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
‘Human tragedy’: Leqaa Kordia on how ICE jail echoes life in occupied Palestine
Alice Speri, The Guardian, 1 Apr 2026
corporations, detainees, human trafficking, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Leqaa Kordia, occupation, Palestine, Refaat Al-Areer, United States
Zionist Leaders Have Always Wanted to Control Southern Lebanon
ZACHARY FOSTER, ZETEO, MAR 26
annexation, Greater Israel, Lebanon, occupation, war, Zionism
Anniversary of Rachel Corrie’s Killing
Dr. Ron Smith, Rachel Corrie Foundation, March 16, 2026
artist, Caterpillar, checkpoints, Gaza, Iran, Israeli, justice, killing, law, Madison, media, military, occupation, Olympia, Palestinian, peace, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, solidarity, terrorism, vote, West Bank, world
2026.03.16: Solidarity in Action: Resisting Occupation in Palestine and Minnesota
Online, 11:30 AM CT
calendar, Madison, Minnesota, nonviolence, Nonviolence International, occupation, online, Palestine, Rafah, resistance, solidarity, terrorism
International Women’s Day: The Inspiring Resistance Of Palestinian Women
BDS National Committee, 8-Mar-2026
apartheid, BDS, boycott, colonialism, divest, genocide, occupation, Palestinian, resistance, sanction, women
Canada Revokes Tax Status of Two Zionist Charities
Iso Setel, Independent Jewish Voices Canada, Feb 26, 2026
apartheid, Canada, charities, donate, genocide, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, land, Madison, military, nonprofits, occupation, peace, Rafah, taxes, terrorism, war, war crimes, Zionism
An American Lynched in the West Bank
Jasper Diamond Nathaniel, Infinite Jaz, Feb 22, 2026
American, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Mukhmas, Nasrallah Abu Siyam, occupation, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
Palestinian-American Teenager Killed in West Bank Is Laid to Rest
Adam Rasgon and Fatima AbdulKarim, New York Times, Feb. 20, 2026
Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Mukhmas, Nasrallah Abu Siyam, New York Times, occupation, Palestinian, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
2026.02.25: Virtual Visit to Majd al-Krum, Galilee
Online, 11 AM CT
apartheid, calendar, checkpoints, equality, ethnic cleansing, Galilee, home demolition, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Israeli, justice, land, Madison, occupation, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, settlers, terrorism, travel, water, West Bank
How to cross a road under apartheid
HUMANS OF MASAFER YATTA, FEB 03, 2026
apartheid, At-Tuwani, checkpoints, closures, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Juwaya, Masafer Yatta, occupation, settlers, terrorism, travel, West Bank
American Cities Are Not Occupied Territory
American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), January 14, 2026
Alex Pretti, American, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), arms, discrimination, Homeland Security (DHS), immigrants, immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Israeli, killing, law, Madison, Minneapolis, Minnesota, occupation, Palestinian, Rafah, Renee Good, solidarity, training, United States, video
2026.01.31: Exhibit Why We Record, Defying Fragmentation & Erasure in Palestine
Nadiana Gallery, 4818 S 76th St #6, Greenfield, 6-9 pm
apartheid, calendar, ethnic cleansing, genocide, history, images, Israeli, justice, Madison, military, Nakba, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, world
2026.01.25: Bethlehem Children’s Art Display
Orchard Ridge UCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, 1:30 – 3 pm
art, Bethlehem, calendar, Christian, crafts, Lutheran, Madison, military, Muslim, occupation, olive oil, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, Read Palestine!, schools, travel, war, West Bank