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May 23, 2026

2026.03.07: International Festival
Overture Center, 201 State Street, Madison, 10 am – 5 pm
artist, calendar, crafts, Dane County, education, Madison, MRSCP, olive oil, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, Read Palestine!, sister cities, 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
2025.12.06: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace, 8 am – 3 pm
calendar, crafts, embroidery, fair trade, Hebron, Madison, Monona Terrace, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, West Bank, women, Women in Hebron, world
2025.11.29-30: Snow Update! Bookstore Saturday AND Sunday will raise money for Palestinian families
Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Nov 26, 2025
aid, calendar, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, Madison 365, Masafer Yatta, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), olive oil, olive trees, Palestinian, West Bank, Women in Hebron
2025.11.29-30: A Call for Artisans & Bakers!!
Donate to the Gift and Sweets Sale
aid, calendar, donate, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), olive oil, olive trees, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, sweets, West Bank
2025.11.29-30: Snow Update! Gift & Sweets Sale for Palestine
Room of One’s Own Annex, 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison, Sat 12 pm-4 pm & Sun…
aid, artist, benefit, books, calendar, donate, Gaza, Google, Grassroots, Hebron, justice, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), Nablus, olive oil, olive trees, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, solidarity, sweets, terrorism, war, West Bank, women, Women in Hebron
2025.11.29-30: Snow Update! Gifts & Sweets for November 29 AND 30!
Room of One’s Own Annex, 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison, Sat 12 pm-4 pm & Sun…
aid, calendar, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), olive oil, olive trees, sweets, West Bank, Women in Hebron
The Olive Harvest Deportations
Maya Rosen, Jewish Currents, 3 November 2025
deportation, ethnic cleansing, Jewish, olive oil, olive trees, West Bank
2025.11.13: An Evening for Palestine – Lights Up Vigil & Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Band Benefit
3:30-7:30 pm
benefit, calendar, embroidery, Gaza War, Grassroots, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), music, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, protest, Rafah, vigil, West Bank
2025.09.18: Palestine Partners at the Madison Night Market
401 State Street, 5-9 pm
arts, calendar, crafts, embroidery, Hebron, Madison, olive oil, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Rafah, solidarity, West Bank, women, Women in Hebron
2025.07.11-20: Summer Silent Auction for Gaza Aid
Donations still open!
aid, artist, auction, Barb Olson, calendar, Cassandra Dixon, civilians, donate, embroidery, encampments, Gaza War, Grassroots, healthcare, hospitals, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Israel, Java Cat, land, Madison, media, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, olive oil, online, Palestinian, project, Rafah, shelters, sister cities, solidarity, starvation, war, water
2025.05.03 Update: Palestine Solidarity Fair
Friends Meeting House, 1704 Roberts Ct, Madison, 2-4:30 pm Open House
Andaleeb Cartonera, books, calendar, crafts, culture, Madison, media, olive oil, Palestine, project, Rafah, Read Palestine!, sister cities, solidarity
2025.03.23: Update From Palestine
Madison Christian Community, 7118 Old Sauk Rd, 9:00 am
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2025.03.08: Overture Center International Festival
Madison, 10 am – 5 pm
books, calendar, crafts, culture, education, embroidery, Madison, MRSCP, Nablus, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, project, Rafah, Read Palestine!, sister cities
2025.02.23: Screening of “Burin Under Fire”
Online 12 PM CT
aid, apartheid, Burin, calendar, environment, equality, film, Grassroots, human rights, Israel, Israeli, justice, land, Madison, military, Nablus, occupation, olive oil, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, resources, solidarity, terrorism, veto, West Bank, world
2025.01.29 Update: Nakba Film “Tantura” in Madison
World Beyond War UW-Madison and Veterans for Peace – Madison
American, calendar, censorship, digital, Egypt, Esty Dinur, ethnic cleansing, film, freedom, Gaza War, Holocaust, IBM, Israel, Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, Madison, Nakba, New York City, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, protest, Rachel Corrie, racism, Rafah, Samir El-Omari, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), UW-Madison, veterans, video, war, West Bank, Wisconsin, world, World Beyond War, WORT 89.9 FM
2024.12.13: The War on Palestine and Lebanon and its Environmental Effects
Online 11 am CT On Rendering Uninhabitable: The War on Palestine and Lebanon and its Environmental…
blockade, calendar, environment, Gaza War, genocide, land, Lebanon, Madison, olive oil, olive trees, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, sumud, war, water
2024.12.15: Uprooting the Jewish National Fund
Online 1:30 pm CT Join the Green Olive Collective to discuss the central role of…
Burin, calendar, ethnic cleansing, Jewish, land, Madison, Nablus, olive oil, olive trees, online, Palestinian, Rafah, settlers, solidarity, terrorism, veto, West Bank
In Masafer Yatta There’s No P In PTSD
WORT 89.9FM Madison · In Masafer-Yatta there’s no P in PTSD WORLD VIEW, DECEMBER 8,…
Ali Awad, arms, audio, Cassandra Dixon, donate, environment, ethnic cleansing, Israeli, labor, land, Madison, Masafer Yatta, military, MRSCP, olive oil, olive trees, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, peace, Rafah, settlers, sheep, sister cities, take action, terrorism, West Bank, world, WORT 89.9 FM
2024.12.07: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace8 am – 3 pm Madison’s 28th Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival MRSCP, Palestine…
calendar, crafts, education, fair trade, Madison, Monona Terrace, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, project, Rafah
As Infested Flour Becomes a Staple, State Dept “Still Assessing” Israel’s Aid Restrictions to Gaza
“I dream of food every day” ABUBAKER ABED, DROP SITE NEWS, NOV 12, 2024 This…
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2024.10.27: Madison-Rafah Palestinian Olive Harvest Event Recognizes Devastation And Resilience In Gaza
BY JESS MILLER AND WORT NEWS DEPARTMENT, WORT 89.9FM, OCTOBER 28, 2024 For the last several years, late…
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2024.10.27 Update: Olive Harvest 2024 – Honor Palestinian Resilience
Tenney Park Shelter, 402 N Thornton Ave, Madison 1-4 pm Photos from Tsela Barr &…
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2024.10.27: Olive Harvest 2024 will honor the resilience of Palestinian families
By Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Oct 15, 2024 A community event to highlight Palestinian resilience…
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‘Destructive Impact’ – Israeli War Destroys 75% of Olive Trees in Gaza
Palestine Chronicle Staff, October 20, 2024 Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip were only able…
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2024.07.21 Update: Ride for Palestine
The Ride for Palestine on July 21 was a great success, with about 50 riders…
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2024.04.14: Commemorating the Life of Rachel Corrie
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E. Gorham St, Madison 1:30-3:30 pm Free & open to all…
books, calendar, Caterpillar, Church of Christ, Congress, Craig and Cindy Corrie, Gaza War, Grassroots, Israel, Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), literature, Madison, media, Middle East, military, MRSCP, music, olive oil, Olympia, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, poetry, Presbyterian, project, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, refugees, sister cities, video
Palestine Signs are Back!
Palestine Signs & Olive Oil Are Available Online Signs at Madison-Rafah and oil at Playgrounds…
Gaza War, Hebron, human rights, Madison, olive oil, online, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, solidarity, women, Women in Hebron
2023.12.02: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival Monona Terrace 8 am – 3 pm Madison-Rafah Sister City…
calendar, crafts, culture, education, embroidery, fair trade, Gaza, land, Madison, Masafer Yatta, media, Monona Terrace, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, sister cities, war, West Bank
2023.11.30: Live Event: Palestinian Olive Oil & Dates from the West Bank
Shop now | Get Involved | Events Supporting Palestinian Farmers in the West Bank: Our…
BDS, calendar, economy, images, Middle East, olive oil, online, Palestinian, spying, West Bank
Madison organizer and dozens of artists raised $54k for Palestine
SCOTT GORDON ● TONE ● OCTOBER 31, 2023 Fawzy Taylor drew on a vast network…
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2023.10.15: Palestine olive oil harvest celebration transforms into a demonstration of solidarity
Zach Orlowsky, WKOW 27, Oct 16, 2023
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2023.10.15: Madison Celebrates Palestine and the Olive Harvest
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, October 16, 2023 We will be covering the situation in…
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2023.09.22-23: More September Events!
Friday, Sept. 22: Palestine Writes Literature Festival Live-Streamed Session From 12:30 pm CT to end…
Amazon, calendar, crafts, culture, Eken Park, Hebron, literature, Madison, olive oil, online, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, war, women, Women in Hebron
2023.09.13-21: September Events
Wednesday, Sept. 13: Storytelling as Resistance Thursday, Sept. 14: The Legacy of Oslo: Thirty Years…
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Searching for Saboun Nabulsi
NATALIE JABBAR, SALON, JULY 8, 2023
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2023.03.21-04.01: March & April Events
Tuesday, March 21: No Way to Treat a Child Webinar Tuesday, March 21: Another chance…
Ali Awad, American, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), artist, B’Tselem, BDS, calendar, Chicago, CODEPINK, Craig and Cindy Corrie, Dane County, embroidery, FBI, film, Huwara, images, Israeli, justice, land, law, Madison, Masafer Yatta, media, military, MRSCP, music, Nakba, occupation, olive oil, online, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, protest, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, Ramadan, resistance, solidarity, State Capitol, terrorism, training, veto, victims, video, violations, volunteer, war, water, West Bank, world, WORT 89.9 FM, Yemen
Gaza’s olive harvest from farm to table
Tareq S. Hajjaj, Mondoweiss, October 28, 2022
arms, Black, climate, culture, economy, Gaza, Gaza City, labor, land, literature, Meta, Middle East, olive oil, olive trees, Palestine, Palestinian, schools, war, water, winter, WORT 89.9 FM
2022.07.23: Madison-Rafah Palestinian Crafts Yard Sale
318 W. Lakeside Street Madison [map] 10 am – 3 pm Mark your calendars… MRSCP…
Atfaluna, calendar, crafts, culture, Google, Hebron, Madison, maps, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, West Bank, women, Women in Hebron
2022.06.04: Sidewalk Sale of Olive Oil, Crafts & Jewelry!
1924 East Dayton Street, Madison (First Street between E. Washington and E. Johnson) 8:00 am…
Al-Khalil, arms, calendar, crafts, education, fair trade, healthcare, Hebron, Iraq, Madison, olive oil, online, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, Syria, West Bank, women, Women in Hebron
2022.03.19: International Festival at Overture Center
10 am – 5 pm FREE Come celebrate the rich cultural heritage and diversity of…
calendar, crafts, culture, education, embroidery, Hebron, Madison, MRSCP, olive oil, online, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, sister cities, war, women, world
2021.10.16 Update: Palestinian Olive Oil and Crafts Sidewalk Sale
Saturday, Oct 16, 10 am – 4 pm 1924 East Dayton Street, Madison [Map] Off…
Al-Khalil, arms, calendar, crafts, fair trade, Google, healthcare, Hebron, Madison, maps, olive oil, online, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, West Bank, women, Women in Hebron
2021.10.03 Update: Turath Baladna (Our Country’s Heritage)
Sunday, October 3, Noon – 3 pm James Madison Park shelter 614 E Gorham…
artist, calendar, crafts, culture, Grassroots, Hebron, justice, Madison, Meta, Milwaukee, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, shelters, sister cities, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), sweets, West Bank, women, Women in Hebron
2021.08.28 Update: Sidewalk Sale of Palestinian Crafts!
The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and Palestine Partners successful yard sale during the Orton-Front Festival…
calendar, crafts, embroidery, fair trade, Google, Hebron, Madison, maps, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, Rafah, refugees, sister cities, women
2020.11.11: Madison’s Virtual Fair Trade Holiday Festival is Open!
Our online store, Madison-Rafah Marketplace, has added crafts to our olive oil sales. We offer…
artist, calendar, crafts, culture, economy, embroidery, fair trade, Madison, olive oil, online, Palestine, Rafah, West Bank
2020.11.11: Virtual Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Dear Members and Friends of MRSCP, Mark your calendars for the upcoming Madison Fair Trade…
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The Madison-Rafah Marketplace is Open!
In keeping with the times, we are now offering Palestinian Olive Oil and Donation and…
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2020.03.29: Cancelled Tribute to Rachel Corrie: Freedom is the Future
This event with Tarek Abuata has been cancelled by coronavirus precautions. You can still listen…
American, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), benefit, Bethlehem, blockade, Bright Stars of Bethlehem, calendar, Caterpillar, Christian, Church of Christ, crafts, education, embroidery, Esty Dinur, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), Grassroots, Hebron, human rights, images, Intifada, Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, law, Madison, Maia Project, Methodist, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, Ramallah, schools, sister cities, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), Unitarian, water, West Bank, Wisconsin, WORT 89.9 FM
New Rafah School Water Filter Donation Premium
Available for a limited time! Can you help put us over the top? Dear Friends,…
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2020.02.29: International Festival
Overture Center 201 State Street Madison 10 am – 5 pm Join MRSCP and many…
calendar, crafts, education, fair trade, Hebron, Madison, Maia Project, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, sister cities, Wall, water, West Bank, women, world
Final 2019 Appeal — Clean Water for Kids
Best Photos of 2019 from MECA We are now more than halfway to providing another…
blockade, donate, education, Gaza, Haaretz, healthcare, human rights, images, land, Madison, Maia Project, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, olive oil, online, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Rafah, schools, students, water
2019.12.15: Laila Hassan from Women in Hebron
Madison, WI 1:00 — 3:00 pm RSVP for directions Please join us as we welcome…
calendar, crafts, economy, Hebron, images, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Madison, media, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, Wall, West Bank, women, Women in Hebron, WORT 89.9 FM
2019.11.24: Orchard Ridge Fair Trade Fair
calendar, crafts, fair trade, Madison, Meta, olive oil, Rafah
2019.10.27 Update: DREAMING OF FREEDOM
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham St, 2-4 pm
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2019.11.24 & 12.07: Mark Your Calendars: 2019 Fair Trade Holiday Festivals
November 24: 9 am – 2 pm Annual Fair Trade Sale at Orchard Ridge United…
calendar, Church of Christ, crafts, economy, fair trade, Madison, Monona Terrace, MRSCP, olive oil
2019.07.24-25: Gaza Freedom Flotilla Comes to Madison!
Photos: Jim Maas/FUS Social Justice Ministry, Tsela Barr/MRSCP, and Kit Kittredge/NA Boat to Gaza Campaign…
501(c)(3), Allen Ruff, American, benefit, blockade, calendar, Chicago, crafts, donate, Freedom Flotilla, Gaza, justice, Kathy Kelly, law, Madison, Maia Project, Meta, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), military, MRSCP, nonviolence, Nonviolence International, olive oil, online, Palestine, peace, project, Rafah, sister cities, terrorism, Unitarian, water, WORT 89.9 FM
2019.02.23: International Festival at Overture Center
201 State Street Madison 10 am – 5 pm Once again Overture celebrates the rich…
artist, calendar, crafts, culture, Dane County, education, embroidery, Madison, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, world
2019.03.03: Hashtag to Headlines: How the Gaza Great March of Return Challenged the World
Join us for the 2019 tribute to Rachel Corrie with Ahmed Abu Artema, writer, refugee…
Ahmed Abu Artema, Al Jazeera, American, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), Amnesty International, Bethlehem, blockade, Bright Stars of Bethlehem, calendar, Chicago, crafts, Dane County, Friends, Gaza, Great March of Return, Israel, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, law, Madison, Middle East, MRSCP, New York Times, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, rabbis, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, sister cities, terrorism, Unitarian, war, Wisconsin, women, world
South Hebron Hills Update
Expulsion by a thousand cuts Dear Friends, The last weeks have been busy and challenging…
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2018.11.18: Orchard Ridge Holiday Fair Trade Fair
November 18, 2018 Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison 9 am…
calendar, Church of Christ, crafts, education, fair trade, Madison, media, MRSCP, olive oil, world
2018.12.01: Monona Terrace Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison 8 am – 3 pm Come…
calendar, crafts, education, fair trade, Madison, media, Monona Terrace, MRSCP, olive oil, Rafah, sister cities, world
2018.07.21: Maia Water Project at the Midwest Waterfest
10 am – 6 pm Common Ground 2644 Branch Street, Middleton MRSCP will be tabling…
calendar, embroidery, Gaza, Google, healthcare, Madison, Maia Project, maps, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, music, olive oil, project, Rafah, schools, students, water
2018.04.08: Radiance of Resistance, a Tribute to Rachel Corrie
PLUS hummus and tabbouleh; desserts including baklawa; and the ever-popular DOOR PRIZES. Palestinian olive…
Ahed Tamimi, Allen Ruff, Amnesty International, Bethlehem, Bright Stars of Bethlehem, calendar, Caterpillar, Craig and Cindy Corrie, education, embroidery, film, human rights, images, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Islamic, Israeli, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, law, Madison, media, MRSCP, olive oil, online, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, protest, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, resistance, Samira, sister cities, solidarity, students, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), terrorism, UW-Madison, volunteer, West Bank, women, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), WORT 89.9 FM
2018.04.08: Radiance of Resistance: A Madison tribute to Rachel Corrie
501(c)(3), Ahed Tamimi, benefit, calendar, Caterpillar, Craig and Cindy Corrie, delegation, donate, education, embroidery, film, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), Israeli, justice, law, Madison, media, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), MRSCP, olive oil, online, Palestinian, peace, protest, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, resistance, Samira, sister cities, solidarity, volunteer, war
2018.02.24: International Festival at Overture Center
Free performances, food, and crafts from all over the world. MRSCP was selling our Palestinian…
calendar, crafts, education, embroidery, Gaza, Hebron, land, Madison, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestinian, West Bank, women, world
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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2017.12.02: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison 9 am to 4 pm Come…
Atfaluna, benefit, calendar, crafts, deaf, education, embroidery, fair trade, Gaza City, Hebron, Madison, Monona Terrace, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, sister cities, world
2017.11.19: Orchard Ridge Fair Trade Fair
Featuring beautiful and unusual holiday gifts and items from around the world. All proceeds go…
calendar, crafts, education, embroidery, fair trade, Madison, media, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, Playgrounds for Palestine, Rafah, world
2017.04.02 Update: Rachel Corrie Commemoration: Intimate Portraits of Gaza’s Lost
Al Jazeera, American, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), artist, benefit, Bethlehem, calendar, Church of Christ, civilians, documentary, donate, Europe, film, Fitchburg, Gaza, Google, hospitals, human rights, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), justice, land, law, Madison, maps, media, Middle East, military, MRSCP, Obliterated Families, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, Playgrounds for Palestine, protest, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, refugees, resistance, Samira, shelters, sister cities, stories, terrorism, video, war, West Bank, women, world
2017.02.25: International Festival
Overture Center State Street, Madison 10 am – 5 pm Take a trip around the…
artist, calendar, crafts, culture, Dane County, education, embroidery, fair trade, Madison, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestinian, video, world
2016.12.03: Madison’s Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Gifts with a Story Monona Terrace Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison 9 am…
calendar, crafts, fair trade, Google, Madison, maps, Monona Terrace, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestinian, Rafah
2016.11.20: Orchard Ridge UCC Fair Trade Fair
Sunday, November 20 Orchard Ridge United Church of Christ 1501 Gilbert Rd, Madison [Map] Annual…
calendar, Church of Christ, crafts, education, fair trade, Google, Madison, maps, MRSCP, olive oil, Palestinian, Rafah, world
2016.04.03 Update: Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration
Sunday, April 3, 7 pm, Christ Presbyterian Church 944 East Gorham Street, Madison WI You…
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2012.12.16: Palestinian non-violent resistance leader speaks in Madison
Veena Brekke, December 19, 2012 On Sunday afternoon, December 16, citizens of the Madison area…
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Loving the Land and It’s People: Palestinian Hospitality
Veena Brekke, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, October 31, 2012 On October 28th we departed the…
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Ahmad Abu Salama Surgery
Gaza boy needs specialized medical treatment abroad The Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) is bringing…
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2008.08.17: Palestinian Crafts Party
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2008.08.08-10: Rafah Soccer Tournament Benefit Garage Sale
Shafia Powell and her friend Nabila have generously offered to host a garage sale next…
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2007.11.11: Madison-Rafah Sister City Project General Meeting
MRSCP will be holding an open general meeting on Sunday, Nov. 11 beginning at 7…
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2007.05.12: A Palestinian Crafts Extravaganza
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Inside scarred minds
On his first visit to the Gaza Strip, Daniel Day-Lewis meets the Palestinian families living…
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Back in Ramallah
Andrea Becker, 04 July 2004 Relatively easy somehow: went through Israeli security ‘lite’: no body…
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