The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Tag: Palestine Partners
Apr 28, 2026
2026.04.04: Letters for Children in ICE Custody, Palestine, Iran, Iraq & Lebanon
Room of One’s Own Annex, 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison, 1-3 pm
Special End-of-Year Appeal: Help Plant 400 Olive Trees in the West Bank!
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Dec 28, 2025 Update
2026.03.07: International Women’s Day Celebration
Gordon Dining and Event Center, 770 W Dayton St, Madison, 1-5 pm
2026.02.13 Update: Lights Up for Gaza and Palestine
Campus Drive Overpass, Madison, 3:30 – 6:00 pm
2026.01.25: Bethlehem Children’s Art Display
Orchard Ridge UCC, 1501 Gilbert Road, Madison, 1:30 – 3 pm
2025.12.31: Yoga Therapy Gift Certificate Benefit
Greenroot Yoga LLC, Dec 10, 2025
2025.12.06: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace, 8 am – 3 pm
2025.11.08: Vigil for Gaza at the Farmer’s Market
Capitol Square, King Street corner, 8 am – 12 pm
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Capitol Square, King Street corner, 8 am – 12 pm
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2025.10.16: Palestine Partners at the Madison Night Market
403 State Street, 5-9 pm
2025.10.05: Craft & Yard Sale for Masafer Yatta & Gaza Aid
Blue House, 1 Judy Circle & Barby Lane, Madison, 10 am – 4 pm
2025.09.08: “From Rubble We Dance,” Palestine Dance Troupes in Madison
Add your photos to our album!
2025.09.18: Palestine Partners at the Madison Night Market
401 State Street, 5-9 pm
2025.09.17-12.06: Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities in Madison
Cassandra Dixon, Sep 2, 2025
2025.09.17: Music for Palestine
Giant Jones Brewing Company, 931 E Main St, Madison, 5-8 pm
2025.08.16: Palestine Partners at Eken Park Fest
2407 Coolidge St, Madison, 11 am up to 5 pm
Block the Bombs Act
(608) 258-9800 | (202) 225-2906
2025.05.08: Palestine Partners at Madison Night Market
400 Block State Street, 5-9 pm
2025.04.20 Update: Cassandra Dixon on her recent trip to Masafer Yatta
WORT 89.9 FM, World View, 5:30 – 6:00 pm
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2025.03.19: “My Name is Rachel Corrie”
Winona State University, Minnesota
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Madison-Based Palestine Partners Supports Women And Youth In The West Bank
Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Jan 21, 2025
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Update: Replace Palestinian Families’ Sheep
Jan 30, 2025 Update
Veterinary Student Scholarship
The Villages Group, Jan 30, 2025
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,…
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2024.12.07: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace8 am – 3 pm Madison’s 28th Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival MRSCP, Palestine…
2024.11.10 Update: Ali Awad from Masafer Yatta on WORT
World View5:00 pmLive at 89.9 FM, streaming, or archived Ali Awad is a community organizer and journalist…
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A Special Appeal for Masafer Yatta
My dear friends, As I return to Masafer-Yatta in the West Bank, I would gratefully…
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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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By Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Oct 15, 2024 A community event to highlight Palestinian resilience…
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2024.08.17: Eken Park Festival
August 17, 2024 Eken Park, 848 North St, Madison11 am – 8 pm Visit the…
24.07.21: Bike ride fundraiser helps raise money for Gaza and refugees
MADISON (WKOW) — Participants pedaled through Madison’s scenic bike paths on Sunday, joining forces to…
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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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Overture Center201 State Street, Madison10 am – 5 pm Join Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Palestine…
2024.06.09: Laila Hasan’s Embroidery & Jewelry
Listen to Laila Hasan and Esty Dinur on WORT 89.9 FM’s A Public Affair, 5/31/24…
2024.05.22: Music for Gaza Relief at the Bur Oak
The Bur Oak [Map]2262 Winnebago St, MadisonDoors open at 7 pm, music at 8 Grassroots…
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…
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Hosted by AFRICaide and 4W Christ Presbyterian Church 944 E. Gorham Street Madison 10:30 am…
Palestine Signs are Back!
Palestine Signs & Olive Oil Are Available Online Signs at Madison-Rafah and oil at Playgrounds…
Madison-Masafer Yatta Olive Grove & Other West Bank Aid
Plant An Olive Tree in the Madison-Masafer Yatta Grove! The planting of these olive trees…
2023.12.07: Gaza Vigil Lights at Monroe & West Lawn
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Palestine Partners (@palestine_partners) Join us to…
2023.12.02: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Annual Fair Trade Holiday Festival Monona Terrace 8 am – 3 pm Madison-Rafah Sister City…
2023.11.21: Gaza Ceasefire Lights at McKee and Verona Roads
Tuesday, November 21 at 5 pmCorner of McKee Road and Verona Road, Fitchburg Euro-Med Human…
2023.10.27: Emergency Gaza Protest at the Capitol
Capitol at State Street Israel has announced plans to level Shifa hospital, where thousands of…
2023.10.23: Gaza Protest Vigil near Trader Joe’s
Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Palestine Partners and Madison Jewish Voice for Peace invite you to…
Wisconsin-Based Coalition for Justice in Palestine Resolution
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Zach Orlowsky, WKOW 27, Oct 16, 2023
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Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, October 16, 2023 We will be covering the situation in…
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Friday, Sept. 22: Palestine Writes Literature Festival Live-Streamed Session From 12:30 pm CT to end…
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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Started January 10, 2021 Petition to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and UN High…
New Masafer Yatta Project: Planting Olive Trees
Dear Friends, I wanted to let you know that I will be returning to Palestine…
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Sunday, May 21: WORT Show Her Turn with Cassandra Dixon Sunday, May 21: Zoom Film…
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Thursday, May 11 500 Block State Street, Madison 5-9 pm Just in time for Mother’s…
Rising Violence In The West Bank
A Conversation With Cassandra Dixon And Ali Awad A PUBLIC AFFAIR, WORT 89.9 FM, APRIL…
2023.04.16, 20 & 23: Cassandra is Back from Palestine!
MRSCP member and Palestine Partners founder Cassandra Dixon is home safe and (mostly) sound from…
2023.03.21-04.01: March & April Events
Tuesday, March 21: No Way to Treat a Child Webinar Tuesday, March 21: Another chance…
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And here’s a link for donations to cover the costs of this event.
2022.07.07: Jewelry for Clean Water Campaign
Jewelry Sales for Clean Water is an emergency campaign by Palestine Partners to support members…
2022.06.30-07.03: Palestine Partners at the National Women’s Music Festival
The 46th National Women’s Music Festival June 30th – July 3rd, 2022 Marriot Madison West,…
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…
2022.05.15: Madison Nakba Rally
This coming weekend marks 74 years since the Nakba (Catastrophe) of 1948, the ethnic cleansing…
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Sunday May 22 11 am – 7 pm Warner Park Our friends at Palestine Partners,…
2022.05.07-09.08: Palestinian Crafts at Madison Night Market
State and Gilman 4-8 pm THURSDAYS September 8 Map and More Info Our friends at…
2022.03.19: International Festival at Overture Center
10 am – 5 pm FREE Come celebrate the rich cultural heritage and diversity of…
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…
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…
UPDATE: Violence and Ethnic Cleansing in South Hebron Hills
One of our members is personally acquainted with these people and provides the following update.…
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Palestine Partners started this petition to United Nations Secretary General António Guterres and UN High…
Palestine Partners and Women in Hebron
Dear Friends, Last year at this time my friend Laila was visiting the US, bringing…
