The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

Palestinian

Jul 5, 2026

University of Wisconsin Regents Urged To Divest From Israel
Aaron Nathans, The Capital Times, November 11, 2005 Protesters packed a hearing Thursday on the…
American, apartheid, BDS, boycott, Cap Times, Caterpillar, divest, Israel, Israeli, Jewish, labor, Lockheed Martin, Madison, military, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, protest, solidarity, terrorism, two-state, UW-Madison, Wisconsin
Re: Regents urged to divest from Israel
Kathy Walsh, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, November 11, 2005 In the Capital Times article on…
Cap Times, children, Christian, divest, donate, Gaza, human rights, Intifada, Israel Lobby, Israeli, Jenin, Jewish, Kathy Walsh, killing, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), Nablus, Palestinian, Projects, Rafah, schools, sister cities, terrorism, travel, two-state, West Bank, world
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…
Al-Awda, Arab, Bethlehem, calendar, Cisco, culture, dance, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), Minneapolis, Palestinian, peace, Projects, Rafah, refugees, Wisconsin, world
Tawfiq Nasser: Palestinian Doctor Tells Of Life Under Occupation
Samara Kalk Derby, The Capital Times, October 10, 2005 To get to work each day,…
Augusta Victoria Hospital, Cap Times, Church of Christ, civilians, doctors, Fitchburg, green cards, healthcare, hospitals, ID, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Lutheran, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), Middle East, occupation, Palestinian, prison, prisoners, Projects, Rafah, sister cities, Tawfiq Nasser, travel, Wall, West Bank, world
2005.10.09: Dr. Tawfiq Nasser in Madison
A View From Jerusalem – Challenges for Palestinian Health Care Dr. Tawfiq Nasser, CEO of…
Anglican, Augusta Victoria Hospital, calendar, checkpoints, Christian, Church of Christ, doctors, Fitchburg, healthcare, hospitals, Israeli, Jerusalem, justice, Lutheran, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), Palestinian, peace, Projects, Rafah, Ramallah, sister cities, stories, Tawfiq Nasser, travel, Wall, West Bank, world
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 –…
American, BBC, Bethlehem, calendar, colleges & universities, Congress, democracy, documentary, Edgewood University, film, human rights, images, Iraq, Israeli, Jerusalem, Latin America, Madison, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP), Middle East, military, Noam Chomsky, occupation, Palestinian, Projects, Rafah, Ramallah, Saudi Arabia, schools, sister cities, stories, terrorism, victims, war
Israeli Wall to Ruin Palestinian Economy
Al Jazeera, August 26, 2005
Al Jazeera, blockade, economy, Gaza, Intifada, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Middle East, occupation, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority (PA), peace, resources, settlers, terrorism, travel, United Nations (UN), Wall, war, West Bank
Jobless in Gaza
Mehammed Mack, L.A. Weekly, August 25, 2005 A somber note for many Gazans witnessing the…
Amira Hass, apartheid, Arab, Ariel Sharon, Black, blockade, climate, closures, deaf, documentary, economy, Gaza, Hebrew, images, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, Jordan, journalists, labor, land, law, Lebanon, media, Middle East, military, negotiations, New York Times, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, protest, Ramallah, Rami Khouri, resistance, satellite, settlers, South Africa, terrorism, vigil, Wall, war, West Bank, withdrawal
The Gaza Evacuations
Disengagement or Tactical Military Redeployment? SHAMAI K. LEIBOWITZ and KATERINA HELLER, CounterPunch, August 24, 2005…
American, blockade, detainees, economy, environment, Europe, freedom, Gaza, human rights, images, Indonesia, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, law, media, military, occupation, Oslo Accords, Palestine, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority (PA), peace, prison, Russia, settlers, terrorism, Wall, war, West Bank, withdrawal, women, world
Amira Hass: The Remaining 99.5 Percent
For the sake of about half a percent of the population of the Gaza Strip,…
Amira Hass, apartheid, arms, blockade, equality, Gaza, ghetto, Haaretz, Hamas, Hebrew, Holocaust, images, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jew, Jewish, Judaic, justice, Khan Younis, land, law, media, military, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority (PA), peace, prison, settlers, terrorism, war, water, women, world, WORT 89.9 FM
Praying with Their Eyes Closed
Sara Roy, MIFTAH, August 20, 2005
annexation, apartheid, Ariel Sharon, bases, benefit, Bethlehem, Camp David, closures, democracy, donors, economy, education, Egypt, Ehud Barak, Electronic Intifada, environment, Gaza, ghetto, healthcare, Hebron, hospitals, Intifada, Islamic, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jenin, Jennifer Loewenstein, Jericho, Jerusalem, Jewish, justice, labor, land, law, Mahmoud Abbas, media, Middle East, military, Nablus, negotiations, occupation, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, prison, Qalqilya, Ramallah, resources, sanction, Sara Roy, schools, Severed, South Africa, State Department, students, tech, terrorism, travel, Tulkarm, tunnels, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), United States, vote, Wall, war, water, West Bank, withdrawal, world, WORT 89.9 FM, Yasser Arafat
The settlers’ retreat was the theatre of the cynical
There was no ‘sensitivity training’ when bulldozers went into Rafah Jonathan Steele, The Guardian, August…
apartheid, Ariel Sharon, benefit, Caterpillar, Gaza, ghetto, Holocaust, home demolition, homeless, hospitals, human rights, International Court of Justice (ICJ), Islamic, Israeli, James Miller, Jerusalem, justice, land, media, Palestinian, police, Rachel Corrie, Rafah, religion, resistance, South Africa, students, terrorism, Tom Hurndall, training, travel, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), Wall, war, West Bank, world
The Shame of it All
Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, August 17, 2005
apartheid, Ariel Sharon, assassination, Beirut, blockade, civilians, economy, Egypt, Gaza, Haaretz, home demolition, Intifada, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jenin, Jennifer Loewenstein, Jerusalem, Jewish, journalists, justice, land, media, military, Muslim, Muslims, occupation, Palestinian, peace, prison, prisoners, protest, Rafah, refugees, settlers, shelters, snipers, terrorism, torture, UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), unemployment, victims, Wall, war, water, West Bank, world
Amira Hass: Khan Yunis / No Compensation for Arabs Losing Their Jobs in Katif
Amira Hass, Haaretz, 14 Aug 2005 Today is Omar’s last day of work for his…
Amira Hass, apartheid, benefit, democracy, economy, Gaza, Haaretz, human rights, Israel, Israeli, Khan Younis, La Crosse, labor, law, Palestinian, secular, settlers, terrorism, veterans
Goodbye to Gaza
But it is still Israel that can do most to improve the economic lot of…
Ariel Sharon, benefit, Benjamin Netanyahu, Bill Clinton, blockade, civilians, Egypt, Gaza, Hamas, Intifada, Iraq, Israel, Israeli, land, Mahmoud Abbas, military, Palestine, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority (PA), peace, terrorism, travel, war, West Bank, withdrawal, world, WORT 89.9 FM, Yasser Arafat
Meanwhile, Israel grabs the rest of Jerusalem
Hind Khoury, The International Herald Tribune, AUGUST 11, 2005 JERUSALEM — After more than 38…
American, Christian, Christians United for Israel (CUFI), Church of Christ, democracy, education, ethnic cleansing, home demolition, hospitals, Israel, Israeli, Jerusalem, Jewish, land, law, Middle East, military, Muslim, Muslims, negotiations, occupation, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority (PA), peace, religion, schools, terrorism, two-state, United States, violations, Wall, war, West Bank, withdrawal, world
No Peaceful Solution
Despite his innocent appearance, Avi Shlaim knows that he is a sort of enemy of…
antisemitism, Arab, arms, Avi Shlaim, Balfour Declaration, Benny Morris, books, climate, disinformation, doctors, economy, Egypt, embargo, environment, Europe, fair trade, freedom, Haaretz, Haifa, hasbara, Hebrew, Hillel, history, Ilan Pappé, immigration, Intifada, Iraq, Iron Wall, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jerusalem, Jew, Jewish, Jordan, Judaic, Judea, labor, land, law, Lebanon, media, Meta, Middle East, military, music, nationalism, negotiations, Palestine, Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Palestinian, peace, prison, propaganda, rape, refugees, schools, Syria, training, travel, United Kingdom (UK), victims, vote, Wall, war, West Bank, withdrawal, world, WORT 89.9 FM, Zionism
No Aid for Israel’s Gaza “Disengagement”
August “Washington Wednesday” Action Alert Start Date: August 10, 2005 End Date: To be determined…
aid, Arab, Ariel Sharon, bases, Congress, economy, Gaza, human rights, Israel, Israeli, land, law, Middle East, military, occupation, Palestinian, peace, prison, settlers, State Capitol, State Department, take action, terrorism, United States, violations, Wall, war, West Bank, withdrawal
J’accuse: Finkelstein and Dershowitz
It’s a dispute that involves just about every emotive issue you can think of –…
Alan Dershowitz, American, Amnesty International, Anti-Defamation League (ADL), antisemitism, Arnold Schwarzenegger, B’Tselem, books, California, civilians, democracy, education, free speech, Holocaust, human rights, Intifada, Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli, Jewish, land, law, media, Middle East, negotiations, Noam Chomsky, Norman Finkelstein, Palestine, Palestinian, peace, torture, United States, University of California, war, world, Zionism
No Letup to the Occupation
Will Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza free it from the burden of the occupation? The answer…
Ariel Sharon, blockade, Egypt, Ehud Barak, Gaza, Haaretz, Hamas, Israel, Jericho, Jewish, law, Lebanon, occupation, Oslo Accords, Palestinian, Palestinian Authority (PA), prison, public opinion, Rafah, self-defense, travel, United Nations (UN), war, West Bank, withdrawal, world