The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

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Jul 4, 2026

Checking On The Checkpoints
Linda Grant, The Guardian, 1 February 2004
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In Gaza, Israeli brutality on display daily
Rana El-Khatib, Arizona Republic, January 25, 2004 “Israel good!” were the last words my husband…
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Where day to day living has had its heart cut out
Chris McGreal, The Guardian, 19 January 2004
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A Contrast in Media Coverage
MRSCP, Jan 13, 2004
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19 Left Dead in Failed Hunt for Master Bomber
Chris McGreal in Nablus, The Guardian, January 9, 2004
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The hope of Shatila
Karma Nabulsi, The Guardian, 7 January 2004
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Sharon must be stopped
Mustafa Barghouti, Palestine Monitor, December 2003 Last week, Israeli prime minister Ariel Sharon declared that…
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Resistance Under Occupation
Ringing In The New Year Kelly Bornshlegel, International Solidarity Movement (ISM), 2 Jan 2004 In…
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The Reality of the “Geneva Accord”
Al-Awda, 5 December 2003
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The killing fields of Rafah
Gideon Levy, Haaretz, Nov 30, 2003 Quietly, far from the public eye, Israeli soldiers…
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Wisconsin Bookstore’s Fight for Free Speech Victorious
David Grogan, American Booksellers Association, Nov 12, 2003
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Israeli chainsaw massacre
Palestinian farmers seek protection against settlers The Globe and Mail, 12 November 2003 Einabus, West…
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Israeli Roulette
Uri Avnery, CounterPunch, November 7, 2003
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EU poll labels Israel world’s biggest threat to world peace
AFP, 04 Nov 2003 BRUSSELS (AFP) – The European Union scrambled to contain the fallout…
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World Food Programme on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
World Food Programme Report, 28 October 2003 . . . Christiane Berthiaume of the World…
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Settlers Attack Rabbis
Rabbis for Human Rights delegation physically attacked by settlers while documenting cut trees Rabbis for…
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A Letter from the Deputy Mayor of Rafah
Dr. Emad Sha’at, Deputy Mayor of Rafah City, October 25, 2003 Thank you for your…
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The Demographics of American Jews
Lenni Brenner, CounterPunch, October 24, 2003
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2003.11.08: Film Peace, Propaganda & the Promised Land: U.S. Media & The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Saturday, Nov 8, 2003 4:45-6:45 pm Red Gym Media Room Campus Information and Visitor Center…
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Al Mezan Condemns Israel’s War Crimes in Rafah
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, Reference: 45/2003, October 16, 2003 At 11:30pm Wednesday…
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