The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
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May 19, 2025
Photos of April 5, 2025 Demonstrations
Madison, WI and Birmingham, AL
Hundreds March in Madison with the Poor People’s Campaign
Demanding Money for People’s Needs and a U.S.-Israel Ceasefire in Palestine! Wisconsin Bail Out the…
Update: Fresh Food for Families in Rafah
Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) Update for Madison Rafah Sister City Project BACKGROUND…
Palestine Partners and Women in Hebron
Dear Friends, Last year at this time my friend Laila was visiting the US, bringing…
The U.N. once predicted Gaza would be ‘uninhabitable’ by 2020. Two million people still live there.
The shoreline in Gaza City during strong winds on Christmas Day (Mohammed Abed-AFP-Getty Images) Hazem…
March 18, 2019
Israeli Politics Decoded with David SheenOnline from the Palestine Center Washington, DC 12 noon – 1 pm Central Time Listen…
Pocan and Moore on Gaza Humanitarian Aid
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House Democrats Condemn Trump’s Actions Against the Palestinian People
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 House Democrats Condemn Trump Administration’s Actions Harming the Palestinian…
Wishing away Palestinian refugees: End of US’ UNRWA aid explained
‘Doomsday scenario’ could unfold unless Palestinian agency replaces US funding within 30 days, spokesperson says.…
May 2, 2018
Memorializing 70 Years of OccupationUW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine Rescheduled from April 27. Stop by to see UW…
Islam Maraqa of ISM on WORT
Gil Halstead with Islam Maraqa on Access Shahir Hunaina, YouTube, November 16, 2016 My Blood…
Samira Remedial Education
GAZA KIDS NEED YOUR HELP! Barb Olson, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, March 9, 2018 For…
One woman tackles two of Gaza’s toughest challenges
We Are Not Numbers, February 23, 2018 A Gaza man with a SunBox Two of…
Book talk: “Gaza: An Inquest into Its Martyrdom”
with Norman Finkelstein Monday, March 12, 2018 12:00 p.m CDT Livestream Here The Gaza Strip…
April 8, 2018
Annual Rachel Corrie CommemorationMark Your Calendars for Sunday Afternoon Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration Featuring Dessert and a Program…
Call on Congress on to oppose Jerusalem recognition and UNRWA cuts
Last month, President Trump announced his administration’s reckless, one-sided decision to recognize Jerusalem as…
Don’t let Trump turn his back on Palestine refugees in need
Petition Background On January 16, 2018, the US Administration made the decision to freeze millions…
Gaza City in the spotlight: hesitant hope in a city where everyone still wants out
As the UN’s day of solidarity with Palestinians nears, Gazans have restored a hesitant bustle…
Justice for Palestine
Justice for Palestine, War on Want The catastrophe facing the Palestinian people is a defining…
May 26 – June 25, 2017
Sponsor an Orphan this RamadanPalestine Children’s Relief Fund This Ramadan, Give Hope to Orphans in Gaza Make a difference…
May 26 – June 25, 2017
Feed Families in Gaza This RamadanFrom our friend Anees in Rafah: Donate to send food packages to needy families. The…
Keep Gaza Children Warm
Anees Mansour, gofundme, November 5, 2016 We are about to enter the winter season in…
Fall fundraising appeal from MRSCP
Luci Lights for Rafah and Playground finish for Hebron Dear Members and Friends of MRSCP,…
Vote for our Gaza photo in Global Giving contest!
Our photo (above), taken by Mohammad Mansour, was selected as a finalist in Global Giving’s…
Gaza: Abandoned in the Middle of Nowhere
Sara Roy, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, June 28, 2016 During a brief pause to…
Gaza’s plight matters to the world
Elizabeth Kucinich in Gaza (UNRWA USA) Elizabeth Kucinich, The Hill, June 23, 2016 This month,…
THE GAZA STRIP: The Humanitarian Impact of the Blockade
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), July 2015 [pdf-embedder url=”http://madisonrafah.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/ocha_opt_gaza_blockade_factsheet_july_2015_english.pdf”]
Palestinians in Gaza are still waiting for the siege to end
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 10 September 2014 Destruction everywhere UN Office for the Coordination…
One Jewish Woman’s Fight for Palestine
Yasmin Mogahed, Nov 19, 2012 For Jennifer Loewenstein, April 19, 2002 was a “waking nightmare”.…
VOICES OF CONSCIENCE: DELEGATION to THE GAZA STRIP
Interfaith Peace-Builders, November 5, 2012 November 5, 2012 – Interfaith Peace-Builders (IFPB) is pleased to…
Summit’s Goal: Perpetuate Repression of Palestinians
Barb Olson, The Capital Times, December 07, 2007 “After meeting their own low expectations for…
Catastrophe at Rafah Crossing: More Than 35 Dead—and Counting
Palestinians wait to cross the Rafah border for medical treatment (Photo M. Omer) Mohammed Omer,…
No city money to Rafah project
Madison.com, May 3, 2006 Madison Ald. Lauren Cnare and State Journal readers can rest easy.…
Rafah is not a city in El Salvador
Melanie Conklin, Madison.com, Apr 19, 2006 Ald. Lauren Cnare doesn’t oppose buying milk for kids…
Israeli Wall to Ruin Palestinian Economy
Al Jazeera, August 26, 2005 The Palestinian economy has deteriorated sharply since the start of…
The Gaza Evacuations
Disengagement or Tactical Military Redeployment? SHAMAI K. LEIBOWITZ and KATERINA HELLER, CounterPunch, August 24, 2005…
Praying with Their Eyes Closed
Reflections on the Disengagement from Gaza Sara Roy, MIFTAH, August 20, 2005 Israel’s disengagement plan…
Palestine: the economy of despair
The West Bank city of Nablus is relatively calm at present. Anyone who can raise…
Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
11 June 2004 Friends, I have just returned from a trip to Lebanon and Syria…
Appeal for Rafah City
18 May 2004 Dear Madam/Sir, I write to you today with the high hopes that…
Yes, Alice, it does do some good
Gila Svirsky, www.coalitionofwomen4peace.org4/21/2004 Dear Alice, You were signature number 2,750 on the petition “Open the…
UN has stopped emergency food aid in Gaza
UNRWA Press Release 1 April 2004 UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…
World Food Programme on the Occupied Palestinian Territories
World Food Programme Report, 28 October 2003 . . . Christiane Berthiaume of the World…
