The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Rafah
Oct 19, 2026
Columbia protester Mahmoud Khalil freed from immigration detention
SOPHIE BATES AND PHILIP MARCELO, AP, June 20, 2025
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QASSAM MUADDI, MONDOWEISS, JUNE 12, 2025
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Huckabee’s Dangerous and Misguided Post to Trump
Rev. J. Mark Davidson, June 19, 2025
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‘Not for you’: Israeli shelters can exclude Palestinian citizens
Aseel Mafarjeh, Al Jazeera, 17 Jun 2025
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Demand NYT Report on Israel’s Crimes! No War With Iran!
CODEPINK, Jun 18, 2025
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Israeli fire kills 140 in Gaza in 24 hours, medics say, as attention shifts to Iran
Nidal Al-Mughrabi, Reuters, June 18, 2025
U.S. Senate War Powers Resolution on Iran
Peace Action, Jun 16, 2025
Egypt’s Crackdown on the Global March to Gaza
AHMED DAHABY, DROP SITE NEWS, JUN 14, 2025
2025.07.20: “Big Ride for Palestine” set for July 20
Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Jun 12, 2025
Thousands head to Egypt in bid to break Israel’s Gaza blockade
Nadeen Ebrahim and Annoa Abekah-Mensah, CNN, June 12, 2025
Appeal From Fida Qishta
Jun 11, 2025
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The Global March to Gaza advances towards the Rafah Crossing
GAZA, Palestinian Information Center, 9-June-2025
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A Thief with a Ship with a Palestinian Flag
JorgeOMau, Jun 9, 2025
2025.06.12-19: Global March to Gaza
Egypt to Gaza
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Madison’s Andaleeb Cartonera Honors Palestinian Endurance With Handmade Books
Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Jun 6, 2025
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2025.07.11-20: Summer Silent Auction for Gaza Aid
Donations still open!
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Israel launches several attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs
Al Jazeera, 5 Jun 2025
