The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

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May 2, 2026

Maia Project Update
Latest Maia Water Filters in Rafah (28 Feb 2019) from Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s…
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2019.02.25: Black Americans and Palestinian Solidarity
UW Multicultural Center 716 Langdon Street Madison 8:15 pm – 9:15 pm General meeting of…
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This Is How AIPAC Really Works
An AIPAC and Capitol Hill veteran explains the lobby’s tactics of reward and retribution. M.J.…
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2019.03.01: Hashtag to Headlines Speakers on WORT
Friday, March 1 12 noon to 1 pm The speakers for Madison’s 2019 tribute to…
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Hello from Palestine
Operation Dove, 2/13/19 Facebook video: Israel Destroys South Hebron Hills Water Piping Today Israeli forces…
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2019.03.03: Hashtag to Headlines: How the Gaza Great March of Return Challenged the World
Join us for the 2019 tribute to Rachel Corrie with Ahmed Abu Artema, writer, refugee…
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Caves in the south Hebron Hills bring villages back to life
Ahmad Al-Bazz and Anne Paq, Mondoweiss, February 11, 2019
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South Hebron Hills Update
Expulsion by a thousand cuts Dear Friends, The last weeks have been busy and challenging…
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Winning Essay “30 Minutes . . . A Thousand Times Over”
Gaza Unlocked Blog Team, American Friends Service Committee, December 3, 2018
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Winning Essay “The Party”
Gaza Unlocked Blog Team, American Friends Service Committee, December 3, 2018 Rahf Hallaq is a…
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2018.11.20: Madison’s Clean Water for the Children of Gaza Day
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2018.11.15: Gaza Water Crisis on WORT
Thursday, Nov 15 12 noon – 1 pm A Public Affair with host Allen Ruff…
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How can Gaza’s contaminated water catastrophe be solved?
Sandy Tolan, Al Jazeera, 30 Oct 2018
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2018.11.20: Fundraiser: ‘Clean Water for the Children of Gaza’
First Unitarian Society 900 University Bay Drive Madison 7:00 pm Help provide a Maia Project…
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2018.12.01: Monona Terrace Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison 8 am – 3 pm Come…
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Pocan and Moore on Gaza Humanitarian Aid
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Baldwin Signs Letter on Palestinian Aid Cuts
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Serious Escalation of Lethal Force in Eastern Gaza Strip
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 111/2018, October 12, 2018
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2018.10.14: Fundraiser for the Maia Project
Hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison and Congregation Shaarei Shamayim Sunday, October 14 First…
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24th Friday of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege of the Gaza Strip
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 97/2018, September 7, 2018
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Israel’s Unequal Citizens
Israelis marching at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem in May to mark the occupation of East…
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2018.07.21: Maia Water Project at the Midwest Waterfest
10 am – 6 pm Common Ground 2644 Branch Street, Middleton MRSCP will be tabling…
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2018.07.22: Community Immigration Law Center Presentation
1:00 pm First Unitarian Society 900 University Bay Drive, Madison First Unitarian Society and Congregation…
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2018.07.26: Palestine and Us: Grassroots Mobilization with Rev. Graylan Hagler
ONLINE from The Palestine Center Washington, DC 12 noon – 1 pm Central Pastor and…
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2018.08.07: Annual Lanterns for Peace at Tenney Park
6:00 pm1500 Sherman AvenueMadison Free and open to the public. For more info visit Physicians…
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Israeli Law Declares the Country the ‘Nation-State of the Jewish People’
A vote of 62 to 55 with two abstentions Arab lawmakers protesting as Parliament passed…
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2018.07.24: Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb on “Hope in the Shadow of the Wall”
Tuesday, July 24 at 7 PM – 9 PM First Unitarian Society of Madison 900…
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2018.07.25: Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb and Pastor Everett Mitchell
Wednesday, July 25 at 7 PM – 9 PM Christ The Solid Rock Baptist Church…
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Gay Liberation Network declares ‘We Stand With Palestine’ during Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade
Mondoweiss, June 24, 2018
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Speakout against Separating Families
International Socialist Organization – Madison Saturday, June 23 at 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM UW…
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Community Cocktail
Through June 30 at Gib’s Bar, 1380 Williamson St, Madison The Madison Rafah Sister City…
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Cities for Palestine
Image via Sacramento to Bethlehem Cities for Palestine, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights and Others,…
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2018.06.05: Protest Israel’s Ambassador in Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Progressives No Palestine Exception Jewish Voice for Peace – Milwaukee Tuesday, June 5,…
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2018.05.29: Poor People’s Campaign, Madison, WI
calendar, Gaza, images, Madison, Rafah, solidarity, terrorism
WPR and a Pro-Palestinian Take On The Israel-Gaza Violence
On Thursday, May 17, Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” program featured an interview with Playgrounds…
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MRSCP at the WORT Block Party
Gaza, images, Madison, MRSCP, Rafah, terrorism, WORT 89.9 FM
The Red Nation in Solidarity with Palestinians
Facebook, 5/15/18 Video Link
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Madison-Rafah Sister City Project/Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison Banner Drop
Members of Madison-Rafah Sister City Project and Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison did a banner drop…
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Gaza: Do Palestinian Lives Matter?
Samir El-Omari and Barbara Olson, Madison365, May 11, 2018
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Dr. Hatem Bazian Under Attack
URGENT: HELP GET DR. HATEM BAZIAN’S PETITION TO 5K SIGNATURES! We need your urgent help…
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Free Gaza!
Poster by Donna Wallbaum Venue and Installation by Kathy and Kevin Walsh
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2018.05.02 Update: Memorializing 70 Years of Occupation
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine
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2018.05.02: Memorializing 70 Years of Occupation
UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine Rescheduled from April 27. Stop by to see UW…
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Members of Congress Release Statement on Protests in Gaza
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 12, 2018 Contact: Ron Boehmer 202-225-2906 Members of Congress Release Statement…
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2018.04.09: Voices of the Palestinian Resistance
UW-Madison Multicultural Student Center, 716 Langdon Street, 7–9 pm
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2018.04.08: Radiance of Resistance, a Tribute to Rachel Corrie
PLUS hummus and tabbouleh; desserts including baklawa; and the ever-popular DOOR PRIZES. Palestinian olive…
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Israeli Forces Target Peaceful Demonstrations in Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), March 30, 2018
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2018.04.06: Gaza from the Inside
Professor Brian Barber Friday, April 6, 12 pm CDT Live Online The Institute for Palestine…
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2018.04.08: Madison’s 2018 Tribute to Rachel Corrie
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2018.03.09: Samira Remedial Education
GAZA KIDS NEED YOUR HELP! Barb Olson, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, March 9, 2018 For…
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A Bogus ‘Compromise’ Senate Bill Would Prolong Atrocities in Yemen
The Young/Shaheen measure would allow continued US participation in Saudi war crimes. Support the Sanders/Lee/Murphy…
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2018.04.08: Radiance of Resistance: A Madison tribute to Rachel Corrie
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One woman tackles two of Gaza’s toughest challenges
Karama Fadel, The New Arab, 23 February, 2018
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Open military courtroom for Ahed’s Trial
CODEPINK, March 9, 2018
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PCHR Calls upon Israeli Prosecution to Return the Body of Fisherman
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), February 27, 2018 Ref: 26/2018 The Israeli authorities…
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2018.04.08: Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration
Mark Your Calendars for Sunday Afternoon Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration Featuring Dessert and a Program…
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Palestinian Journeys
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Israeli Academic Community Unites Against Deportation of Refugees
Last week I sent an email asking you to consider signing an open letter against…
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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…
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The Last Palestinian Kaffiyeh Maker
Al Hirbawi, supplier to the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project The kaffiyeh is a traditional Arab…
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Israeli journalist who called for unspeakable acts against Ahed Tamimi tries, and fails, to backpedal
Jonathan Ofir, Mondoweiss, December 26, 2017
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Israel indicts Palestinian teenage girl who punched soldier
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Gaza Lights: Electrical Power for People Under Siege
The Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), December 23, 2017
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New Crime of Excessive Use of Force
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Gaza City, Ref: 90/2017, December 16, 2017
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2017.12.15 Update: Hebron Playground
Playgrounds for Palestine – Madison July 9, 2016 Hi everyone, I went to Hebron…
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2017.12.12: Beyond One State, Two State
Creative Solutions to the Israel-Palestine Conflict Dr. Johan Galtung Professor and Founder of Transcend International…
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2017.12.02: Fair Trade Holiday Festival
Monona Terrace Convention Center 1 John Nolen Drive, Madison 9 am to 4 pm Come…
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Israel no longer bothers with the illusion of legal proceedings
Israel is so confident of its ability to expel Palestinian communities that it no longer…
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2017.12.05: Rabbi Arik Ascherman speaks on “A Torah of Justice for Israel”
First Unitarian Society Landmark Auditorium 900 University Bay Drive, Madison 7:00 pm Rabbi Arik Ascherman…
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2017.12.10: Moving Past Hate
It’s been five years since the attack on the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin,…
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Protect the right to boycott Israel in Wisconsin
Barbara Olson and Tsela Barr, Wisconsin State Journal, November 11, 2017 Barbara OlsonTsela Barr Gov.…
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2017.11.19: Orchard Ridge Fair Trade Fair
Featuring beautiful and unusual holiday gifts and items from around the world. All proceeds go…
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Madison’s Sister Cities
A PUBLIC AFFAIR, WORT 89.9FM, OCTOBER 24, 2017 Today we’re talking about Madison’s Sister…
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Last Month for Gaza Lights!
Our campaign to provide 50 “Gaza Lights” systems to families in Rafah is into its…
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A Policy of Displacement
Visualizing Palestine, September 2012 “‘Policy of Displacement’ focuses on the Israeli government’s widespread practice of…
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Halfway There: Help us Send “Gaza Lights” to Rafah!
HELP US RESPOND TO GAZA’S ELECTRICITY CRISIS A big thanks to those who have helped…
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Justice for Palestine
Justice for Palestine, War on Want, Sep 9, 2017
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Gaza Unlocked Stories: Ismael Ramlawi
Electricity Ismael Ramlawi, 31 — American Friends Service Committee "They have power cuts four or…
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Gaza Unlocked Stories: Firas Ramlawi
Education Electricity Firas Ramlawi, 38 — American Friends Service Committee "Classrooms are crowded, class times are…
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Gaza Unlocked Issues: Electricity
Gaza Unlocked Issues: Electricity — American Friends Service Committee Gaza’s power system is at risk…
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Help Us Respond to Gaza’s Electricity Crisis
Amal and the Sketch Engineering Team assemble Gaza Lights systems Gaza Lights for Rafah Campaign…
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Alison Weir: Israel’s New Travel Ban
Alison Weir, Dissident Voice, March 20, 2017
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Gaza Lights Campaign
MRSCP, Jul 19, 2017
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#ObliteratedFamilies – Majdalawi Family
#ObliteratedFamilies Project, June 27, 2017
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2 Million Palestinians Denied due to Closure of Gaza Border Crossing
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights, June 19, 2017
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Condemn, don’t celebrate, 50 years of occupation of Palestine
Barbara Olson, The Cap Times, Jun 11, 2017
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#ObliteratedFamilies – Maadi Family
#ObliteratedFamilies Project, May 29, 2017
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2017.05.26-06.25: Feed Families in Gaza This Ramadan
From our friend Anees in Rafah: Donate to send food packages to needy families. The…
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2017.05.21: Open Doors For Refugees Second Annual Community Picnic
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#ObliteratedFamilies – Al-Hashash Family
#ObliteratedFamilies Project, May 15, 2017
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MRSCP Supports the UW Associated Students of Madison
MRSCP asks you to contact University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Rebecca Blank and Vice Provost Patrick…
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University of Wisconsin – Madison Divestment Resolution
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#ObliteratedFamilies – Siyam Family
#ObliteratedFamilies Project, April 27, 2017
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2017.04.21-24 Update: Juan Cole Programs
April 21, 2017 WORT 89.9 FM A Public Affair: Juan Cole On The Middle East…
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Update: Feds Drop Charges against AMP staffers
American Muslims for Palestine, April 22, 2017 (WASHINGTON DC 04.21.2017) — The federal government has…
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2017.04.02 Update: Rachel Corrie Commemoration: Intimate Portraits of Gaza’s Lost
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2017.03.27: Confronting Antisemitism and Islamophobia : From the Middle Ages to Today
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Palestinian teen killed by Israeli fire in Gaza
Al Jazeera, 22 March 2017
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Gaza’s Kids Need Your Help
Rafah Children in the Samira Project at the Rachel Corrie Memorial Library. (Photo: Jeff Bright)…
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Israeli forces raid At Tuwani after women and children’s nonviolent action
Operation Dove, February 12, 2017 More information on Operation Dove This Saturday morning residents of…
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