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Ahmed Abu Artema on the Palestinian Great March of Return
Esty Dinur, The Progressive, April 11, 2019
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The 2019 North America Nakba Tour comes to Madison UW-Madison Red Gym, On Wisconsin room…
First Anniversary of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege
Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 50/2019, March 30, 2019
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Palestinian Center for Human Rights, March 28, 2019
2019.04.22: North America Nakba Tour
UW-Madison Campus (time & location to follow) MRSCP and UW Students for Justice in Palestine…
2019.03.03: Rachel Corrie & March of Return Event at First Unitarian Society
Hashtag to Headlines: The Gaza Great March of Return The 2019 tribute to Rachel Corrie…
2019.03.07: Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood
Goodman Public Library 2222 S Park St, Madison 6:30 pm Peace and Justice Book Club…
On the 39th Friday
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, Ref: 138/2018, 21 December 2018
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Brittany Dawson, PALESTINE SQUARE, December 6, 2018 When hundreds of Central American migrants arrived in…
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War on Want, November 29, 2018 Today is the International Day of Solidarity with the…
Gaza’s drinking water spurs blue baby syndrome, serious illnesses
Sandy Tolan, Al Jazeera, 29 Oct 2018
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Alex Kane, The Forward, October 27, 2018
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Amnesty International, 19 October 2018
States can’t punish businesses for boycotting Israel, federal judge in Arizona says
Palestinians walk past a sign painted on a wall in Bethlehem, in the West Bank,…
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Zaha Hassan, Palestine Square | Institute for Palestine Studies, August 3, 2018 “Continuing services to…
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Palestinians waiting to cross the border to Egypt in May. (Adel Hana/Associated Press) New York…
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‘Doomsday scenario’ could unfold unless Palestinian agency replaces US funding within 30 days, spokesperson says.…
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1:00 pm First Unitarian Society 900 University Bay Drive, Madison First Unitarian Society and Congregation…
Supreme Court Upholds Muslim Ban
Statement from AAI Executive Director Maya Berry on the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v.…
Standing with my Muslim neighbors in the wake of Jerusalem and Gaza
Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman, The Cap Times, May 17, 2018
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War on Want, May 14, 2018 Palestinians in Gaza are gathering to demand their collective…
Why I March in Gaza
Palestinian demonstrators on a sand plateau during clashes with Israeli forces last Friday east of…
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UW-Madison Students for Justice in Palestine Rescheduled from April 27. Stop by to see UW…
The Palestinian women at the forefront of Gaza’s protests
Mersiha Gadzo & Anas Jnena, Al Jazeera, 20 Apr 2018
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Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), March 30, 2018
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Karama Fadel, The New Arab, 23 February, 2018
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…
Statement on the attack on Palestinians of Jerusalem
Friends of Sabeel North America On Sunday, February 25, church leaders from the Greek Orthodox,…
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US Campaign for Palestinian Rights CALL CONGRESS ON MONDAY, MARCH 5 – (202) 224-3121 –…
Invitation – JAI-ATG Olive Picking Program 2018
A program for Civil International Solidarity with Palestinians October 13th (arrival) – 22nd (departure), 2018…
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PCHR, Ref: 15/2018, February 4, 2018
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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Last week I sent an email asking you to consider signing an open letter against…
Don’t let Trump turn his back on Palestine refugees in need
On January 16, 2018, the US Administration made the decision to freeze millions of dollars…
Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Claire Gilbert, Grassroots International, November 28, 2017
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Donna Smith, Progressive Democrats of America, Nov 22, 2017 Yemen Is Suffering. Please Help. While…
Israel covers up role in Myanmar crimes against Rohingya
Ali Abunimah, The Electronic Intifada, 27 September 2017
The United States Was Responsible for the 1982 Massacre of Palestinians in Beirut
Washington had explicitly guaranteed their safety—and recently declassified documents reveal that US diplomats were told…
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Nabil Mohamad, Al Jazeera, 16 Sep 2017
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Ramah Kudaimi, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 06 Jul 2017
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Palestine Children’s Relief Fund This Ramadan, Give Hope to Orphans in Gaza Make a difference…
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…
Is It True That Not a Single Senator – Including Progressive Dems – Cares About Palestine?
The pro-Israel letter 100 U.S. senators sent to the U.N. fails to mention Israel's illegal…
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Thursday, April 27 Alicia Ashman Library [Map] 733 N. High Point Road, Madison 7:00 –…
Bernie Sanders: On Anti-Semitism, Israel, and the Palestinians
Bernie Sanders, Common Dreams, February 28, 2017 Speech to this year’s J Street conference Thank…
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AYMAN ODEH, The New York Times, February 11, 2017 A Bedouin woman reacts to the…
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Madison Resistance March on Facebook Channel3000.com Madison-Rafah Sister City Project The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project…
2017.01.29: Winning — Small Town
From the Isthmus Madison Matrix for Feb. 2, 2017: “More than 2,500 people pack into…
David Friedman Is Unfit to Be Ambassador to Israel
Josh Ruebner, US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, 31 Jan 2017 Donald Trump’s first ten days…
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Today President Trump signed an executive order banning all refugees from entering the U.S. for…
Open Doors for Refugees Donations
Donations of Furniture and Household Items: Open Doors has stocked and set up apartments for…
Kerry harshly condemns Israeli settler activity as an obstacle to peace
Carol Morello, The Washington Post, December 28, 2016 Secretary of State John F. Kerry on…
What the UN Security Council resolution means for the US and Israel
Oren Liebermann, CNN, December 26, 2016
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But fires are raging across Western Asia Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, November 25, 2016 Middle East…
A letter from Gaza to the Natives of Standing Rock
Israa Suliman, WE ARE NOT NUMBERS, November 15, 2016 Dear Native Americans, Although we are…
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Washington, DC | www.adc.org | September 16, 2014 — Today marks 32 years since the…
Poll: Small majority of Palestinians and Israelis support two-state solution
Ma’an News Agency, August 22, 2016 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an ) — A small majority of both…
2016.08.23 Update: Discussion with U.S. Representative Mark Pocan
Following his recent trip to Israel and Palestine Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church 203…
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