The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
Saudi Arabia
Jul 20, 2026
How the Iran War is Changing the Middle East
JUAN COLE, Informed Comment, 05/09/2026
Madison Weekly Vigil Against War
Thursdays, Williamson & Blair Streets, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
2026.04.24: Teach-In: Roots and Realities of the War in the Middle East
UW-Madison, DeLuca Biochemistry Rm 1125, 420 Henry Mall, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
2026.04.04: Letters for Children in ICE Custody, Palestine, Iran, Iraq & Lebanon
Room of One’s Own Annex, 2713 Atwood Ave, Madison, 1-3 pm
The White House compares deadly conflict to video games and movies to win support for Iran war
Allan Smith and Richard Engel, NBC News, March 12, 2026
Israel ‘strangles’ West Bank amid war on Iran
QASSAM MUADDI, MONDOWEISS, MARCH 7, 2026
Paula White-Cain, Senior Advisor to Trump’s White House Faith Office
51-49 with James Li, Mar 6, 2026
This Is Not a Regime Change War. Iran Is Being Pushed Toward State Collapse.
Mahbod Seraji, TRUTHOUT, March 3, 2026
‘Emergency’ of Iran War Means Israel Needs More Bombs Without Congressional Approval
JON QUEALLY, COMMON DREAMS, Mar 07, 2026
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2026.03.07: Madison Stop the War on Iran! Rally
Forward Statue, Capitol Square at State St, 5 pm
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No War with Iran – Congress is voting within hours
Wisconsin Muslim Civic Alliance (WMCA), Mar 4, 2026
Gaza, the West Bank, and Israel
DROP SITE NEWS, DEC 2, 2025
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Trump’s Plan for Gaza
DROP SITE NEWS, NOV 18, 2025
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Louis Theroux, The Guardian, 10 May 2025
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Netanyahu announces Gaza occupation plan
Jason Burke, The Guardian, 5 May 2025
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Israel creates new military body to encourage ‘voluntary emigration’ from Gaza
Joshua Marks, Jewish News Syndicate, March 23, 2025
The Gaza “Ceasefire” Is at a Crucial Crossroads
JEREMY SCAHILL, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 24, 2025
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Statement from ADC on President Trump’s Remarks on Gaza
Feb 5, 2025
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International Fugitive Benjamin Netanyahu Goes to Washington
JEREMY SCAHILL, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 04, 2025
Trump Halts Sanctions On Israeli Settlers
Jonah Valdez, The Intercept, January 22 2025
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