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How a West Bank Trip Turned This Congressman Into One of Israel’s Strongest Critics

Wisconsin Rep. Mark Pocan tells Haaretz why he welcomes a new Israeli government, even one…

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Barbara Olson and Tsela Barr: Let’s stop funding Israel’s campaign of oppression

TSELA BARR AND BARB OLSON, The Cap Times, May 15, 2021

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Update: Fresh Food for Families in Rafah

Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) Update for Madison Rafah Sister City Project BACKGROUND…

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Biden should end support for bombing and starvation of Yemen

People run following an explosion at the airport in Aden, Yemen, shortly after a plane…

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Sign a Petition for a New US-Palestine Sister City

Establish Sisterhood Cities Between Dayton, OH and Salfit, Palestine While they have been focusing on…

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Letter to Biden (and Trump) Campaigns Regarding Israel and Palestinian Rights

This letter, signed by more than 100 progressive, anti-war, and faith-based U.S. organizations, urges presumptive…

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2020.03.29: Cancelled Tribute to Rachel Corrie: Freedom is the Future

This event with Tarek Abuata has been cancelled by coronavirus precautions. You can still listen…

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2020.02.29: International Festival

Overture Center 201 State Street Madison 10 am – 5 pm Join MRSCP and many…

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Invest in Justice by Building Genuine Connections Image via Sacramento to Bethlehem Cities for Palestine…

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Regeni murder: If only Rachel Corrie and Tom Hurndall had been Italian

Kamel Hawwash, Middle East Eye, 21 April 2016

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2020.02.29: International Festival

Overture Center 201 State Street, Madison 10 am – 5 pm Join MRSCP and other…

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Polluted Water is the Leading Cause of Child Mortality in Gaza

With 43 Olympic swimming pools of sewage flowing from Gaza daily, local epidemic is only…

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2019.10.27: Rep. Pocan emphasizes progressive caucus’s commitment to Palestine

Helena Cobban, Mondoweiss, November 14, 2019

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2019.10.27 Update: DREAMING OF FREEDOM

Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham St, 2-4 pm

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Barbara Olson and Tsela Barr: Congress needs to stand against Israeli travel bans

TSELA BARR AND BARB OLSON, The Cap Times, August 23, 2019

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2019.07.24-25: Gaza Freedom Flotilla Comes to Madison!

Photos: Jim Maas/FUS Social Justice Ministry, Tsela Barr/MRSCP, and Kit Kittredge/NA Boat to Gaza Campaign…

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Rise against Racism! #CounterCUFI

Friends of Sabeel – North America (FOSNA), May 24, 2019 For too long, Palestinians have…

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2019.04.22: 71 Years Without a Country

The 2019 North America Nakba Tour comes to Madison UW-Madison Red Gym, On Wisconsin room…

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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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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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