The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

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Aug 9, 2026

Muralists bring Palestinian experience to Olympia
Chris Allert, Works in Progress, February 2008 The Olympia-Rafah Mural Project is an official recognition…
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2005.10.09: Dr. Tawfiq Nasser in Madison
A View From Jerusalem – Challenges for Palestinian Health Care Dr. Tawfiq Nasser, CEO of…
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2005.09.22-12.01: Film Series Finding Hope in Unexpected Places
A Community Film Series September 22 – Uncovered: The War on Iraq October 20 –…
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Palestine: the economy of despair
The West Bank city of Nablus is relatively calm at present. Anyone who can raise…
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2005.04.30: Madison Community Seder
St. Mark’s Lutheran Chapel 605 Spruce St., Madison 7:00 PM This season of Passover is…
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Inside scarred minds
On his first visit to the Gaza Strip, Daniel Day-Lewis meets the Palestinian families living…
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2004.10.23: Film The Fourth World War
UW-Madison Humanities, Rm 3650 7:00 pm The Fourth World War will have its Madison premiere…
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Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
11 June 2004 Friends, I have just returned from a trip to Lebanon and Syria…
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Gila Svirsky: Working to break the silence
Gila Svirsky, June 6, 2004 Friends, Last week probably set a record for demonstrations…
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2004.05.25: SILENT VIGIL & MARCH FOR ATROCITIES IN RAFAH!
Please check out this site for the latest news on Rafah: www.palestinemonitor.org The Madison chapter…
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2004.04.26: Balata Refugee Camp Tour
Immanuel Lutheran Church 1021 Spaight Street, Madison 1:00 – 3:30 pm: East High School students…
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The killing fields of Rafah
Gideon Levy, Haaretz, Nov 30, 2003 Quietly, far from the public eye, Israeli soldiers…
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The Demographics of American Jews
Lenni Brenner, CounterPunch, October 24, 2003
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2003.09.19-21: Toward a Peaceful World
NONVIOLENCE EVENT WEEKEND How to Spread Nonviolence, Globally and Locally September 19-21, 2003 Hosted by…
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stories

Muralists bring Palestinian experience to Olympia

2005.10.09: Dr. Tawfiq Nasser in Madison

2005.09.22-12.01: Film Series Finding Hope in Unexpected Places

Palestine: the economy of despair

2005.04.30: Madison Community Seder

Inside scarred minds

2004.10.23: Film The Fourth World War

Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

Gila Svirsky: Working to break the silence

2004.05.25: SILENT VIGIL & MARCH FOR ATROCITIES IN RAFAH!

2004.04.26: Balata Refugee Camp Tour

The killing fields of Rafah

The Demographics of American Jews

2003.09.19-21: Toward a Peaceful World