The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
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Nov 1, 2026
2025.08.16: Come to MASCP’s Annual Pupusa Dinner
1104 Mound St, Madison, 5-7 pm
Palestine coverage scares off nonprofit news funders
Nicole Froio, Prism, July 23, 2025
UN rapporteur calls for global action to stop ‘genocide’ in Gaza
MANUEL RUEDA, AP, July 15, 2025
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2025.06.25: ‘Global Palestine: What is Happening to the Middle East and Where is it Headed?’
Online, 12-1:30 pm CT
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Madison’s Andaleeb Cartonera Honors Palestinian Endurance With Handmade Books
Ben Slowey, Wisconsin Muslim Journal, Jun 6, 2025
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“No Other Land” centers the resilience of Palestinians living under Israeli occupation
DAVID BOFFA, TONE MADISON, MAY 21, 2025
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New Watermelon+ Streaming Platform
Wisconsin Muslim Journal, May 6, 2025
Drones strike ship carrying aid to Gaza
SAM MEDNICK AND RENATA BRITO, AP, May 2, 2025
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2025.04.20 Update: Cassandra Dixon on her recent trip to Masafer Yatta
WORT 89.9 FM, World View, 5:30 – 6:00 pm
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2025.04.12: Vigil for Gaza at Dane County Farmers’ Market
Kodichi Lawrence, 27 WKOW, Apr 13, 2025
2025.04.23: Film “The Palestine Exception” on Campus Protests
UW Memorial Union, 6-8 pm
Court Extends Hussam Abu Safiya’s Detention in Israeli Torture Camp
Sharon Zhang , TRUTHOUT, March 26, 2025
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BY JULIA FRANKEL, AP, March 25, 2025
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Israeli strike on Gaza hospital kills Hamas leader, teen
Al Jazeera Staff, 24 Mar 2025
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Stories of children killed in Israel’s attacks in Gaza
Al Jazeera, 19 Mar 2025
After Columbia arrests, international college students fall silent
JOCELYN GECKER, AP, March 15, 2025
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Almost 100 arrested during protest occupying Trump Tower over Mahmoud Khalil
Martin Pengelly, The Guardian, 13 Mar 2025
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REBECCA SANTANA, AP, March 10, 2025
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