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2026.02.07: No Appetite for Apartheid Launch

James Reeb Unitarian-Universalist Congregation, 2146 E Johnson St, Madison, 6-8 pm

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2026.01.24: Building Unity for Nonviolent Action: Launching a Campaign

James Reeb Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 2146 E. Johnson St, Madison, 6-9 pm

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2025.08.09: Nagasaki Day Peace Summit

First Unitarian Society, 900 University Bay Drive, 2 – 4:30 pm. Online option.

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2025.07.25: Dr. Feroze Sidhwa to speak about treating patients in Gaza

Omar Waheed, Madison 365, Jul 25, 2025

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2025.07.25 Update: Dr. Feroze Sidhwa in Madison

First Unitarian Society, 12 noon & Christ Presbyterian Church, 7 pm

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The Maia Project, 2010 — 2025

February 14, 2025 Update MECA reports that Israel completely destroyed all but one of their Maia…

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Family members of Gazan activist Ahmed Abu Artema killed in Israeli airstrike

Ahmed came to Madison and spoke at First Unitarian and on WORT Radio International Solidarity…

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Statements from WNPJ groups on Palestine/Israel/Hamas

Wisconsin Network for Peace and Justice, October 22, 2023 Palestinians inspect the damage following an…

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2023.07.16: Film My Tree & Discussion

Event Date: July 16, 2023 Time: 3 pm ET/ 2 pm CT/ 12 noon PT…

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160 Organizations Demand Congress Stop Funding Israel’s Massacres

160 organizations representing Palestinian communities, Palestinian solidarity organizations, and the racial justice movement have signed…

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2022.10.05-09: Acclaimed Film Boycott free online

An online film salon for the acclaimed film: BOYCOTT Sunday, 9 October 2022 1pm PT, 2pm…

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President Biden: Stop Israeli Government’s Attacks on Palestinian Civil Society

(Final version, emphasis added) Dear colleagues and comrades, Thank you so much for signing on…

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Alison Weir: Essential facts on Israel-Palestine

If Americans Knew, YouTube, Feb 28, 2017

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2022.01.02: Maia Project Update

For Over 11 Years The new unit providing clean water to the kids in Shuka,…

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Faith Leaders Oppose F-35 Fighter Jets

Find inspiration and hope reading this full-page ad from the July 29 Wisconsin State Journal.…

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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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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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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…

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Maia Project Update

Latest Maia Water Filters in Rafah (28 Feb 2019) from Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s…

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