The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Oct 9, 2026
How the Iran War is Changing the Middle East
JUAN COLE, Informed Comment, 05/09/2026
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
Ex-CIA Chief David Petraeus Briefs Officials in Israel Overseeing “New Gaza”
JONATHAN WHITTALL, DROP SITE NEWS, JAN 30, 2026
Trump’s Plan for Gaza
DROP SITE NEWS, NOV 18, 2025
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The Global March to Gaza ended in violence. Activists remain undeterred
Jenna Martin, Prism, Jun 25, 2025
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Netanyahu announces Gaza occupation plan
Jason Burke, The Guardian, 5 May 2025
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Israel’s return to war is a prelude to mass expulsion
Ben Reiff, +972 Magazine, March 18, 2025
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US and Israel look to Africa for resettling Palestinians from Gaza
JOSEF FEDERMAN, MATTHEW LEE AND SAMY MAGDY, AP, March 14, 2025
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Netanyahu only ever saw the hostages as his path back to genocide
Jonathan Cook, Middle East Eye, 26 February 2025
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The Gaza “Ceasefire” Is at a Crucial Crossroads
JEREMY SCAHILL, DROP SITE NEWS, FEB 24, 2025
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2025.02.05: “Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza” Online
A presentation by Peter Beinart
Inside Israel’s opportunistic invasion of Syria
Since the fall of Bashar al-Assad, Israel has carried out an unprovoked invasion of Syria…
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2024.11.18: Stop Arming Israel! Madison Push for Joint Resolutions
Outside Tammy Baldwin’s office 30 W Mifflin St, Madison 4:15 pm Check here for day-of-event rain…
Israel has all but ended medical evacuations from Gaza
For the past 6 months, only 237 patients have been evacuated out of Gaza AMBA…
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Without massive, unconditional U.S. military subsidies, Israel would have had to practice diplomacy with their…
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Israel Has Built an Economy Fueled by Genocide at Home and Abroad
Ciudong Ng, TRUTHOUT, September 1, 2024
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2024.08.20: Antiwar Film Series – “Soldiers Without Guns”
Madison Central Library 201 W Mifflin St, Room 302 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm The…
Israel Pays a Political Price for Killing Aid Workers
– When They’re Not Palestinians The attack that killed seven volunteers from World Central Kitchen…
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