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Apr 15, 2026

Silencing Palestine: a message from Ahmed Abu Artema
“This is the call of all the Palestinian families, the thousands of children who were…
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‘Hellfire’ and chaos in Rafah tests Biden’s opposition to displacement
Biden administration pushes for ‘low intensity’ conflict as displacement out of desperation becomes a greater…
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‘We have the right to live.’
Starvation, disease, and winter cold threaten the survival of displaced civilians in Gaza Sana Noor…
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Palestine Children’s Relief Fund: Urgent Gaza Relief Updates
Urgent Gaza Relief Our “Gaza Relief and Recovery” campaign aims to address urgent humanitarian needs…
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Father of Al Jazeera journalist Anas al-Sharif killed in Israeli attack
The 65-year-old father of our colleague, Anas al-Sharif, has been killed in an Israeli strike…
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RAFAH DIARY: Two days in the midst of “Operation Iron Sword”
Here are the latest diary entries of a friend in Rafah, Gaza. Her name is…
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Call It Genocide, Pay the Price
Marchers carry Palestinian flags during a May Day celebration in Kreuzberg, Germany, 2017. (Montecruz Foto,…
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The Harvard Law Review Refused to Run This Piece About Genocide in Gaza
The piece was nearing publication when the journal decided against publishing it. You can read…
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Three Views of Bernie Sanders and the Palestine-Israel Conflict
The three articles below, Bernie Sanders essay in the New York Times, the letter from…
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Hunger, disease ‘inevitable’ in Gaza
Israel’s Sustained Bombing Created Massive Disease Risk Overcrowded Shelters, Dirty Water, and Breakdown of…
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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 42
Communications blackout obscures full picture of Israel’s devastation in Gaza Israel’s purported proof of Hamas…
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Fighting Amalek in Gaza
What Israelis Say and Western Media Ignore Norman Finkelstein, Nov 12, 2023 Written and compiled…
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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 35
Tanks besiege Gaza City hospitals as Israel ramps up attacks on medical centers Palestinians seeking…
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Mazin Qumsiyeh: FAQs on Gaza
Mazin Qumsiyeh is a Palestinian scientist, author, and founder and director of the Palestine Museum of…
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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 29: Israel hits hospitals, ambulances, and schools across Gaza
Israel targeted an ambulance convoy at al-Shifa hospital, while other schools and hospitals were…
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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 22: Total blackout in Gaza
Israel cuts off all communications, carries out most brutal attacks since Oct. 7 Israel has…
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They let humanitarian aid in. Then they bombed it.
One of the bakeries that Israel bombed in Nuseirat refugee camp had just received a…
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Israel stopped visas for UN human rights workers 3 years ago
OHCHR foreign employees left in limbo amid Israeli crackdown on rights monitors The UN’s…
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Israel demands UN chief resign after he says Hamas attacks ‘did not occur in vacuum’
Israeli envoy slams remarks from Guterres at Security Council as justification for terror, as FM…
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‘Operation Al-Aqsa Flood’ Day 17
Deadliest round of Israeli bombardment kills 400 people in a single night In the deadliest…
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Rafah crossing opens to 20 aid trucks amid Israeli siege
Al Jazeera, 21 Oct 2023
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Gaza Al-Quds hospital under ‘imminent’ threat’
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No More Deaths, in Gaza or Arizona
Español abajo This week we have seen the ongoing crisis in the Gaza Strip…
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The facts of the al-Ahli Arab Hospital Bombing
A critical update: Al Ahli Hospital received Israeli orders to evacuate before it was struck…
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Days 5-6: Following Genocidal Statements, Israel Escalates Attacks on Gaza’s Civilians
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, 12 October 2023
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Days 4-5: Israel destroys entire residential neighborhoods and intensifies mass killings in Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), 11 October 2023
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Palestinian human rights organizations call on the international community
Al Mezan Center for Human Rights, 10 October 2023
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Gaza under Attack: Civilians Targeted by Israeli Retaliatory Strikes
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), 08 October 2023
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Gaza shatters the facade of ‘calm’
Mohammed R. Mhawish, +972 Magazine, October 8, 2023
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Sign Petition to Release UNRWA Food Aid to Gaza
Washington, D.C. | adc.org | September 7, 2023 – The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) is…
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‘Why did this happen?’
Israel’s raid on Jenin, through the eyes of one family Hussein Shibly looks out Saturday…
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Israeli forces invade West Bank city, killing at least 8 Palestinians
West Bank residents reported gunfire, drones and explosions as Israel launched extensive air and ground…
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2022.11.01, 11.15, 11.29, 12.13: Jewish Webinar Series on Israel-Palestine
The Shaarei Shamayim synagogue in Madison, along with other Reconstructionist synagogues around the country, is…
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Daniel Levy: Apartheid Label Must Be a Wakeup Call
Daniel Levy, President of the U.S./Middle East Project Meeting of the United Nations Security Council,…
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Rashida Tlaib’s historic resolution to recognize the Nakba
Please read this letter to North Carolina’s US Congressional Representatives from VJP leadership urging them…
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Due to wars and siege, Gaza infrastructure unprepared for climate disaster
TAREQ S. HAJJAJ, MONDOWEISS, MARCH 16, 2022
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Inside the Illinois state pension board seeking to promote Israeli control over the West Bank
FRAN ZELL, MONDOWEISS, FEBRUARY 10, 2022
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Born of war: How a Palestinian woman responds to trauma through art
Indlieb Farazi Saber, Middle East Eye, 5 January 2022
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2021.11.18: UN World Children’s Day Webinar
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Greenwich, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Central The Children of…
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Life Under Occupation: The Misery at the Heart of the Conflict
An eviction in East Jerusalem lies at the center of a conflict that led to…
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Sheikh Jarrah Explained
Mustafa Abu Sneineh, Middle East Eye, 6 May 2021
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2021.07.01 & 14: VIRTUAL DELEGATIONS TO RAFAH REFUGEE CAMP
Eyewitness Palestine Join us for a Virtual Delegation to the Rafah refugee camp in the…
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The Day the UN Buried its Report on Apartheid in Israel
Thalif Deen, IPS-Inter Press Service, May 9, 2021
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Rep. Pocan on Israeli police violence at Sheikh Jarrah
The Israeli police violence against Palestinians in Sheikh Jarrah is completely unacceptable. The Israeli military…
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National Lawyers Guild Urges Biden to Align US Israel-Palestine Policy With International Law
Brett Wilkins, Common Dreams, May 03, 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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2021.04.18: Gather for Gaza: UNRWA Virtual Cooking Event
2 pm CT Join UNRWA USA, Mama’s Palestinian Kitchen, and three celebrated culinary artists —…
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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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Urgent news from Sheikh Jarrah
November 13, 2020 I’m writing with some urgent news from East Jerusalem that hits very…
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2020.09.12: UNRWA USA’S Virtual Gaza 5K & Art Auction
Announcing the First-Ever Nationwide Virtual Gaza 5K + Digital Festival Art Auction! Everyone’s mental health…
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Coronavirus and Gaza
DONATE! Here are three good options for sending medical relief to Palestine and Gaza: Rebuilding…
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What Valentine’s Day Means in Gaza, Palestine
Hani and his uncle and daughter in front of an UNRWA school in the Gaza…
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The U.N. once predicted Gaza would be ‘uninhabitable’ by 2020. Two million people still live there.
The shoreline in Gaza City during strong winds on Christmas Day (Mohammed Abed-AFP-Getty Images) Hazem…
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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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2019.01.12: #CastLeadPlus10 Facebook Live
Just World Educational, January 6, 2019
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The Palestinian Right of Return
War on Want, November 29, 2018 Today is the International Day of Solidarity with the…
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Gaza’s drinking water spurs blue baby syndrome, serious illnesses
Sandy Tolan, Al Jazeera, 29 Oct 2018
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How can Gaza’s contaminated water catastrophe be solved?
Sandy Tolan, Al Jazeera, 30 Oct 2018
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Israel practices ‘apartheid’ — Representative Betty McCollum
Phil Weiss and Annie Robbins, Mondoweiss, October 2, 2018
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Gaza’s economy is not ‘falling.’ It was pushed.
Marilyn Garson, Mondoweiss, September 27, 2018
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House Democrats Condemn Trump’s Actions Against the Palestinian People
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 13, 2018 House Democrats Condemn Trump Administration’s Actions Harming the Palestinian…
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24th Friday of the Great March of Return and Breaking the Siege of the Gaza Strip
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 97/2018, September 7, 2018
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UNRWA Crisis: Beyond Dollars and Cents
Zaha Hassan, Palestine Square | Institute for Palestine Studies, August 3, 2018 “Continuing services to…
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A Vengeful and Shortsighted Act
Palestinians waiting to cross the border to Egypt in May. (Adel Hana/Associated Press) New York…
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Wishing away Palestinian refugees: End of US’ UNRWA aid explained
‘Doomsday scenario’ could unfold unless Palestinian agency replaces US funding within 30 days, spokesperson says.…
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Debunking Four Myths Surrounding the Palestinian Protests
The justifications given for the deaths of Palestinian protesters just don’t add up Khan Yunis,…
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2018.03.09: Samira Remedial Education
GAZA KIDS NEED YOUR HELP! Barb Olson, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, March 9, 2018 For…
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Restoring U.S. Aid Crucial to Avoid Gaza Water Catastrophe
Matthias Schmale, IPS – Inter Press Service, March 27, 2018
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2018.04.08: Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration
Mark Your Calendars for Sunday Afternoon Annual Rachel Corrie Commemoration Featuring Dessert and a Program…
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Call on Congress on to oppose Jerusalem recognition and UNRWA cuts
Last month, President Trump announced his administration’s reckless, one-sided decision to recognize Jerusalem as…
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Don’t let Trump turn his back on Palestine refugees in need
On January 16, 2018, the US Administration made the decision to freeze millions of dollars…
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Gaza’s health system close to collapse as electricity crisis threatens total blackout
World Health Organization warns hospitals could be plunged into darkness by end of February without…
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#ObliteratedFamilies – Balata Family
#ObliteratedFamilies Project, May 26, 2017
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#ObliteratedFamilies – Al-Hashash Family
#ObliteratedFamilies Project, May 15, 2017
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Is It True That Not a Single Senator – Including Progressive Dems – Cares About Palestine?
The pro-Israel letter 100 U.S. senators sent to the U.N. fails to mention Israel's illegal…
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#ObliteratedFamilies – Siyam Family
#ObliteratedFamilies Project, April 27, 2017
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#ObliteratedFamilies – Al-Kilani Family
#ObliteratedFamilies Project, April 22, 2017
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Update from Anees in Rafah
November 21, 2016 Dear Friends, Alsalam Alaykum, I hope my email finds you well. I’m…
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2016.08.23 Update: Discussion with U.S. Representative Mark Pocan
Following his recent trip to Israel and Palestine Fellowship Hall, First United Methodist Church 203…
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Gaza: Abandoned in the Middle of Nowhere
Sara Roy, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs, June 28, 2016 Palestinians in Gaza are largely…
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Gaza’s plight matters to the world
At Erez, the Israeli-controlled crossing into Gaza, I passed through chutes that resembled the herding…
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Fact Check: MSNBC’s Palestinian loss of land map
Institute for Middle East Understanding, Mondoweiss, October 22, 2015
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‘Gaza Is Hell’
Desolation and destiny in a land in limbo Banksy artwork on the ruins of a…
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How does Palestine’s economy work?
Mona Chalabi, The Guardian, 14 October 2013
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2012 Gaza Delegation Photos
Michele Bahl and Tsela (Carol) Barr of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project entered Gaza through…
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Freedom Flotilla 2 and The Audacity of Hope
Dear Members and Friends of MRSCP, Here is a special request regarding the upcoming Freedom…
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2011.02.20: Reception with Medea Benjamin of Code Pink
1:30 – 3:30 pm RSVP to dwallbaum (at) gmail.com Afternoon dessert reception with Medea Benjamin…
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The Gaza Strip Situation Report, 30 Jan 2007
Ceasefire between Palestinian factions enters into force after five days of intense inter-factional fighting United…
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Milk from Wisconsin to Rafah
The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP) is partnering with the Gaza Community Mental Health Programme…
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Praying with Their Eyes Closed
Sara Roy, MIFTAH, August 20, 2005
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The settlers’ retreat was the theatre of the cynical
There was no ‘sensitivity training’ when bulldozers went into Rafah Jonathan Steele, The Guardian, August…
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The Shame of it All
Jennifer Loewenstein, CounterPunch, August 17, 2005
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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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Appeal for Rafah City
Dr. Emad S. Sha’at, Deputy Mayor Rafah City, 18 May 2004 Dear Madam/Sir, I write…
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Yes, Alice, it does do some good
Gila Svirsky, www.coalitionofwomen4peace.org, 4/21/2004 Dear Alice, You were signature number 2,750 on the petition “Open…
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UN has stopped emergency food aid in Gaza
UNRWA Press Release 1 April 2004 UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in…
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A Contrast in Media Coverage
MRSCP, Jan 13, 2004
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