The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
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May 12, 2026
2021.05.16-20: Virtual Delegation to Lifta: Commemorate the Nakba
With your guide Umar al-Ghubari Eyewitness Palestine To commemorate Nakba Day this year, we will…
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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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), April 27, 2021
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Josie Shields-Stromsness, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA) Update for Madison Rafah Sister City Project BACKGROUND…
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US Congressman Andy Levin US Congressman Andy Levin has warned that anti-Semitism cannot be properly…
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Help Harun Abu Aram Heal Rebuilding Alliance is organizing this fundraiser and will be working…
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B’Tselem, 19 October 2020
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Did you know that food giant General Mills is manufacturing Pillsbury products on stolen Palestinian…
Israel Bans Fuel Entry to Gaza
Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR), Ref: 75/2020, 17 August 2020
What Comes First, an Israeli Army Firing Zone or Palestinian Villages?
Amira Hass, Haaretz, 03/08/2020 Next Monday the justices of the High Court of Justice will…
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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This letter, signed by more than 100 progressive, anti-war, and faith-based U.S. organizations, urges presumptive…
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Nidal Al-Azraq & Zena Agha on Water as a Public Health Issue Palestine Under COVID-19…
2020.05.14-15: Key to Justice: Ending the ongoing Palestinian Nakba
Palestinian BDS National Committee (BNC), 5/11/20 #KeyToJustice Webinar – May 14, 4 PM Palestine time:…
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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Available for a limited time! Can you help put us over the top? Dear Friends,…
Palestinians stand in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en nation
The TransCanada Coastal Gaslink pipeline aims to steal Wet’suwet’en land, use resource extraction to solidify…
2020.02.29: International Festival
Overture Center 201 State Street Madison 10 am – 5 pm Join MRSCP and many…
Regeni murder: If only Rachel Corrie and Tom Hurndall had been Italian
Kamel Hawwash, Middle East Eye, 21 April 2016
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Oren Kroll-Zeldin, Truthout, January 10, 2020
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Best Photos of 2019 from MECA We are now more than halfway to providing another…
Why We Sail, Sail, and Sail Again: Freedom Flotilla 2020
Canadian Boat to Gaza, December 20, 2019 Freedom Flotilla sailors and participants are sometimes asked:…
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Mike Merryman-Lotze, American Friends Service Committee, Nov 13, 2019
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US Boats to Gaza, Nov 3, 2019
Jordan-Israel Ties Strained by Detentions
“We hold the Israeli government responsible for the lives of our citizens whose health conditions…
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Democracy Now!, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019 GUESTS Noura Erakat Palestinian human rights attorney and an assistant…
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Gideon Levy, If Americans Knew, September 12, 2019
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EyeWitness Palestine still has some openings available for their fall delegation. Scholarships are available. The…
On the 69th Great March of Return
66 Civilians Injured by Israeli Forces: 28 Children, 2 Journalists, and 4 Women, Including a…
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At Har Gilo, a Jewish settlement overlooking the southern West Bank, American college students get…
MECA 2018 Annual Report
MECA 2018 Annual Report by Middle East Children’s Alliance on Scribd
1st Year Anniversary of the Great March of Return
Palestinian Center for Human Rights, March 28, 2019
Hello from Palestine
Operation Dove, 2/13/19 Facebook video: Israel Destroys South Hebron Hills Water Piping Today Israeli forces…
As West Bank Violence Surges, Israel Is Silent on Attacks by Jews
Israel’s right-wing government has remained silent, wary of alienating settlers in an election year The…
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First Bipartisan Bill in the Midst of the Shutdown Ryan Grim and Glenn Greenwald, The…
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So She Lost Her Texas Elementary School Job Glenn Greenwald, The Intercept, December 17 2018…
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Senator Richard C. Shelby, chairman of the Appropriations Committee, has objected to unrelated bills clinging…
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A Public Affair, November 15, 2018 On today’s episode, we take a look at the…
2018.11.15: Gaza Water Crisis on WORT
Thursday, Nov 15 12 noon – 1 pm A Public Affair with host Allen Ruff…
Gaza’s drinking water spurs blue baby syndrome, serious illnesses
Sandy Tolan, Al Jazeera, 29 Oct 2018
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American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) | November 13, 2018 | The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) condemns…
2018.11.20: Fundraiser: ‘Clean Water for the Children of Gaza’
First Unitarian Society 900 University Bay Drive Madison 7:00 pm Help provide a Maia Project…
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Monday, October 8:First Unitarian Society900 University Bay DriveMadison Schedule5:30 pm – Community Potluck6:30 pm –…
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Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), August 2, 2018
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10 am – 6 pm Common Ground 2644 Branch Street, Middleton MRSCP will be tabling…
Gay Liberation Network declares ‘We Stand With Palestine’ during Chicago’s Gay Pride Parade
Mondoweiss, June 24, 2018
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Through June 30 at Gib’s Bar, 1380 Williamson St, Madison The Madison Rafah Sister City…
Standing with my Muslim neighbors in the wake of Jerusalem and Gaza
Rabbi Laurie Zimmerman, The Cap Times, May 17, 2018
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Palestinian demonstrators on a sand plateau during clashes with Israeli forces last Friday east of…
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Right now the Israeli military is firing at peaceful protesters in Gaza. Right now Israeli…
2018.02.20: Film The Occupation of the American Mind
Madison Central Library 201 W. Mifflin Street, Madison 7:00 pm Jewish Voice for Peace-Madison presents…
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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Claire Gilbert, Grassroots International, November 28, 2017
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Israel is so confident of its ability to expel Palestinian communities that it no longer…
Remembering the Sabra and Shatila massacre 35 years on
Nabil Mohamad, Al Jazeera, 16 Sep 2017
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Gaza Unlocked Issues: Electricity — American Friends Service Committee Gaza’s power system is at risk…
Help Us Respond to Gaza’s Electricity Crisis
Amal and the Sketch Engineering Team assemble Gaza Lights systems Gaza Lights for Rafah Campaign…
Gaza Lights Campaign
MRSCP, Jul 19, 2017
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Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), July 7, 2017 On…
Tell Radiohead: “You Don’t Belong” in Apartheid Israel
Stand up for Palestinian rights and cancel your concert in Tel Aviv The British…
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The pro-Israel letter 100 U.S. senators sent to the U.N. fails to mention Israel's illegal…
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