The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)
West Bank
Aug 21, 2026
The West Bank with John Oliver
Content Warning for expletives and sexual humor, like “I know the bar here is incredibly…
Backing Israeli Apartheid Isn’t Just Immoral — It’s Illegal
Last month, the International Court of Justice issued a damning assessment of Israel’s occupation of…
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After 300 days of ‘Operation al-Aqsa Flood’
Nasrallah declares ‘new phase’ of war, vows ‘inevitable’ response to Israeli attack on Beirut In…
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Israel Has a History of Killing Hamas Leaders Who Are Trying To Secure Ceasefires
MEHDI HASAN, ZETEO, JUL 31, 2024
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‘Solidarity with Palestine’: Tanzanian divers draw attention to war on Gaza
Video, which captured the attention of thousands, featured several Tanzanians holding ‘Free Palestine’ placards Lulu…
Everyone knows Israel is committing genocide
John Oliver has just said out loud that Israel is committing genocide, on HBO and…
Al Jazeera journalist, cameraman killed in Israeli attack on Gaza
Ismail al-Ghoul and Rami al-Rifi killed in Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, in…
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2024.08.03: Read Palestine! High School Book Club
10 am Read Palestine!, a project of the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, is hosting a book club for high…
‘Israel always sold the occupation as legal. The ICJ now terrifies them’
Palestinian lawyer Diana Buttu unpacks the ICJ opinion on Israel’s military regime, and the lessons…
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Israel’s West Bank Assault Sparks 250% Surge in Killings of Palestinian Kids
“We are seeing frequent allegations of Palestinian children being detained on their way home from…
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UN report: Israel has killed 366 UN staff and family
The confidential report is the first to detail the toll faced by the families of…
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Top UN court says Israel’s presence in occupied Palestinian territories is illegal and should end
BY MIKE CORDER, ASSOCIATED PRESS, July 19, 2024 THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The top U.N.…
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What life is like for Palestinians living under Israeli occupation
Al Jazeera English, Jul 16, 2024 What if every aspect of your life was under…
The E.U. sanctioned settlers for ‘human rights abuses against Palestinians’
Ephrat Livni, New York Times, July 16, 2024 A surge in Jewish settler violence against…
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Israelis urge Netanyahu to accept U.S. ceasefire deal as Hamas gives its response Hezbollah has…
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Overture Center201 State Street, Madison10 am – 5 pm Join Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, Palestine…
Israel Is Officially Annexing the West Bank
A quiet bureaucratic maneuver by Netanyahu’s government has begun transferring control over the occupied territory…
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