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Amira Hass: What a Strange ‘Abroad’

Amira Hass, Haaretz, Feb 14, 2007 The Gaza Strip is ‘abroad’ in a strange way.…

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A Plea for Peace From a Bereaved Palestinian Father

Bassam Aramin, The Forward, February 9, 2007

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Elliott Abram’s Uncivil War

Is the Bush administration violating the law to provoke a Palestinian civil war? Conflicts Forum,…

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B’Tselem: Israeli Security Forces Killed 660 Palestinians During 2006

Haaretz Service, Dec 28, 2006 Report: Threefold increase in number of Palestinians killed compared to…

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Worse Than Apartheid

Chris Hedges, Truthdig, Dec 18, 2006

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Jimmy Carter: Israel’s ‘Apartheid’ Policies Worse Than South Africa’s

Former president stands by new book despite criticism, says it is meant to stimulate debate…

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Jimmy Carter’s Roadmap

NORMAN FINKELSTEIN, CounterPunch, NOVEMBER 13, 2006

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2006.11.03: Anna Baltzer in Madison: “New Directions for Peace in the Middle East”

Edgewood College Anderson Auditorium 5 to 6:30 pm Anna Baltzer gives the keynote address of…

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UN Weekly Briefing Notes

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A Black Flag

From: Jennifer Loewenstein Subject: Resuming Emails: Gideon Levy – A Black Flag Date: Mon, 3…

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Re “Settlers, Israeli public part company”

Kathy Walsh, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, April 4, 2006 In the article “Settlers, Israeli public…

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2006.04.08: Ibdaa Health Committee Panel Discussion

UW-Madison1345 Health Sciences Learning Center750 Highland Avenue7-9:00 pm The goals of the tour are to…

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The Israel Lobby

John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt, London Review of Books, 23 March 2006 For the past…

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Amira Hass: Strangled in Gaza

1.5 million Arabs under Israeli siege Amira Hass, Haaretz, Mar 22, 2006 In the elections,…

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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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Anglicans Vote to Divest From Concerns in Israel-Occupied Areas

NEELA BANERJEE, New York Times, February 9, 2006 WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 – The governing body…

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NEW BARK BUT OLD BITE FOR ISRAEL’S SHARON

GEORGE ARIDA, Madison.com, Dec 9, 2005 Despite appearances to the contrary, Ariel Sharon is one…

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Re: Regents urged to divest from Israel

Kathy Walsh, Madison-Rafah Sister City Project, November 11, 2005 In the Capital Times article on…

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Tawfiq Nasser: Palestinian Doctor Tells Of Life Under Occupation

Samara Kalk Derby, The Capital Times, October 10, 2005 To get to work each day,…

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