The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

West Bank

Jul 28, 2026

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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Goodbye to Gaza
But it is still Israel that can do most to improve the economic lot of…
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Meanwhile, Israel grabs the rest of Jerusalem
Hind Khoury, The International Herald Tribune, AUGUST 11, 2005 JERUSALEM — After more than 38…
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No Peaceful Solution
Despite his innocent appearance, Avi Shlaim knows that he is a sort of enemy of…
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No Aid for Israel’s Gaza “Disengagement”
August “Washington Wednesday” Action Alert Start Date: August 10, 2005 End Date: To be determined…
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No Letup to the Occupation
Will Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza free it from the burden of the occupation? The answer…
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Amira Hass: What Business Is It of Chirac?
The Jordan Valley, the settlement blocs that continue to merge into each other, the monumental…
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The Jerusalem Powder Keg
The International Crisis Group, REPORT No. 44, 2 AUGUST 2005
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Amira Hass: Fooling the High Court of Justice and the Hague
The legalistic deception of the Israeli Civil Administration: “It is all Israel” Amira Hass, Haaretz,…
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Twilight Zone: They said they’d kill me
Gideon Levy, Haaretz, July 10, 2005 Here he is – the survivor. His head and…
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The reflection in the mirror
Two weeks later, I was at the Aaskar refugee camp, near Nablus. That day, the…
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Amira Hass: There’s a Settler in Every Israeli
Amira Hass, Haaretz, July 6, 2005 The hunting season is at its height, and the…
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United Church of Christ General Synod Resolution: Tear Down the Wall
2005 United Church of Christ Synod Tear Down the Wall – Resolution of Witness Submitted…
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They Broke the Public’s Heart
For years, the news media ignored the injustices the settlers inflicted on their neighbors. Gideon…
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Palestine: the economy of despair
The West Bank city of Nablus is relatively calm at present. Anyone who can raise…
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Mustafa Barghouti: The liberation of the Israeli and Palestinian people
Israel must understand that the liberation of the Israeli people depends on the liberation of…
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Prisoners in Israeli Occupation Forces Prisons
Dear all, I received disturbing news about prisoners in IOF prisons in Israel. 30-year-old, Salameh…
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Avi Shlaim: Withdrawal is a prelude to annexation
Avi Shlaim, The Guardian, 21 June 2005
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