MadisonRafah.org

The Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP)

West Bank

Jul 28, 2026

2025.10.30: Protest US Military Threats to Venezuela, Colombia and Beyond
NE Corner of Williamson & Blair, 4:30-5:30 pm
blockade, calendar, Columbia, Donald Trump, Gaza, genocide, healthcare, Latin America, Madison, military, Palestine, protest, Rafah, regime change, resources, sanction, Venezuela, vigil, war, water, West Bank, world, World Beyond War
2025.10.31: Boogie Benefit for Palestine
East Side Club, 3735 Monona Drive, 6:30-11:30 pm
aid, benefit, calendar, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), music, Palestine, Rafah, West Bank
Internal Finding That Israel Killed Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Purpose
Sharon Zhang, TRUTHOUT, October 27, 2025
Gaza, Israel, Jenin, journalists, Shireen Abu Akleh, war, war crimes, West Bank
Palestine Updates
Drop Site Daily, Oct 28, 2025
aid, Al Jazeera, Arab, Australia, Benjamin Netanyahu, blockade, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, delegation, detainees, Donald Trump, drones, Egypt, fuel, Gaza, Gaza City, genocide, Hamas, healthcare, Hebrew, hospitals, hostages, images, Israel, Israel Katz, Israeli, Jenin, Khan Younis, Marco Rubio, media, military, Ministry of Health, October 7, Palestine, Palestinian, prison, prisoners, Qatar, racism, Rafah, Ramallah, resistance, resources, snipers, Sudan, terrorism, torture, Tulkarm, volunteer, vote, war, water, West Bank, world
2025.11.13: An Evening for Palestine – Lights Up Vigil & Tony Castaneda Latin Jazz Band Benefit
3:30-7:30 pm
benefit, calendar, embroidery, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Middle East, Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA), music, olive oil, Palestine, Palestinian, protest, Rafah, vigil, war, West Bank
Israeli Knesset Advances Bill to Annex West Bank as JD Vance Visits Israel
Sharon Zhang, Truthout, October 22, 2025
annexation, colonialism, JD Vance, West Bank
Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine Newsletter
VOL. 4 NO. 8 : MONDAY OCTOBER 20, 2025
colleges & universities, free speech, Gaza, law, Madison, media, Palestine, Rafah, Sarah Lawrence Coalition for Palestine, solidarity, students, West Bank
2025.11.14: Sim Kern & Hannah Moushabeck in Madison!
Christ Presbyterian Church, 944 E Gorham, 7 pm, RSVP
aid, American, books, calendar, censorship, Church of Christ, education, Gaza, genocide, Hannah Moushabeck, Homeland, Jewish, justice, land, literature, Madison, media, nationalism, October 7, Palestine, Palestinian, Presbyterian, Read Palestine!, Sim Kern, West Bank, Zionism
2025.10.15: Understanding Palestine & Israel with Phyllis Bennis
Online, 12 PM CT
annexation, calendar, Ceasefire Oct 8 2025, education, ethnic cleansing, Gaza, genocide, Israel, Madison, Methodist, online, Palestine, Phyllis Bennis, Rafah, settlers, terrorism, war, West Bank
2025.10.08: Webinar – Genocide Resistance Grows
Online, 9 AM CT
calendar, Gaza, genocide, Madison, online, Rafah, resistance, war, West Bank
2025.10.11: Vigil for Gaza at the Farmer’s Market
Capitol Square, King Street corner, 8 am – 12 pm
aid, arms, blockade, calendar, ceasefire, Church of Christ, Congress, Dane County, Donald Trump, Gaza, healthcare, Israel, Jewish, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Madison, media, Mennonite Action, military, Ministry of Health, Palestine, Palestine Partners, Palestinian, peace, protest, Rafah, solidarity, stories, video, vigil, volunteer, war, West Bank, women, world, World Beyond War
2025.10.16: Palestine Partners at the Madison Night Market
403 State Street, 5-9 pm
arts, calendar, crafts, Madison, Masafer Yatta, Palestine, Palestine Partners, West Bank, Women in Hebron
2025.10.18: Another Craft & Yard Sale for Palestine Aid
1 Judy Circle & Barby Lane, Madison, 8 am – 4 pm
aid, arts, calendar, crafts, education, Gaza, Grassroots, Madison, No Kings, Palestine, Rafah, West Bank, Women in Hebron
Over 38,000 Israeli violations in West Bank since October 7, 2023
Palestinian News & Information Agency (WAFA), 05 October 2025
ethnic cleansing, Israeli, October 7, Palestinian, settlers, terrorism, violations, West Bank
2025.10.04: Film “Samidoun, The Steadfast Women of Palestine”
Online, 11 AM CT
calendar, documentary, film, Gaza, Madison, occupation, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, stories, terrorism, West Bank, women
UN lists 158 firms tied to illegal Israeli settlements
UN Human Rights Office, 26 September 2025
Al Jazeera, human rights, Israeli, Madison, media, Rafah, settlers, terrorism, West Bank
2025.09.28: Wisconsin Climate March – Bring War Abolition and Palestine Solidarity!
Historical Society Steps & UW-Madison Library Mall, 12 pm
calendar, climate, Gaza, Madison, Palestine, Palestinian, protest, Rafah, solidarity, UW-Madison, war, West Bank, Wisconsin
2025.10.05: Voices from the West Bank, Mohammed and Majed Sawalha
Online, 3-4 PM CT
aid, American, American Friends of the Palestinian House of Friendship, calendar, education, Madison, Majed Sawalha, Mohammed Sawalha, Nablus, online, Palestinian, Palestinian House of Friendship, peace, Rafah, refugees, West Bank
Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
Harry Davies and Yuval Abraham, The Guardian, 25 Sep 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Azure, Gaza, Microsoft, Palestinian, spying, tech, Unit 8200, West Bank
2025.10.07: Killing the Story – Journalists Speak on Palestine in U.S. Newsrooms
Online, 3 PM CT
calendar, censorship, Gaza, Israel, Israel Lobby, journalists, Madison, media, Muslim, online, Palestine, Palestinian, Rafah, war, West Bank