Over two million Palestinians trapped in Gaza are living through genocide, as Israel bombs, starves, and displaces them. But of the four South Bay Congressional representatives, only Ro Khanna has joined the call for a ceasefire. We need to flood our representatives with calls, emails, and letters until they call…
San Jose’s annual December 21 Tombstone Memorial to honor the memory of unhoused people who died this year in Santa Clara County was held on the Arena Green, across from the SAP Pavilion. This year 233 of our unhoused neighbors died, of whom 122 were people of color. Eighteen people…
The People's Ceasefire Resolution was drafted by a diverse multiracial/faith/generational coalition of community members of all backgrounds. Language was adapted from existing Resolutions passed around the U.S., including in Richmond, Cudahy, Oakland, Alameda County Democratic Central Committee Resolutions that were passed, as well as demands adapted from Bay Area Labor…
In response to Israel's resumption of intense bombardment of Gaza, thousands of protestors rallied and marched in San Francisco on Saturday December 2. See the photos of the rally and listen to the speech by Zahra Billoo from the Council on American - Islamic Relations (CAIR) HERE.
As the Israeli military bombed homes, clinics, and schools in Gaza and threatened to push Palestinian families from their homes in Jerusalem May 2021, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud executives signed a $1.22 billion contract to provide cloud technology to the Israeli government and military. By doing business with…
Free Palestine Teach-In Listen to the November 8th Free Palestine is a Climate Justice issue webinar, to hear from Palestinian activists and US environmental leaders on how our struggles are interconnected and how we must advocate for a Free Palestine. Climate justice calls upon us to wage love for people…
https://www.flickr.com/photos/lythrn/53310257971/in/album-72177720312456288/ As part of International Day of Solidarity to support Palestinians in Gaza, tens of thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied Saturday (11/4) at San Francisco’s Civic Center Plaza and marched throughout downtown. The crowd stretched dozens of city blocks chanting in a sea of signs: “Cease fire now!” “Stop the…
An unconditional ceasefire to halt the violence on both sides must be the immediate priority. But while ceasefires are crucial, they are not enough. By Peter Bloom and Camila Vergara Published Nov 8, 2023 in Common Dreams The extreme violence against civilians in Israel and Gaza has shaken the world.…
"Israel is killing the journalists that expose their crimes, then bribing the journalists that cover for them," said one critic. Brett Wilkins Published in Common Dreams, Nov 06, 2023 U.S. corporate media outlets have granted Israeli military commanders pre-publication review rights for "all materials and footage" recorded by their correspondents…
It’s killed tens of thousands of people and displaced millions. And its future lies in its past. We break it down. By Al Jazeera Staff Published On 9 Oct 2023 The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced many millions of people and has its roots in…
