by Barbara Taft "There were no guns in Palestine." During the bombardment of Gaza by Israel in October/November of 2023, those words came back to me. I was sitting in the dining room of a small Palestinian home in East Jerusalem. It was the summer of 1985. My host, a…
Press release from the SFBA Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR): The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the Santa Clara County Board of Education (SCCBOE) for its principled stand in passing a comprehensive Gaza ceasefire resolution.…
On Friday, January 26, a hearing on a lawsuit “Defense for Children International – Palestine v. Biden” was held at the Federal Court in Oakland, CA. This lawsuit was filed last November by The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), on behalf of the Palestinian Human Rights groups and individuals. Plaintiffs gave…
University of California alumni are pledging to withhold donations until the Board of Regents calls for a ceasefire, divests from militarism and Israeli apartheid, and protects pro-Palestine students. Their Instagram has a link to the letter for alumni to sign on.
San Jose, CA — Saturday, January 13, 2024 — The Santa Clara County Democratic Party voted late Thursday night to adopt the following resolution: A Call for Immediate Cease-fire in Gaza and Provision of Humanitarian Aid WHEREAS we recognize the Holocaust, Nakba and forced displacement of peoples with ties to…
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…
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…
