US Has Sent Israel Over 600 Weapons Shipments Since October

By Sharon Zhang , This story was originally published by Truthout on August 27, 2024 The U.S. has sent nearly two shipments of weapons to Israel on average every day since it began its genocide in Gaza on October 7, according to new figures from the Israeli military. The Israeli…

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On Eve of DNC, ‘Not Another Bomb’ Rallies Demand US Arms Embargo on Israel

"Palestinians in Gaza cannot wait until after the U.S. election while bombs are dropping and burning their loved ones alive," said one campaigner. By Brett Wilkins Common Dreams August 18, 2024 On the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, proponents of a U.S. arms embargo on Israel—which is…

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Stop Genocide Rally and March in Palo Alto

by Joan Simon On July 21, 2024, we joined a fundraiser for HEAL Palestine in downtown Palo Alto.  Activities included kid art activities, Henna, music, speakers, eating delicious food, and more!HEAL Palestine builds programs and projects in the areas of health, youth education, humanitarian aid, and leadership/mentorship programs, which will…

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‘No One Is Above the Law’—Oh Really, Mr. Biden?

By Ralph Nader After the jury came in with its verdict that Donald Trump was guilty of a scheme and coverup to illegally influence the 2016 election, the Biden campaign issued a statement saying that the judgment demonstrated that “no one is above the law,” not even a former President.…

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Demand the Reinstatement of SJSU Prof Sang Kil

On May 24, 2024, Professor Sang Kil, a faculty member in the Justice Studies Department, received a letter from the university administration notifying her that she had been suspended from her job for “violating Article 17 of the collective bargaining agreement between California State University and California Faculty Association.”  According…

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SJSU Must Divest & Call for a Ceasefire Now!

Photo: Nancy Tsou May 9, 2024 San Jose State students have rallied and carried out a one-day sit-in on campus to highlight their demands. Students' Demands: End the Silence: Release a public statement calling for an immediate end to the Gaza Genocide, condemning “Israel” for its war crimes, and calling…

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Sign the San Jose People’s Petition for a Ceasefire!

Hundreds of San Jose residents spoke up at the December 5, 2023 meeting of the San Jose City Council to ask that a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Israel's bombardment of Gaza be put on the Council's agenda. The City Council took no action. They claimed that this matter…

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Gaza-Bound Flotilla Aims to End Inhumane Israeli Blockade

by Jessica CorbettCommon DreamsApril 5, 2024 As Israel continues to starve Palestinians to death in the Gaza Strip, an international coalition on Friday was preparing to set sail with humanitarian aid and human rights observers "to challenge the ongoing illegal Israeli blockade." Israel has limited the flow of people and…

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Genocide Prevention Group Issues ‘Urgent SOS Warning’ as Israel Takes Aim at Rafah

by Jake JohnsonCommon Dreams The Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention, an organization named after the Polish lawyer who coined the term genocide, issued what it called an "urgent SOS warning" on Tuesday for Palestinians in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than half of the enclave's population is…

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