San Francisco Rally and March for a Ceasefire on Nov 4

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…

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From Fear to Freedom: A New Vision for Progressive Solidarity in Israel-Palestine

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.…

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US Corporate Media Outlets Allow IDF to Vet ‘All Materials’ From Embedded Reporters in Gaza

"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…

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What’s the Israel-Palestine conflict about? A simple guide

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…

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The killing must stop

The San Jose Peace & Justice Center condemns the killing of innocent civilians whether they be Israeli or Palestinian. The killing must stop.

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The Root of Violence is Oppression

The following statement is from Jewish Voice for Peace, published October 7, 2023 Right now, Palestinians, Israelis and all of us with family on the ground are terrified for loved ones. We grieve the lives of those already lost and remain committed to a future where every life is precious,…

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Stand with Palestine

Israeli forces have killed at least 123 Palestinians this year as the 75-year occupation by the apartheid state of Israel has become even more brutal and deadly. And our tax dollars are helping purchase Israel’s weapons. Of the nearly $4 billion in military aid that the US gives Israel every…

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End U.S. complicity in the ethnic cleansing of Masafer Yatta

A Palestinian woman looks on as Israeli bulldozers demolish a Palestinian house in the occupied West Bank area of Masafer Yatta [File: Abed Al Hashlamoun/EPA-EFE] Less than one week since the most far-right, extremist government in Israel's history was sworn in, the government's brutality and ongoing ethnic cleansing of Palestinians…

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Zoe, Roh, Anna E – Support Palestinian Human Rights!

Defend the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families Living Under Israeli Military Occupation The San Jose Peace & Justice Center has joined dozens of other South Bay progressive groups in a campaign to pressure our Congressional reps to support H.R.2590 Defending the Human Rights of Palestinian Children and Families…

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