Lifting our voices for peace and justice in the Holy Land
“Gaza has become the world’s moral compass”
“Today it’s Palestine. Tomorrow it’s somewhere else because it’s the same mentality. It’s the same ideology of segregation and supremacy.” - Palestinian Christian theologian, pastor, and academic, Rev. Munther Isaac, speaking on Palestine- Awakening the Conscience of the world (video)
“And let me say something about the silent church… the silent church is too loud. And of course they will show up after the genocide, maybe with apologies, maybe with charity… In a world grown numb to suffering, the credibility of our Christian witness is at stake.” - A communal call to Christian lament and repentance (video)
“We are in the theater, in the operating room, full darkness, no water, no electricity. But we have a hero, surgeons in Gaza.”
- Dr. Adnan al-Bursh, 1974-2024. Watch full film here.
Journalist Jehad Abu Shamala raises the call to prayer Adhan amidst the destruction left behind in North Gaza.
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ABOUT US
NorCal Sabeel is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, San Francisco Bay Area-based group dedicated to organizing and participating in events that advance peace and justice for Palestinians. Our mission is to advocate for Palestinian human rights and amplify the voices of Palestinians. We are affiliated with Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA), a Christian ecumenical non-profit organization. We condemn all acts of violence against human life, whether committed by states, individuals, or groups.
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NEWS & UPDATES
View World Health Organization Statistics Dashboard showing current Casualty & Heath statistics in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Keep an eye on the Supply & Logistics tab (click topic listed on the left of the WHO page), which hasn’t moved since March, when Israel imposed total seige.
June 24: World Council of Churches’ Statement on Palestine and Israel: A Call to End Apartheid, Occupation, and Impunity in Palestine and Israel. And, yes, they use the word genocide.
‘No human is illegal': Mahmoud Khalil released from detention, reunited with his wife and child.
“They killed my mother….[for] two empty flour sacks.”
As of July 4, more than 6,710 Gazans killed since Israel’s March 18th ceasefire violation.
Maersk has suspended shipments to illegal Israeli settlements. Congratulations to Palestinian Youth Movement who helped make this happen.
June 14: “Caught in the crossfire, no bomb shelters in sight… ”No shelters in the Occupied West Bank. And within Israel, only ~25% of Palestinian citizens have access to shelters, compared to 70% of Jewish citizens.
June 5: Netanyahu admits arming Gaza gangs: English translations provided by Google Translate
University of San Francisco has voted to divest from four U.S. defense companies that have contracts with the Israeli military.
Fired over Gaza? Dr. Rupa Marya Sues University of San Francisco (UCSF)
The Journal for the Study of Christian Zionism has launched, featuring articles by Stephen Sizer, Don Wagner and our own Jesse Wheeler.
Read this compelling account of how our post- WWII system of international law works (or doesn't) and why it's still relevant. An interview with Aslı Ü. Bâli , professor of international law at Yale. (May, 2024)
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TAKE ACTION
June 30th, 7 pm: Breaking the Cycle: Justice & Healing for Palestinian Children and their Caregivers. Lakeshore Baptist Church, Oakland, CA. Please attend!
Tell Your Senators: No War With Iran
Block the Bombs: H.R. 3565, the Block the Bombs Act, would prohibit the sale or transfer of certain weapons to Israel.
Join the Fast! 40 Days and Escalate: Veterans & Allies started Fasting For Gaza on May 22nd. As of June 18th, 777 people have joined. Here’s why. And how they are doing as they entered Week 4.
Call your Congressperson NOW to demand an end to the seige of Gaza. Then Put Israel on notice!
Write to your elected officials demanding that Congress restore aid to UNRWA and protest Israel’s expulsion of UNWRA from the West Bank and Gaza. The U.S. is currently the ONLY holdout on restoring aid to UNRWA.
Join Christians Standing against Forced Displacement and False Doctrines. Read FOSNA’s statement and add your voice.
Will your group take the Apartheid-Free Pledge? Sign up for AFSC’s Apartheid-Free Newsletter to learn more.
Register to join AFSC’s Action Hour for Palestine each Friday at 9:00 a.m. (PT).
MPower Change, launched in 2016, is now the largest digital Muslim advocacy organization in the United States. Read about their current campaigns here.
Oppose AB 1468, which would erase critical histories in California’s Ethnic Studies programs. Check its current legislative status here.
Join Taxpayers Against Genocide as the case goes international!
Read latest case news here.Check this calendar for upcoming SF Bay Area events advocating for Palestinian rights. Thanks to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) for providing this tool!
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EXPERIENCE PALESTINE
“We extend this heartfelt invitation, asking you to come to Palestine and witness firsthand the reality our communities face. Stand in solidarity with us, be a voice for the voiceless, and help us amplify the call for peace and justice.” - Omar Haramy, Director, Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre, Jerusalem.
Upcoming Fosna Witness Trips:
Scroll down Trips page to view full 2025 Delegation CalendarPeacebuilder’s Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, June 30-July 11, 2025.
A Visual Artists’ Delegation, July 2025
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RADIO SHOWS ABOUT PALESTINE:
SPEAKING OF PALESTINE, on KBBF 89.1 in Santa Rosa, CA, is a weekly radio show about Palestine. Mondays 4:00-5:00 p.m. (Shows usually include updates on Palestine, music, poetry, and more. It has been on air for over seven years and the Aug. 19 , 2024 show was its 100th!)
June 16, 2025. Listen to Huwaida Arraf and Chivvis Moore on the Great March to Gaza and the recent flotilla.
April 7, 2025. Palestine Update, Your BDS Moment, a look at the 2025 Ceasefire Agreement, music and poetry by Buff Whitman Bradley.
March 17, 2025. Update on Mahmoud Khalil, Seth Donnelly of Citizens Against Genocide interviews Mama Ganuush, Bay Area activist who lost family in Gaza.
And Poetry honoring the Irish and their support of Palestine, as it’s St. Patrick's Day!
VOICES OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA on KPFA in Berkeley (91.7 FM). Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. (PT).
GAZA CORNER is at the beginning of the Tangents Show on KALW (91.7 FM, SF). Every Saturday in the 11:00 p.m. (PT) hour. Check the archive here.
“I wish I could keep quiet about the plight of the Palestinians. I can't! The God who was there and showed that we should become free is the God described in the Scriptures as the same yesterday, today and forever.”
— Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Patron of Sabeel