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)
Press Conference: Black Faith Leaders Share Testimonies from Palestine (1 hr)
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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.
Hear Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Palestine, deliver her latest report (Oct 30, 2024): “Gaza is now a wasteland of rubble, garbage, and human remains.” (10 min). Here’s her shorter explainer. (6 min). And here Albanese breaks down removing Israel from the UN. (3 min)
Listen to Ta Nehisi-Coates speak about his travels to Israel-Palestine
Read about the Heritage Foundation’s Project Esther.
Issa Ammro, Human Rights Defender:“Today …22 detainees… were labeled by drawing numbers on their foreheads… It is more than occupation, it is fascizim.”
Listen to Ezra Klein’s May, 2024, interview with Aslı Ü. Bâli , professor of international law at Yale. She provides a compelling account of how our post- WWII system of international law works (or doesn't) and why it's still relevant.
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TAKE ACTION
Sign this letter demanding our Senators vote YES on the six Joint Resolutions of Disapproval that Bernie Sanders has introduced to block weapon sales to Israel. The Senate will be forced to vote in mid-Nov. Sign here if you represent an organization.
Urgent: Stop The Growing Crackdown on Students Protesting Genocide. Email university presidents and chancellors who are responding to nonviolent dissent with punishment and violence.
Write to your elected officials demanding that Congress restore aid to UNRWA and the people of Gaza and Lebanon.The U.S. is currently the ONLY holdout on restoring aid to UNRWA.
Will your group take the pledge? Learn more here from Rev. Dr. Allison Tanner, National Organizer of the Apartheid-Free Communities initiative. Then get involved!
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
Rifat Kassis, General Coordinator, Kairos Palestine
Munther Isaac, Director, Christ at the Checkpoint Conference; Academic Dean, Bethlehem Bible College, Pastor, ELCJHL
Visit COME & SEE. GO & TELL. for more information.
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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!)
Oct 21, 2024. Program producers read aloud personal statements from 65 U.S. medical professionals who’ve volunteered in Gaza’s hospitals in recent months.
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