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 (28 mins)
“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 (28 mins)
A Sermon to the West (15 min): “If you refuse to see the truth, then the real question is, why is it being denied?
“How many more must die before the world decides enough is enough? It is time to repent, your silence is too loud”
‘‘…this crushing despair must be overcome… in order to survive.” (3 min)
Journalist Jehad Abu Shamala raises the call to prayer Adhan amidst the destruction left behind in North Gaza.
‘‘When, in solitude, what does Michel Sabbah say to himself?” (26 min)
Iranian musician Ali Ghamsari playing in front of the Damavrand Power Plant
“Easter prayers in the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem, undeterred by the air raid sirens in the background… Let life win.” -Ami Dar.
Holy Gd, who is our neighbor, hear our prayer…
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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.
April 8: Palestinians queue for hours in pouring rain to get bread
April 8: Israel launches deadly strike on Lebanon after Iran ceasefire agreed.
April 7: Pope Leo: “In English I would simply say….. ’. Leo repeats what he has to say in English, beginning at minute 1:30.
April 7: Defense for Children International-Palestine has ceased operations after 35 years of defending Palestinian childrens’ rights. Learn more here.
March 31: “They already shoot us for no reason. Now they have a death penalty’' Under Israel's new law, only Palestinians will face capital punishment.
March 19: Gaza Aid Reduced by 80 Percent Since Start of Iran War as Food Prices Surge - Haaretz
March 5: View “America’s Threat to the World”: Aslı Bâli & Peter Beinart on Trump’s imperial madness. Bali provides one of the very best rundowns so far on how we got here & where we might be headed. Here’s the full transcript.
What is a “panopticon”?
Nov 26: These 8 slides visualize the post-ceasefire territorial divisions enabling Israel’s ongoing destruction of Gaza while “turning the Strip and its residents into a big data farm, where the society is controlled by their digital behaviour”.
Aug 13: Listen to “When Is It Genocide?”, an interview with Philippe Sands, international human rights lawyer, “the best possible guide to the hardest possible problem”
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TAKE ACTION
Check this calendar for upcoming SF Bay Area eventsadvocating for Palestinian rights. Thanks to the Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) for providing this tool!
Act Now to Stop Israel’s Assault on Lebanon
April 8: Over 4,000 Americans of all denominations have responded this afternoon to Pope Leo’s request to call their Members of Congress demanding peace. Join them!
April 12: The Freedom Flotilla, 100 boats, are planning to sail from Barcelona . Learn more, spread the word!
April 17: Join online for Tech Futures: The Science of Life, Death, and Ecology in the Middle East. Our colleague Kali Rubaii is presenting on Panel 2.
April 24: Join Faith in a Time of Genocide: Seminarians in Solidarity with Palestine, online webinar. Register here.
GLOBAL CRISIS - WHAT CAN WE DO?
Half-Day Conference / Saturday/ April 25, 2026 / 1 - 5 PM. Orinda Community Church, 10 Irwin Way, Orinda. Speakers: JULIE TANG, Superior Court Judge (retired). JACK RASMUS, Author and Economics Professor - St. Mary's College. GERRY CONDON, former National President of Veterans for Peace. For more information, contact info@ourpeacecenter.org or 925.324.3358“End US-Israel Police Partnerships, Reclaiming Safety.”End sharing worst practices, end the deadly exchange – Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)
Register to join AFSC’s Action Hour for Palestine each Friday at 9:00 a.m. (PT).
Block the Bombs. Write your Representative and ask them to cosponsor H.R.3565.
Join the Oakland People’s Arms Embargo (OPAE) Coalition’s call to end military shipments to Israel from Oakland as actions at the port continue.
Flood the Newrooms! Use this template to pressure mainstream media to cover to cover the ongoing genocide in Gaza and the “deadly exchange” of authoritarian practices.
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.
Rebuilding Alliance (RA) has been working in the West Bank & Gaza for more than 20 years. They and their local partners deliver, literally. Like this. And this.
Join Taxpayers Against Genocide as the case goes international! Read latest case news here. And sign Voters Against Billions pledge.
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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.
Listen to Witnessing Palestine: Reporting Back from Delegations, recorded March 8, 2026.
Upcoming Fosna Witness Trips:
Scroll down to see the 2026 Delegation Calendar________
Green Olive Tours: A travel collective you can join! Learn more here.
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RADIO SHOWS ABOUT PALESTINE:
DEMOCRACY NOW
Visit democracynow.org for program schedule.July 10, 2025: Listen to U.N. Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese on “Economy of Genocide”, with comment by Palestinian Youth Movement’s Nadya Tannous.
SPEAKING OF PALESTINE
Broadcasts weekly , Mondays 4:00-5:00 p.m. , on KBBF 89.1 in Santa Rosa, CA. It has been on air for almost a decade., producing more than a 100 episodes!March 30: Speaking of Palestine was dedicated in entirety to an interview with Palestinian Khaled Tabasha. This is information you will not find elsewhere!
March 16: Listen to this extensive interview with Iyas Sartawi of Project Hope Palestine.
March 3, 2026: An interview with whistleblower Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar on his experience as head of security for the American & Israeli governments backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
VOICES OF THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA on KPFA in Berkeley (91.7 FM). Thursdays at 11:00 a.m. (PT).
GAZA CORNER
Gaza Corner airs on KALW (kalw.org, 91.7FM, SF) at 11p Saturday nights. A shortened segment airs Tuesdays at 7:44a (Morning Edition) and 2:44p (All Things Considered) . Check their 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