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)
“The War on Gaza’s Children:The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continues to worsen, particularly for children.” The New Yorker, July 7, 2025
July 10: Clean Shelter is bringing potable water to the thousands of Palestinians forced into Gaza’s Al-Mawasi zone. The Palestinian & Israeli founders, together with courageous local staff, are forging creative solutions amidst impossibility.
July 8: Thanks to the thousands who phoned & emailed their State Senators, passage of CA AB 715, equating criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism, has been delayed until August, if not beyond.
July 6: The Financial Times has published a bombshell report on plans to “develop” Gaza.
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.
June 20: ‘The Hunger Games’: Inside Israel’s aid death traps for starving Gazans
“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
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
Sign the Petition to the UN General Assembly: Deploy an Emergency Armed Multinational Protection Force to Gaza!
Deliver Fruit and Veggies NOW to PKU Children in northern Gaza. Donations up to $10,000 will be matched. Note: Rebuilding Alliance (RA) has been working in the West Bank & Gaza for more than 20 years. They and their local partners deliver, literally.
Oppose California’s AB 1468, which would erase critical histories in California’s Ethnic Studies programs. Check its current legislative status here.
Block the Bombs: USH.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.
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 CalendarA Visual Artists’ Delegation, July 2025
August 2025: Faculty for Justice in Palestine Delegation
August 2025: Labor Leaders and Youth Activists
September 2025: Food Sovereignty Delegation
September 2015: Journalists Delegation
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RADIO SHOWS ABOUT PALESTINE:
DEMOCRACY NOW
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, 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 almost eight years, producing more than a 100 episodes!)
July 7, 2025: At min 23:02, Therese Mughannan-Walrath (presents a summary of Francesca Albanese’s most recent report to the UN, followed by discussion.
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.
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