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.

Jan 30, 2026: From ICE Raids to the West Bank: The similarities are no coincidence. U.S. and Israeli law enforcement have long exchanged methods and technologies

Jan 22, 2026: Beyond Political Illusions: What This Moment Demands of Us (1 hr 20 min) Non-Violence International’s Sami Awad asks Palestinian human rights lawyers Jonathan Kuttab and Huwaida Arraf and Israeli anthropologist, Jeff Halper, to share what they each think the present circumstances require of us.

”Palestinians face a plan to eliminate their very presence”‍ ‍as UN Security Council Res. 2803 authorizes a Board of Peace (BoP), an entity that proposes to reconstruct Gaza over “the bodies of Palestinians. On the skulls and bones of Palestinian children.” - Dr. Ahmeh Aladwan

Sharif Abdel Kouddous breaks down what we know about the Trump-governed so-called "Board of Peace" plan for Gaza.‍ ‍(9 mins)

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”.

Nov 24: “Israel emptied half of Gaza. What’s next?” by Muhammad Shehada

Oct 19: Illan Pappe interview with Peter Beinart

Oct 16: “Albanese, for one, thinks that we are witnessing not the death of international justice, but a new beginning.”.

Aug 27: Trump holds Whitehouse meeting to discuss Gaza “riviera” reconstruction plan first reported in detail by the Financial Times on July 6th.

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”

Listen to 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)

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!

“End US-Israel Police Partnerships, Reclaiming Safety.” End sharing worst practices - Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)

Register to join AFSC’s Action Hour for Palestine each Friday at 9:00 a.m. (PT).

Attend talk by Eyewitness Gaza Whistleblower Lt. Col. Anthony Aguilar on Feb 17th, 7 pm, at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, CA

Join the Oakland People’s Arms Embargo (OPAE) Coalition 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 genocide in Gaza.

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.

RESOURCES

Books

Books for Children

Films & DVDs

Reports

Websites & Blogs

Letters

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 Delegation Calendar

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Green Olive Tours: A travel collective you can join! Learn more here.

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, broadcasts weekly on Mondays 4:00-5:00 p.m. It has been on air for almost eight years, producing more than a 100 episodes!

Dec. 15, 2025: An interview with Pierre Labossiere: What does Haiti have to do with Palestine? Give a listen and find out.

Dec 1, 2025: Tonight’s program included Palestine Update and an interview with Ziad Abass; director of the Middle East Children's Alliance.

Nov 17, 2025: Your BDS Moment, International Update, Book Talk, a look at Israel's use of cyber tech as a tool for propaganda

Nov 3, 2025: Palestine Update, Media Watch, interview with flotilla member Wind Beaver.

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.