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)
“Is God Listening?” – Rev Munther Isaac addresses the urgent need for rethinking the meaning of witness because of the horrors of the Gaza genocide.
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. Micah 6:8 is clear: : “He has told you, oh man, what is good and what does the Lord require of you? But to do justice and to love kindness and to walk humbly with your God.” Brothers and sisters, will you be obedient?”
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)
Oct 25: “Two weeks into the ceasefire, more than 20 Palestinians are still being killed on average each day, many of them close to the yellow line. Yellow markers installed by IDF entrench divide that cuts strip in two, as hopes of moving to next phase of truce fade.” – The Guardian
Oct 20: “We welcomed the ceasefire with hope — a glimpse of relief after endless suffering”. – Rev. Munther Isaac. Then we get news like this, of continuing Israeli strikes into Gaza and settlers beating old women, vandalizing villages, destroying olive trees in the West Bank.
Oct 19: Illan Pappe interview with Peter Beinart
Oct 9: Ceasefire withdrawal lines, leaves Israel in control of ~60% of Gaza, including its most arable land.
Oct 8: Omar Yaghi, Palestinian refugee, wins Nobel prize in chemistry
Sept 25: Microsoft Disables Some Services to Israel’s Defense Ministry (NYT)
Sept 23: “Gaza is Redefining What Genocide Looks Like”. One of the world's top genocide scholars says the plight of the Palestinians is the biggest warning of where a new genocidal mentality is taking the world.
Sept 10: BBC reports Anti-Islamic US biker gang members run security at deadly Gaza aid sites. This sort of thing is not new. On June 5th, Israeli’s Ynet reported “Netanyahu admits arming Gaza Gangs”.
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”
July 7: “The humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip continues to worsen, particularly for children.” The New Yorker, July 7, 2025
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)
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TAKE ACTION
Oct 8: Governor Newsom has signed AB 715. By authorizing a politicized definition of antisemitism, AB 715 sets a dangerous precedent of censorship and erasure. The fight continues!
Join the Oakland People's Arms Embargo (OPAE) Coalition to end military shipments to Israel from Oakland Airport.Actions at the port continue.
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors approved Ethical Investment on Oct 3rd, but has delayed implementation. Urge the Supervisors to press ahead with implementation!
Sign the Petition to the UN General Assembly: Deploy an Emergency Armed Multinational Protection Force to Gaza!
Block the Bombs: USH.R. 3565, the Block the Bombs Act, would prohibit the sale or transfer of certain weapons to Israel.
Flood the Newrooms! Use this template to pressure mainstream media to cover starvation in 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. Like this. And this.
Oppose California’s AB 1468, which would erase critical histories in California’s Ethnic Studies programs. Check its current legislative status here.
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).
Join Taxpayers Against Genocide as the case goes international! Read latest case news here. And sign Voters Against Billions pledge.
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!
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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 CalendarNovember 2025: Sabeel Solidarity Delegation
December 2025: Catholic workers Delegation.
December 2025: Youth & Young Adults
December 2025: Presbyterian Leaders
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Green Olive Tours: A travel collective you can join! Learn more here.
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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!)
Oct 8, 2025: An interview with Green Party Presidential Candidate, Jill Stein
Sept 15, 2025: International Update and an interview with Rami Abelkarim from the Palestine Youth Movement in the Bay area.
Aug 4, 2025: An interview with Iyas Sartawi from Project Hope (projecthopepalestine on Instagram)
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