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PEACE CENTER ACTIVIST ALERT


Week of February 3rd


WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5th, 3 - 4:30 PM

BERKELEY CITY HALL

2180 MILVIA STREET, BERKELEY


CODE PINK

has organized a STREET THEATER GATHERING!


ARREST NETANYAHU !  CLOSE GUANTANAMO!


War Criminal Benjamin Netanyahu is NOT welcome in the U.S.! He belongs in prison, but Trump invited him to the White House and the Senate invited him to appear. Arrest him and stop funding weapons to Israel. Shut Guantanamo Prison now! Trump plans to imprison 30,000 immigrants at Guantanamo. We're gathering at Berkeley City Hall for street theater, street chalking, and making a ruckus about Netanyahu's visit to the U.S. We're sick of Congress using our tax dollars to fund a genocide in our names and to operate an illegal torture operation at Guantanamo. We need money for housing, health care, education, living wages, not more war, climate violence and nuclear weapons. Join the "Pink Police" to arrest Netanyahu and put him in prison. Special appearance by "Trump" and "Bibi". 


Peaceful gathering, family-friendly.


For more information:  https://www.codepink.org

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 10 AM - 12 PM

LOS GATOS ISLAMIC CENTER

16769 FARLEY ROAD, LOS GATOS

ART WORKSHOP - FUNDRAISER


Learn about the cultural significance and history of Palestinian ceramics while enjoying a morning of creativity and community building.


All funds raised from this event will go directly to supporting Palestinians on the ground in Palestine.


Registration required: CLICK HERE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8th, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

DIABLO VALLEY COLLEGE

321 GOLF CLUB ROAD, PLEASANT HILL

LIBRARY FORUM, PARKING LOT # 3


DREAMERS CONFERENCE

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 2 - 5 PM

FUNDRAISER - TO FALASTEEN, WITH LOVE

LA PENA - 3105 SHATTUCK AVE., BERKELEY


Proceeds to Heal Palestine and Prosthetics for Palestine

Organized by Healthcare Workers for Palestine - Bay Area

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22nd, 12 - 6 PM

5724 W. Las Positas Blvd., #300, Pleasanton

Pre-Ramadan Fundraiser/Bazaar


GATHER FOR GAZA

Join us for a Fundraising Festival in support of Gaza, featuring MCC’s annual pre-Ramadan Bazaar.

Our family-friendly and free festival will include storytime, rock painting, crafts for children, face painting, henna, spoken word, dabke performances and more.

We will have a diverse array of vendors present. You can purchase food, drinks, apartheid-free cola, hijabs, abayas, products from Palestine, bukhoor, artwork, apartheid-free dates, desi clothes, jewelry and more.


MORE INFO CLICK HERE









SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23rd



Imagine if on one day people on all continents and in all countries turned out to rally against and demand the closure of all military bases.

Don't just imagine it!

Find the event nearest you or let us help you create one and add it to the map!


DAYTOCLOSEBASES.ORG


The Earth is coated in military bases, spreading like a pandemic: foreign ones, domestic ones, famous ones, secret ones — part of a growing and disastrous global increase in spending on wars and preparations for wars that make wars more, not less, likely. And prime targets in wars are bases and anything near them.


Bases are many of the worst environmental disaster sites, polluting air, soil, and water, and generating horrific noise pollution.


Foreign bases are often mini-apartheid states with second-class status for locals and criminal immunity for militaries — a situation that can often be traced back to stolen land and other injustices.


Check out and share the new video at DayToCloseBases.org.


Through public pressure, bases have been closed, plans for bases have been blocked, and bases have been converted to other purposes, superior environmentally, economically, and in terms of achieving peace.


On February 23 people will be protesting bases with nonviolent actions around the world: rallies, vigils, peace festivals, protests, lobby visits, demonstrations, flyering at gates, teach-ins, and celebrations where bases have been prevented or closed and converted into something useful.


Find an event near you or see how easy it is to create one at DayToCloseBases.org.


Some of the many organizations involved are:


We held two planning Zoom calls last week and you can watch the videos.


Suggested readings/videos/podcasts:


PATRICK LAWRENCE: Where Have All the Liberals Gone?

"I simply cannot figure American liberals and “progressives”—’pwogwessives,’” as the late Alexander Cockburn used to call them.

They do nothing when faced with calamitous events and call it hard work. Then, when the political process (such as it is) takes a radical turn for the worse and there is serious work to do, they announce that they are exhausted and must “take a break” from it all.

And then they go off to Mexico City or Barbados or the Cotswolds. 

Can’t figure it. When the going gets tough, liberals get… tickets to Santorini or Sicily."


JEREMY APPEL: Canada's Nazi Problem

"During Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada in September 2023, Speaker of the House Anthony Rota introduced his nonagenarian constituent Yaroslav Hunka, whose “fighting for Ukraine independence against the Russians” during the Second World War Rota praised. After Rota called him “a Ukrainian hero and a Canadian hero” Canadian parliamentarians from all parties raised […]"


MAX BLUMENTHAL: The Christian Zionist Leading the ICJ

"With new countries joining South Africa’s case accusing Israel of committing genocide in the Gaza Strip, and a ceasefire potentially enabling war crimes investigators to gather fresh evidence of Israeli atrocities, a leadership shakeup at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) threatens to undermine the campaign for legal accountability. 

The ICJ’s President Nawaf Salam resigned on Jan. 14, to become prime minister of Lebanon, and was succeeded by Justice Julia Sebutinde of Uganda."


IT WAS A BUSY YEAR!
Thanks to the regular support of our members, other donors and fundraising events, we've managed to initiate and/or assist in the organization of a good number of important events and impactful programming.

PEACE CENTER EVENTS FROM 2024 THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE!


Now, more than ever, we must coordinate our community efforts towards making the world a more peaceful and safer place to live.
WOULD YOU CONSIDER MAKING A
DONATION TO THE CENTER?
WE THANK YOU!


As a small non-profit, we rely heavily on donations to keep our doors open!


Use the QR code below or access the donation link on our website: https://ourpeacecenter.org/donate/


To send checks directly to the Center -

Make payable to: Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center

and mail to our address at 1035 Carol Lane - Lafayette, CA 94549. 


The Mt. Diablo Peace & Justice Center is a tax-deductible 501 (c)(3) non-profit.

ADDITIONAL ONLINE SOURCES FOR ACTIONS and INFORMATION ON PALESTINE/GAZA

ARE YOU A UC ALUMNI? -  ACCESS DIVESTMENT LETTER HERE! 



World BEYOND War has

a DIVESTMENT campaign!


About the Campaign

Grassroots-led war divestment campaigns are springing up all over the world, from students organizing to divest university endowments, to municipalities and states coming together to divest public pension funds. Divestment means organizing to remove public and private assets from weapons manufacturers, military contractors, and war profiteers.

Public pension and retirement funds especially are often invested, directly and indirectly, in weapons companies. Teachers and other public servants whose interests lie with promoting human needs have their retirement security tied up with maintaining or enlarging the war industry. Every dollar currently invested in weapons and war is a dollar that could be better spent on job creation, education, housing, healthcare, food security, and so much more.

War profiteering is largely normalized today. We’re working to stigmatize the war machine. World BEYOND War assists divestment campaigns led by our chapters, affiliates, other coalitions, and individuals around the world.


FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN HERE

NOW WHAT????


The Frontlines event on May 4th was very powerful and emotional.


FRONTLINE EVENT WAS REPORTED ON LOCAL NEWS!


We heard from several attendees that they felt compelled to act in a meaningful way. Sometimes it feels a bit overwhelming... where do we start?


In terms of direct aid going to Gaza specifically, we recommend Baitulmaal, who have been able to get aid in.

The other organization we recommend is HEAL Palestine which is focused on rebuilding and rehabilitating Gaza. Its founders are the same founders of PCRF.


There is also Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF) which evacuates children who are in need of medical treatment abroad and Medical Aid for Palestinians which offers medical services to Palestinians in Palestine and Palestinian refugees in neighboring countries.


For a full list of resources, you can access the document we put together: tinyurl.com/FrontlinesResources


One thing we are asked to do, again and again, from the people in Gaza is to raise awareness about their situation. Talk to your nearest and dearest about the ongoing genocide.


Remember, we all have a role to play and collectively, our small actions add up. Don't give up, keep raising awareness, keep boycotting, keep donating, keep advocating, KEEP CALLING YOUR LOCAL REPS!


If you have any questions, feel free to reach out. 


- From the Frontlines Organization Team


MORE UPDATES COMING SOON! WATCH THIS SPACE!


This website provides comprehensive information including events & campaigns

CHECK HERE FOR LINKS TO REACH OUT TO YOUR REPRESENTATIVES!

USCPR Website
JVP Website
Code Pink Events

Includes a frequently updated

calendar of local events

AROC Website Calendar
Palestine Ambassador Resources

Peace work in the Quaker tradition

American Friends Service Committee

AFSC Events

BOYCOTT

DIVESTMENT and SANCTIONS!


CHECK OUT THIS HANDY APP!


No Thanks App


The No Thanks App, created by Palestinian app developer Ahmed Bashbash, uses product barcodes to help consumers boycott brands capitalizing on Palestinian genocide.


Download No Thanks on iPhone


Download No Thanks on Android

Peace is Possible!   

Mt. Diablo Peace and Justice Center

at Creekside Commons

1035 Carol Lane 

Lafayette, CA 94549

925-933-7850  www.ourpeacecenter.org