Dear Kathleen,
In this weekโs Action for Peace, we focus on efforts to:
๐ Stop war with Iran and hold elected officials accountable
๐ป Challenge tech companies profiting from surveillance and war
๐ Oppose escalating settler violence and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank
Take Action
๐ NO WAR WITH IRAN
The U.S. must not be dragged into another catastrophic war. Tell Congress
and the administration to stop military escalation and pursue diplomacy.
๐ Tell leaders: No war on Iran
๐ฃ HOLD ELECTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE
Five Democrats joined Republicans in supporting Trumpโs war effort against
Iran. Constituents must speak out.
๐ Sign the petition: Denounce support for war with Iran
๐ป REJECT BIG TECH PROFITING FROM WAR
Palantirโs technology has been used in military and surveillance operations
tied to violence and humanitarian crises.
๐ Tell Congress: Reject campaign money from Palantir
๐ STOP ETHNIC CLEANSING IN THE WEST BANK
Escalating settler violence and forced displacement continue across the
occupied West Bank.
๐ Tell Congress: Act to stop ethnic cleansing in the West Bank
โ๏ธ INVESTIGATE ABUSE OF DETAINED TEEN
Demand accountability and investigation into the reported abuse of a Florida
teenager detained in Israel.
๐ Tell Secretary Rubio: Investigate the abuse of Mohammed Ibrahim
Bay Area Local Action
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee has supported efforts to stop military shipments
through Oakland Airport.
๐ Send a note thanking Mayor Lee for taking a stand
Learn More
๐ง Palantirโs AI and War
Investigative reporting examines how Palantirโs AI systems are built using
data drawn from humanitarian crises and conflict zones.
๐ Read the analysis
๐ฅ Reconstructing a West Bank Killing
Using eyewitness footage and metadata, AJ+ reconstructs the fatal shooting
of Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen amid escalating settler violence.
๐ Watch the video
๐ฌ Voices from the Holy Land Film Salon
โEthnic Cleansing in the West Bank: Itโs Even Worse Than You Thinkโ
๐ March 15, 2026
๐ 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT
๐ Learn more and register
UPCOMING EVENTS
๐Beyt Tikkun Services/Rituals๐
๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Family Kabbalat Shabbat & Potluck with JVP Kids (IN-PERSON in
Oakland)
Friday March 13, 5:15pm- services; 6:30 - vegetarian potluck
๐In Person at First Unitarian Church of Oakland
๐ Register for Family Shabbat here
โ๏ธ Bearing Witness: Writing Memory and Change, Led by Abby
Caplin (ONLINE)
Wednesday, March 18, 6pm-8pm PT
๐Online
๐ Register for Bearing Witness workshop here
๐ง Liberation Shabbat: Songs of Resistance with Rabbi Cat and
Rev. Leah Martens - Masking Required (IN-PERSON in Oakland)
Friday, March 20, 6pm - 8:30pm
๐In Person at First Unitarian Church of Oakland
๐ Register for Liberation Shabbat here
๐ฝ๏ธ Liberation Seder: We Get There Together (HYBRID โ Online & InPerson in Oakland)
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Saturday, April 4th, 4pm PT / 7pm ET (We will begin the online portion
at 4:30pm PDT / 7:30pm EDT)
๐Online and In-person at First Unitarian Church of Oakland
๐ Register for Beyt Tikkun Passover Seder here
๐คUpcoming Happenings๐ค
JVP Bay Area's "Palestine & Zionism 101" 8 week class (INPERSON IN BERKELEY)
Mondays 3/30 to 5/18 from 6:30 - 8:45 pm
๐In-person near downtown Berkeley BART
๐Register here
Kol Retreat for Jewish Music Across the Diaspora (IN-PERSON IN
BERKELEY)
May 1-2, 2026
๐Urban Adamah, 1151 Sixth St, Berkeley, CA
๐Learn more and Register here
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See all upcoming events on our event calendar here.๏ฟฝ
